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Resilient Communities Fund to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires
As Northerners continue to weather a record-breaking wildfire season this summer, the Resilient Communities Fund will help impacted communities with recovery and rebuilding. Facilitated by the Yellowknife Community Foundation, the Fund will support communities across the Northwest Territories in long-term recovery efforts to rebuild after emergency response and environmental crisis.
Results Announcement – Funding awarded to local organizations and businesses to grow their positive impact across Northern Canada through social enterprise
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and the Yukon Foundation have awarded $440,700 in funding to 10 local organizations as part of the Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP). This $50 million renewed investment supports social purpose organizations, such as social enterprises, non-profits, charities and co-operatives, as they strengthen Canada’s
YKCF announces the establishment of the Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund
YELLOWKNIFE (April 21, 2023) – The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund, in memory of the late Sharon Morrison. Sharon began her Spirit Journey on July 22, 2022 in Yellowknife, her home for over 40-years. The fund provides a bursary for
The Yellowknife Community Foundation and Skills Canada NWT announce the transfer of the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Yellowknife Community Foundation
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and Skills Canada NWT announce the transfer of the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Yellowknife Community Foundation. The Dustin Pidborochynski Scholarship Fund was originally established in 2019, in memory of Dustin (Dusty) Pidborochynski. Dusty was a journeyman welder, and avid supporter of the
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Holy Family Lutheran Legacy Fund. The purpose of the Fund will be to support addressing homelessness and food insecurity, and to support providing family violence interventions and to help marginalized populations in the Yellowknife area. Organizations will have the opportunity
Government of Canada announces National Funders selected to support charities and non-profits, the Yellowknife Community Foundation will distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund to charities, non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies
On November 22nd, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced that Community Foundations of Canada alongside Canadian Red Cross, and United Way Centraide Canada have been selected to distribute funding to help a broad and diverse range of charities, non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies adapt and
