It's Not About the Zeros
As we reflect on the word philanthropy, there is often a connotation that philanthropy is reserved for the elite.
News + Stories
Changes to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
With the help of NCF, you can take advantage of 2023 tax rates on appreciated securities, and decide later what charities you want to support.
Liam's Water Safety Fund
A legacy-driven initiative supporting water safety and rescue organizations in the Niagara Region.
April Mitchell-Boudreau: Feature Interview
Feature interview with NCF Director April Mitchell-Boudreau
Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) funds 34 Community Service Organizations through the Community Services Recovery Fund.
NCF is proud to have worked with community foundations across Canada as part of the Community Services Recovery Fund. This fund is a collaboration between the Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada to provide funding to Community Service Organizations, including non-profit organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies or Registered Charities located in Canada. The Community Services Recovery Fund responds to what Community Service Organizations need...
Philanthropy: A Tool to Improve the Wellbeing of Humanity
Feature interview with NCF Director Natalie Apparicio-Farrell
Launch of New Sports Legacy Fund Organization
The Niagara 2022 Canada Games Host Society has established a new sport legacy organization (Sport Niagara) and has partnered with the Niagara Community Foundation to establish the 2022 Canada Games Legacy Fund to support Sport Niagara with the more than $3 million surplus generated from the Games.
Digging Deeper
Cultivating community is an intentional and important process. There are some communities that come together quickly, while other communities take time to bring together. For the Brown Homestead, cultivating community is not only a priority but it is the very lifeblood of what they do. “Community is the next family of the homestead,” says Mary Maida, Director of Development with the organization.
Mike Mann: Feature Interview
NCF has a long lineage of strong and dedicated volunteers who help govern and grow the foundation.
Investing in Innovative Change In Niagara
NCF announces the latest grant recipients from their Environmental, David S. Howes Fund, Mini & Summer Camp Grants, accounting for 80% of their annual discretionary grants.
