The_Winnipeg_Foundation
The Winnipeg Foundation is a registered charity and community foundation based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Established in 1921, it is the oldest community foundation in Canada.[1]
The Foundation is dedicated primarily to the social improvement of Winnipeg. It pools and permanently invests gifts from donors to support the local charitable sector, through grants in a broad range of areas, including; community service, education and employment, health, environment, heritage, arts and culture, and recreation.[2]
In 2021, the Winnipeg Foundation made $84.9 million in grants to charitable organizations in Winnipeg.[3] In 2020, it received over $187 million in gifts and distributed $73 million to approximately 1,000 charitable organizations.[1][4]