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Community
Youth in Philanthropy participants pursue community support through pandemic
The Winnipeg Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) program offers young people in Winnipeg the chance to refine their community engagement and leadership skills, while learning about the non-profit sector through philanthropy. A typical year see...
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Community
Nestaweya River Trail officially opens for the 2023 season
Staff members from The Winnipeg Foundation and The Forks met at The Forks Historic Port on the morning of Jan. 18 to celebrate the Nestaweya River Tra...
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Community
Winnipeg charities receive capital support from The Winnipeg Foundation – Investment totals $3.42 million to 18 charities
The Winnipeg Foundation is pleased to announce 20 local charities will receive capital campaign support totaling $3.975 million. The charities rece...
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Community
Manitobans raised more than $1.68 million in one week
Thanks to the generosity of Manitobans, community foundations across our province received gifts totaling more than $1.68 million during this year’s...
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Community
Transformational gift from a generous Winnipegger
Largest gift made to a Canadian charity by an individual. A local business owner and quiet philanthropist has given the largest gift ever made to a Ca...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Manitobans: New Cinematoba project wants to help you tell your story
Do you have a unique story of generosity in Manitoba – past or present – that you’d love to bring to life as a short film? A collaboration betwe...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
$75,000 in scholarships awarded to Indigenous youth in honour of Helen Betty Osborne
Thirty, $2,500 awards were recently disbursed from the Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Fund to Indigenous students. The scholarships honour the memory of...
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Community
The Winnipeg Foundation announces 2021 distributions totaled a record-breaking $84.9 million to approximately 1,100 charities
This responsive and reliable community support is possible because of generous donors. In a year when we have all been deeply affected by the pandemic...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
The Eighth and Final Fire, a new public art installation by Jaimie Isaac, recognizes the complexity of Indigenous and settler communities on Turtle Island
Jaimie Isaac’s new art installation, The Eighth and Final Fire, was officially unveiled today at The Forks. The piece interprets an Anishinaabe prop...
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Community
Manitobans support community foundations with more than $1.5 million during 2021 Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge
Stretch funding from The Winnipeg Foundation and the Manitoba government meant each qualifying $5 gift was worth $7. Community foundations provide vit...
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Community
20 Winnipeg charities receive capital support from The Winnipeg Foundation totaling $3.975 million
The Winnipeg Foundation is pleased to announce 20 local charities will receive capital campaign support totaling $3.975 million. The charities rece...
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