The following stories are from our keepsake edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Celebration 100 years of working together to support our community. See the full issue on our Publications page.
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Reimagining philanthropy in Canada
It’s unlikely William Forbes and Elizabeth Alloway fathomed the growth and success that would meet The Winnipeg Foundation when they established...
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Increasing prominence and support for community
The 1930s were a turning point in The Foundation’s growth, community support and leadership. When Elizabeth Alloway passed away in 1926, she left he...
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“Peter Below”
Born at Schreiber, Ont. in 1887, Peter Lowe came to Winnipeg at the age of three. His long association with the Alloway and Champion Bank began when h...
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Building a reputation for reliability
The 1940s began with Canada and the world at war. Patriotism and conscience, driven by good marketing and colourful posters, fueled the city’s most ...
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Responding to urgent needs
The only thing that is constant is change. The Winnipeg Foundation experienced the essence of this concept in the 1950s - many of the changes proving ...
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Expanding scope supports a growing city
The Foundation’s focus shifted somewhat in the 1960s towards the fields of arts, culture and recreation and to “character-building” services. Th...
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Supporting innovative social programming
By the 1970s, The Winnipeg Foundation had a well-established reputation for supporting charities that worked to help those in need. The Foundation cel...
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The Alloway Arch and Widow’s Mite Fountain
Founded in partnership by Henry Thomson Champion and William Forbes Alloway (founder of The Winnipeg Foundation), the Alloway and Champion Bank was at...
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Keeping pace with the times
The 1980s bring to mind big hair, big music, and big shoulder pads, and conditions were similarly big for The Foundation in terms of asset growth, gra...
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Reflecting on its role in the community
The 1990s were a time of steady growth and deep reflection for The Foundation. It began 1990 with assets valued at $59 million and having distributed ...
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Viewing its work from a new vantage point
The Foundation began the new millennium from a new vantage point - the 13th floor of the Richardson Building. In June 2000, The Foundation moved into ...
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A coat of arms
Did you know? The art of heraldry is ancient. Initially, in the 12th century, it had a practical application as a form of individual identification. I...
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Leading with community
Throughout the 2010s, The Foundation engaged in new and innovative programming to support the community, while seeing steady growth in grants distribu...
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Living through a pandemic
As this publication goes to print, the world is in the grips of a pandemic the likes of which no one living has experienced before. In March 2020, Can...
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Re-confirming our vision
Volunteering or working for The Winnipeg Foundation is a very inspiring experience. Because of the incredible generosity of our donors combined with t...
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Current and past Board and Staff
We thank those who have served The Winnipeg Foundation since it was established by an act of Legislature in 1921. Thank you for your dedication to cre...
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