Funds

Hugh and Lorna Guthrie Fund Preserving the Past, Nurturing the Present and Anticipating the Future (donor advised fund) Hugh and Lorna Guthrie were modest and very private people. Having both grown up in Guelph they loved the City and believed deeply […]

Creating a Lasting Legacy (donor advised fund) Glenn was a fan of writer and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard who said, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards”. A few of Glenn’s favourite things included Bach, the Beatles, Elton

Family Philanthropy (donor advised fund) Like all families, the Koornstra’s are busy with school, work and volunteering. On top of that, their deep commitment to community-building and philosophy that “life is more than just going through the daily motions”, inspired them

Helping Good People Do Great Things (field of interest fund)(Note: the donor’s name has been changed to reflect her wishes for anonymity) Mary had many fond memories of summer camp, from meeting new friends, acquiring a new skill, or just

A Tribute to a Dear Friend  (scholarship fund supporting dramatic arts) Over 600 theatre patrons, sponsors, Rotarians, friends and family members gathered at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse on January 28, 2006 to pay tribute to the late Terry Doyle with

A Family’s Tribute to Their Father (scholarship fund) John A. Hourigan Memorial Fund (February 2006): John [Jack] Hourigan, was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1911 and his career in finance brought him and his wife Marjorie to Guelph in 1952.

Giving Through Generations (both are designated funds) Being active members of the community has been important for Gary and Wynne Christie (photo left). Involved in many charitable organizations through the community, the Christie’s understand the need for funding. With the

Passionate About His Community: The Legacy of Norman Earl Webb  (donor advised fund and unrestricted fund) The Guelph Community Foundation received over $900,000 from the late Norman Earl Webb who passed away in January 2005 at the age of 98.

A Perfect Christmas Gift for Mom – a donor’s story behind her fund  (designated fund)  This is a photo of my mom with a “bottle of the best” in 1936. Before Coke renamed their original recipe, my mother was a

Co-operative Enterprises Build a Better World The Co-operators Fund  (an unrestricted named Community Fund)Did you know that The Co-operators was founded by a group of farmers seeking a local solution to a local problem? Over time, the organization has grown to

The Foundation’s First Fund The Foundation’s First Fund (unrestricted named fund) Anne Bawden and Bill Greenaway married in Windsor in 1967. They lived in Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Ontario, but always planned on returning to ‘home territory’. They are among