Philanthropy: A Tool to Improve the Wellbeing of Humanity
Feature interview with NCF Director Natalie Apparicio-Farrell
News + Stories
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.
The Three Sisters - Promoting Indigenous Culture and Wisdom
Riders on the Tootsie Express Train at Heartland Forest will have some new scenery to enjoy when the nature experience opens this year.
Traveling Puppet Show Bringing West Niagara Together
‘In it together’ was the buzzphrase of the pandemic’s early days. Three years on, they continue to be the words that three libraries in West Niagara choose to operate by.
Healing from Trauma- A Proven Approach
Lori Gill knows her trauma-specific approach to counselling helps her clients make dramatic improvements in their mental health. The St. Catharines psychotherapist and founder of Attachment and Trauma Therapy Centre (ATTCH) Niagara also knows that many more people should benefit from the therapy that the non-profit agency can provide.
A Vehicle to Support Organizations in Niagara
Sharon and Don Svob would not consider themselves to be extraordinary people, yet with the Niagara Community Foundation, they’ve been able to do an extraordinary thing.
Providing Support Beyond Today
Ask Terence Schilstra, and he’ll tell you that downtown Thorold is an amazing place to live and work. The pastor at The Table, a Christian missional community serving Thorold’s core, will also tell you the city centre has some hard realities.
