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Celebrating 20 Years of Community Impact

This year, 2023, the Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) is celebrating 20 years of serving Squamish charities, non-profits, students, and neighbourhoods. The SCF began in 2003 when a group of founding donors had the insight and community commitment to create the foundation and sponsor its growth. The initial donations of 17…
Karen Clarke
July 20, 2023
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Neighbourhood Small Grants Call for Donations

From neighbourhood block parties to community gardens and cultural events, there are many ways to build a thriving community. The Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program is based on a simple, but powerful idea—that everyone is a valuable member of the community and that we all have something to share. The…
Karen Clarke
June 22, 2023
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SCF’s 2022 Impact Report

The Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) is pleased to present the 2022 Impact Report. This is the first annual report designed to highlight the impact on the community from our donor funds, community partnerships, granting and other programs. Highlights from the report: Over $30,000 in Endowment Fund distributions were shared with…
SquamishFoundationAdmin
December 19, 2022
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Vital Signs Community Conversation #1: Event Recap

Over 50 community members gathered at Brennan Park on November 24th to participate in the first of two Community Conversations hosted by the Squamish Community Foundation (SCF), as part of the 2023 Vital Signs research project. We saw a diverse group of Squamish residents involved, including those from local small businesses,…
SquamishFoundationAdmin
December 19, 2022
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Community Impact: Grantees Share Their Stories

Each year the Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) awards grants to eligible organizations who are working towards improving the health and wellbeing of our community and environment. In 2021 the SCF granted over $70,000 in Annual Grants and $3,000 in scholarship funds, an enhanced funding year thanks to contributions from the…
SquamishFoundationAdmin
July 17, 2022
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ANNOUNCING: 2021 Annual Grants Recipients

This year, the Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) distributed $66,000 in Annual Grants and $3,000 in scholarship funds. The SCF was able to offer enhanced Annual Grants funding for 2021, thanks to a contribution from the District of Squamish through the Province of British Columbia's Safe Restart Program for COVID-19 Response…
SquamishFoundationAdmin
September 9, 2021