With our simple, personal and powerful approach to giving, anyone can build a legacy and help great people do great things.
Community Service Recovery Fund Results
The Guelph Community Foundation is pleased to announce it’s disbursement of $512,000 in funding to…
2023 Vital Signs report provides key indicators on the well-being of Guelph and Wellington County
The 2023 Vital Signs report is a collaboration between The Guelph Community Foundation and Toward…
Spirit of the Season: Save The Date
The Guelph Community Foundation and the Downtown Guelph Business Association will be hosting a community…
Announcing #GCFGrantStories
We’re excited to announce #GCFGrantStories – a weekly summer+ series where we’ll share and celebrate…
Musagetes Fund grants over $49,000 to the Arts!
The GCF board and staff are pleased to share the 2023 Musagetes Fund recipients. The…
The Guelph Community Foundation awards 16 local graduating students $20,150 in scholarships and bursaries
The Guelph Community Foundation and our fundholders are proud to announce our 2023 scholarship and…

DONOR ENGAGEMENT
We work with donors and help them plan their philanthropic goals, matching their interests and concerns with community needs and organizations. We help them find innovative and responsible ways to give their investments lasting impact. We build endowments and create legacies. To meet some of our fund holders and read their stories, click here.
Granting
We grant funds to the widest possible range of organizations and initiatives. Whether it is sending hundreds of children to camp, planting trees, awarding youth for significant achievements, or supporting a program for bereaved parents – to learn more about our various granting opportunities please click here. We base our funding decisions on both our Vital Signs research and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Leadership
We bring people together from all parts of the community to stimulate new ideas, build participation, and strengthen community philanthropy. We identify long-term needs and opportunities in partnership with other funders, community groups and government.



