Events – The Guelph Community Foundation

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Hello Neighbour!

On Tuesday our team enjoyed our annual summer staff community afternoon, where we get out into the city and experience some of what Downtown Guelph has to offer. These visits are a great opportunity to learn more about the work […]

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Celebrating the 2026 Guelph Awards of Excellence

The Guelph Community Foundation staff and board had a fantastic time attending the Guelph Awards of Excellence last week. On June 18, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce welcomed business and community leaders to the Delta Guelph to celebrate the achievements

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Community Builders Awards: Pat McCraw

Each year, the Community Builders Awards celebrate the remarkable individuals who have shaped the city of Guelph through their dedication, compassion, and vision. This year, the Legacy Award, a posthumous honour recognizing individuals whose life and contribution have left a

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Volunteer & Fundholder Appreciation and Social 2026

Celebrating the People Who Make Our Impact Possible Following our 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 21, we invited all of GCF’s volunteers and fundholders for a social. Held at the Guelph Civic Museum, the Volunteer & Fundholder Appreciation

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Guelph Storm's Home for Good Game with logos from the Home for Good Campaign, Meridian CU, Guelph Storm and a photo of an interview scene from the game.

Home for Good at the Guelph Storm Game

A thrilling game night with over $6,000 raised! What an unforgettable Friday night at the March 6th Guelph Storm hockey game as the Guelph Storm OHL team faced off against the Owen Sound Attack. The Home for Good Campaign took

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GCF Chair Carly O’Brien Honoured with a 2025 Mayor’s Award

The Guelph Community Foundation is pleased to share that Carly O’Brien has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 Mayor’s Award. The award recognizes individuals who make the City of Guelph a better place through volunteer service. Carly was

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Oak Tree 10 Grand Finale!

The Oak Tree 10 Finale was on January 29 and it saw an incredible 200+ community members and supporters all coming together to celebrate Oaktree’s 10th anniversary and award Wyndham House as the finalist winner. This year’s applications were focused

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Endowments Explained

Calling all Guelph and Wellington County Fundraisers! Come join us for a free webinar to hear how endowed giving can be a part of your charity’s fund development plan! Tuesday February 24 1-2:30 PM on Zoom We are inviting fundraisers

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Graphic image with a stock photo of a plastic up filled with coins on a windowsill with a small plant growing out of the cup. Text reads: Planning for Good: What Professional Advisors Should Know. Guelph and Wellington County Professional Advisors are invited to attend this free vent to learn more Philanthropic Giving can better serve your clients! Friday Nov 21 7:45 - 9:30 AM BDO Office

Planning for Good: What Professional Advisors Should Know

Help Your Clients Give With Purpose: A Guelph Community Foundation Event Financial advisors, estate lawyers, accountants, and will writers were invited to this free event to learn more about how philanthropic giving can better serve their clients & enjoy an

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The Guelph Community Foundation is in The (McCrae) House!

Last week, our team enjoyed our annual summer staff fun day where we go out into the city and get to experience what it has to offer! We love getting to visit some of our amazing grantees and community partners

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Finding Abundance: A Symposium for our Community

An exciting day of learning, connection, and collaboration! Finding Abundance was a new and free full day networking and professional development workshop for local non-profit workers. This day brought together non-profit organizations from across Guelph, Wellington & Dufferin County to

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Pick Up The Tab – Hockey Game March 7, 2025

Pick Up The Tab will not be continuing into 2026 Have Tabs to donate? Bring them to the Elora Legion! Do you know it takes about 2.4 million tabs to purchase a wheelchair? Imagine if we all picked up a

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