The Winnipeg Foundation during the 1940s
Learn about our centennialWhat is The Winnipeg Foundation? We’re a charitable community foundation, built by community for community. In 2021, we celebrated our 100th anniversary!
The following stories are from our keepsake edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Celebrating 100 years of working together to support our community. See the full issue on our Publications page.
Supporting the war abroad, rebuilding at home
The first five years of the 1940s saw Winnipeg once again plunged into the darkness of world war, which no doubt seemed familiar to many. The period f...
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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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Acting as an ally for accessible education
Winnipeg experienced rapid growth and immigration in the ‘20s and ‘30s; add a world war to the mix and it’s easy to understand why the need for ...
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Investing in deserving students
Scholarships and bursaries reward students’ hard work, recognize need and support dreams. Throughout The Foundation’s history, many donors have ch...
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Great grants from the 1940s
Highlights from The Foundation's granting during the 1940s. Thanks to the generosity of our donors The Foundation has been able support our community ...
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