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Call For Photos
Since 2009, the Yellowknife Community Foundation has produced a free calendar/annual report featuring incredible photos from the Yellowknife area. The calendar helps promote all of the incredible scholarships and grants available to Yellowknifers. We’re looking for photos again for the 2020 version. It’s a great opportunity to have your photo
Robin Greig appointed President
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Robin Greig has been appointed President of YKCF effective July 1, 2019. Born in Hamilton Ontario and educated in London Ontario (Fanshawe College), Robin is a long-term resident of Yellowknife moving here in 1978 to work for Stanton Yellowknife
Bold youth-led initiatives address local needs as the Yellowknife Community Foundation joins national community challenge
Bold youth-led initiatives address local needs as the Yellowknife Community Foundation joins national community challenge The Yellowknife Community Foundation is joining the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, making up to $15,000 available to youth-led projects that address diverse and urgent local priorities. The RBC Future Launch Community Challenge will enable
Get Her Elected Fund launch
Today, the Yellowknife Community Foundation has launched the ‘Get Her Elected Fund‘ established by Wendy Bisaro. The fund is established to provide support for female candidates for political office. Candidates may be involved in an election for Municipal, Band, Regional, Territorial or Federal representatives. Grants from the ‘Get Her Elected
Yellowknife Community Foundation Announces the Establishment of the Lena Gosselin Memorial Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation and the family of the late Lena Gosselin are pleased to announce the creation of the Lena Gosselin Memorial Fund established to support those who aspire to further their careers in Northwest Territories communities and/or the government sector. Lena’s daughter, Tanya Miniely, said “My mother was
Yellowknife Community Foundation and Rio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine Announce Expanded Scholarships for Women
The Yellowknife Community Foundation and Rio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine are pleased to announce the expansion of the Rio Tinto Diavik Diamond Mine Community Scholarship to include new support for women pursuing education opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Originally established in 2013, this Fund was established to
