Updates – Page 2 – The Guelph Community Foundation

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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Graphic announcing Oaktree's 10th anniversary Grand Finale event on January 29, 2026, from 7-9pm at Cutten Fields, with acorns and oak leaves in the background.

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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Anishnabeg Outreach #GCFGrantStories

Anishnabeg Outreach received a 2024 Community Grant to support their Guelph Spirit Bundle Program. This is an initiative that offers culturally informed food support, seasonal resources, and community connection for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) families in Guelph. Thanks

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Silence Guelph #GCFGrantStories

Silence Guelph received a 2024 Musagetes Fund to support its year round programs and day to day operations. This funding helped the organization continue offering inclusive and accessible arts experiences, and to flourish as a creative gathering space in downtown

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Black Legacy Sterling ping pong table set up indoors with net and ball basket underneath on wheels.

Stonehenge Therapeutic Community #GCFGrantStories

Stonehenge Therapeutic Community received a 2024 Community Grant to support the well-being of people living at 10 Shelldale Crescent, an affordable housing community in Guelph for individuals who have faced long-term homelessness, poverty, and addiction. The project aimed to reduce

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A group of people gathered around a table collaboratively working on a colorful patchwork quilt in a community room.

Art Not Shame #GCFGrantStories

Art Not Shame (ANS) received a 2024 Musagetes Fund grant during an important time of growth. The grant helped them open a new and fully accessible Community Arts Hub in downtown Guelph and expand their inclusive, creative programs across the

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Happy Retirement Cesare

It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Cesare Pandolfi, GCF’s Finance Manager extraordinaire, will be retiring at the end of 2025. Cesare has worked at the Guelph Community Foundation since April 2021 and has been a wonderful addition

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Text: $145,000+ of funds given to 30 local charities through community grants! With a colourful abstract graphic around the text on a white background.

Community Grants 2025

Congratulations to the 30 Community Grants 2025 Recipients! The Guelph Community Foundation’s board and staff are pleased to announce the Community Grants Program grant recipients for 2025. This year will cheerfully conclude with 30 local charities receiving a total of

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Guelph Arts Council #GCFGrantStories

Guelph Arts Council (GAC) received a 2024 Musagetes Fund operational grant to help them achieve their mission of making the arts more accessible for underrepresented communities in Guelph and Wellington County. The project focused on supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ artists

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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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