Anyone Can Build A Legacy!

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The Guelph Community Foundation

If you would like to learn more, we would be pleased to share the impact of our presence and the level of granting that we have provided in such a short time. Contact Us: For further information on GCF, please contact: Cindy Lindsay, Executive Director

(519) 821-9216 clindsay.gcf@bellnet.ca

Fax: (519) 821-6525 147 Wyndham St. N. Suite 405 Guelph, ON, N1H 4E9 P.O. Box 1311 Guelph, ON, N1H 6N6

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A community foundation is a collection of charitable funds established by people from all walks of life who have one thing in common - the desire to make a difference in their community, forever. Donations to endowment funds are pooled together and invested. The income from these investments is then used to make grants to support local registered charities, while the capital remains untouched. We are often asked how to make a gift to GCF. The Foundation accepts everything from loonies to legacies. Simple donations to existing funds can be any size. Here are the steps: 1. Gifts we can accept: 2. Connect with a fund:

Cash or Cheque Securities [stocks, bonds, mutual funds, stock option shares] Life Insurance Bequest Real Estate & Residual Interest

Type of Fund What It Is Sample Funds Currently Held Unrestricted Fund

A donation to this fund gives the Foundation the greatest flexibility to be able to respond to the current and ever changing community needs.

~ Community Fund ~ Meridian Credit Union Fund ~ Co-operators Fund ~ Wm. K. Greenaway & Anne C. Bawden Fund

Field of Interest Fund

Donors identify an area of interest they would like to target their support.

~ Children & Youth Fund ~ Environmental Legacy Fund

Designated Fund

Gives donors the opportunity to specify which charities they would like to support in perpetuity.

~ Tom Incledon Memorial Fund ~ Kiera Schneider Memorial Fund ~ Thelma Townsend Fund

Donor Advised Fund

Enables donors to have ongoing participation in the selection of charities that will benefit their gift.

~ Musagetes Fund ~ Dr. Griffith A.V. Morgan Fund ~ Norman Earl Webb Fund

Scholarship Fund

Donors can support the continuing education or training of deserving students, or help with the financial challenges of post secondary education.

~ Terry Doyle Scholarship Fund ~ John A. Hourigan Memorial Fund ~ Angelo & Rina Longo Fund ~ Dr. Harry Downie Memorial Fund

Charitable Endowment Fund

Allows registered charities to set up a fund without the responsibility of invest-ment management. Once established, the charity can encourage their donors to contribute to their endowment fund.

~ Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington ~ Guelph Arts Council Youth Fund ~ Hospice Wellington Fund ~ June McCann Fund [CMHC]

Managed Fund [non endowed]

Donations are collected on behalf of the fund and disbursed as needed.

~ Bishop’s Education Fund/WCDSB ~ Guelph Community Health Centre ~ Guelph Girls Fastpitch Fund

3. Donation is carefully invested & managed. 4. Charities may apply for funding. We accept grant applications at very specific times, so please refer to our website for ‘grant application acceptance notices’. Applications are evaluated by our Grants Committee to match the philanthropic wishes of the donor to make a visible and lasting difference in our community. 5. Grant making! Grants are dispersed to a wide range of registered charities within Guelph and Wellington County in the following categories:

ARTS & CULTURE EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENT HEALTH

YOUTH & SENIORS

SOCIAL SERVICES

Each organization that receives a grant is required to complete an evaluation to monitor the success of the program. Our follow-up procedure allows us to assess the outcomes of our grants.

September 2006 Issue #13

Community Matters

GCF Mission

To enhance the quality of life and vitality in Guelph

and surrounding communities by

supporting and promoting endowments and donor service, grant making and community leadership.

GCF Vision

To leave our community greater, better and

more beautiful than it was given to us through the

philanthropic leadership of those in our area.

Mark Your Calendar

October 2006 GCF fall reception; announcing over $30,000 in community grants

October 9, 2006 Guelph Mercury Thanksgiving Day Races & Family Fun Day

October 25, 2006 WCDSB Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Education

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Anyone Can Build A Legacy!

A Snapshot of our 2006 Grants to-date:

The 2nd Annual Ray Scapinello Road Hockey Tournament was held this spring where over $9,500 in proceeds were directed to the Ray Scapinello Foundation, held by The Guelph Community Foundation. Ray is a

life-long resident of Guelph and recently retired after 33 years as an NHL linesman. He has a great desire to work with and support youth in our community and we are grateful for his generosity. Grants from Ray’s fund are directed as bursaries to deserving youth. In June, $3,500 was awarded to 3 students and one organization [see above for details] and in the Fall, as public school commencement ceremonies begin, $4,000 additional bursaries will be awarded to 3 more students. Ray Scapinello has established a legacy to support kids, to regenerate a sense of self and reconstruct their world.

In the spring of 2006, The Guelph Community Foundation granted $23, 945.00 out to 26 organizations in support of our children and youth, healthcare and the environment:

Fund Organization & Program Sanctuary Woods Fund Trees for Guelph: The transfer to 63 caliper shade trees from the

Turf Grass Institute to school playgrounds. Valcom Employee Guelph Health Centres Benefit Fund

Guelph General Hospital-$2,000 St. Joseph’s Hospital-$2,000

Anne Hohenadel Fund Puslinch Red Cross Guelph Mercury Kids-to-Camp Fund

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington-$1,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph-$2,000 Camp Brebeuf-$400 Community Resource Centre of North & Centre Wellington-$2,000 Macdonald Stewart Art Centre-$510 Neighbourhood Support Coalition-$2,000 Project Canoe-$1,000 Rainbow Programmes for Children-$1,050

Prime Restaurants [Casey’s] Kids-for-Sports Fund

KidsAbility-$285 The Salvation Army-$1,000 Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre-$1,700

175th Scholarship Fund Awarded to Ainsley Moir, Conestoga College

Grant $ $1,000

$4,000

$300 $9,960

$2,985

$1,000 Angelo & Rina Longo Fund

$600 Matthew Wildeboer, St. James C.H.S.-$200 Renee Smith, Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.-$200 Paul Piacampo, Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.-$200

John A. Hourigan Memorial Fund

$600 Tim Worden, St. James C.H.S.-$200 Jessica Gemin, Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.-$200 Michael Rajch, Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.-$200

Ray Scapinello Foundation

$3,500 Jacob Martin, St. James C.H.S.-$1,000 Lan Nguyen, Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.-$1,000 Thomas McQuarrie, Our Lady of Lourdes C.H.S.-$1,000 Onward Willow B.B.B.F.-$500 to support the breakfast program

Capital Gains Eliminated on Gifts of Stock

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Guelph has been deemed the second-best place to live in Canada [Money Sense, April 2006], out of 108 communities that were evaluated on weather, walking to work, population growth, household income, unemployment, economic diversity, and housing prices. We should be very pleased to call this community ‘home’. One of the other factors that makes Guelph and Wellington County a great place to live is our commitment to volunteering and the charitable organizations in our community. Whether you are reading this as one of our donors or grant recipients, a charitable organization or the community at large, you are the reason for the work we do. Our goal is to build a strong and more vibrant community through the power of philanthropy. We reach that goal by connecting people who care with causes that matter. One example of this is through grants to our community. In June 2006, The Guelph Community Foundation granted $23,945 to 26 organizations in support of children and youth, healthcare and the environment. Grants that support our arts and cul-ture will be awarded in the fall. In this issue of our newsletter, we are excited to share the stories and the difference that even small grants can have in our community.

Charitable giving received a significant boost from the federal government in its May 2006 budget, with a tax change that benefits donors, community foundations and local charities they support. Canadians who donate publicly traded securities to their local community foundation or other charities, will have the capital gains tax eliminated. This is fantastic news for donors who want to make a difference in their community and are looking for ways to get the very best tax benefit. In 1997, the federal government reduced capital gains tax on donations of stock by 50 percent. The result was a three-fold increase in gifts of publicly traded securities to charities from $69.1 million to $200.3 million between 1997 and 2000. Most gifts of securities come in the form of a Donor Advised Fund. Over 55% of The Guelph Community Foundation’s $4.2 million in capital are endowed Donor

Advised Funds, an attractive alternative to creating a private foundation. If privacy is important to you, it is also okay to remain anonymous. If you would like more information on how to donate a gift of securities to The Guelph Community Foundation, please call us at (519) 821-9216 or visit our website at www.guelphcf.ca. You can also simply call your Professional Advisor and they can speak to us and make all of the arrangements on your behalf.

Benjamin Moore Supports our Community Benjamin Moore & Co. Limited recently announced $5,000 in grants to support heritage and restoration projects in Guelph and area. Each of the following organizations received a cash grant as well as $750 towards Benjamin Moore products: • Elora Centre for the Arts ~ $2,000 • Belwood Lodge & Camp ~ $2,000 • Guelph Museums/ John McCrae House ~ $1,000 Thank you Benjamin Moore for your investment in these restoration projects to support our neighbourhoods.

A Message from Cindy Lindsay, Executive Director:

Photographer Garrah Parkes. Photo courtesy of the City of Guelph

Community Services Group.

Katherine McCracken, Director of Guelph Museums, receives a grant cheque for the John McCrae House

from Ken Hammill , GCF Board Member

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Recent Initiatives at The Guelph Community Foundation Children & Youth Forum: This spring the GCF brought together 18 leaders from 13 of our communities organizations to review and discuss initiatives that touch the children and youth in our community. To assist our donors in finding high impact programs that offer compelling philanthropic funding opportunities, this group discussed successful and needed projects in the community as well as avenues of collaboration. Thank-you again to those that attended this forum to share ideas, discuss resources, talk about successful models and identify the required support that is needed for the children and youth in our community. Anyone can donate a gift to the Children & Youth Fund! Just fill in the required donor information on the enclosed donor card and send it to us with your cheque, its that simple!

Upcoming Events: October 9, 2006- Guelph Mercury Thanksgiving Day Races. Celebrating community spirit, healthy lifestyles and Guelph’s historic past, proceeds from the races are designated to the Guelph Mercury Kids-to-Camp Fund. This fund provides disadvantaged children and youth an opportunity for a summer camp experience. For more information visit www.guelphmercury.com/thanksgiving_day_race/. October 25, 2006- Bishops Dinner for Catholic Education. Proceeds from this event are designated to the WCDSB Bishops Education Fund for the ‘Jesuit Student Retreat’ facility [Photo left: architectural rendition of the facility] . Contact the Wellington Catholic District School Board at (519) 821-4640 [ext. 214] for tickets.

Andy Lindsay Memorial Scholarship Fund

Andy Lindsay was a young man who lived his dream. Born and raised on the family farm near Fergus, Andy had a childhood much like other farm kids. He was active in 4-H, showed cattle at the local fall fair and continued in the family tradition of raising beef cattle. Andy also traveled as a Rotary Exchange Student to Brazil and pursued his studies at the University of Guelph. Raising cattle with his family was Andy’s true passion. He believed in the betterment of the beef industry and was actively involved in the Canadian and Ontario Angus Association. Andy’s presence in the show ring and behind the scenes was just a small part of his support of the industry. He was an avid supporter of rural youth leadership and sponsored many 4-H events and competitions throughout the country. When Andy suddenly passed away, the family suggested that friends make contributions to a fund in his name at The Guelph Community Foundation. Today, Andy’s legacy lives on, as more than 150 family members and friends have made gifts to the fund in support of rural youth development and his love for agriculture.

Photo Above: The late Andy Lindsay

with his children Malcolm & Heather