Niagara Community Foundation awards more than $360,000 in David S. Howes Fund Grants
The legacy of David S. Howes is delivering an additional $360,000 in funding this year, to charitable causes in the Niagara Community.
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Niagara Community Foundation continues the work of the Rittenhouse Legacy
The Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) is honoured to carry on the legacy of Moses F. Rittenhouse with the establishment of the Moses F. Rittenhouse Trust Fund, an opening valuing of just under $500,000.
If You Can Help Somebody, Do it
Angelo Nitsopoulos has a philosophy: If you have an extra dollar, give it to someone who needs it.“Give it to charity; give to someone on the street, help somebody."
Niagara Community Foundation awards $918,000 in grants through the Emergency Community Support Fund
NCF is proud to have partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to deliver more than $900,000 through the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) in Niagara.
History of Niagara Community Foundation
Former Regional Chair Debbie Zimmerman brought together a group of leaders from across the region to discuss the formation of a community foundation as a millennium project of the Region.
The Tansey-Fitzsimmons Fund
Murray Fitzsimmons was a generous man who loved a good laugh and a good political joust. But he also spent his career as a financier, so he valued the careful handling of financial resources.
The Value of Education
Rashmi Biswas and Rick Besteman support charities both locally and globally, and care deeply about key issues including education, poverty reduction, and animal welfare.
Marking a Special Occassion
With a milestone birthday on the horizon, lifelong Niagara citizen Wade Stayzer found himself asking what he could do to make a difference in his community.
Niagara Casinos Fund Supports Local Projects
Charities across Niagara will have help supporting individuals affected by COVID-19, thanks to a series of grants from the Niagara Casinos Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation.
Having a Chance to Continue Long After the Musicians are Gone
The music of Momentum Choir has a chance to continue long after the current musicians are gone, with the establishment of the choir’s new endowment fund with the Niagara Community Foundation.
