"We make a living by what we get; we make a life of what we give."
Winston Churchill

Community Care Endowment Fund | Corporate/Business Funds | Family Endowment Funds | Organizational Endowment Funds | Special Purpose Endowment Funds | Youth Endowment Funds | Memorial Endowment Funds | In Memorium Recognition

Our community foundation provides a flexible framework to donors who wish to make permanent contributions to their community. These funds are held in perpetuity while the annual returns are distributed as grants, providing maximum flexibility in meeting changing community needs and opportunities.

Grants are carefully and responsibly allocated to enhance the quality of life in Prince George by encouraging charitable endeavours in the following six areas:

• Education
• Health
• Social Services
• Arts & Culture
• Environment
• Sports and Recreation

Community Care Endowment Fund

The primary purpose of this fund is to provide income for charitable purposes that are within the scope of the Foundation's mandate. Therefore, these funds are undesignated with the earned income meeting emerging community needs as directed by the grants committee. This fund accepts any size donation.

Click Here for the Donation Form (PDF) : Please download and complete this form.
You can either email it, fax it or mail it to the address below.

Corporate/Business Funds

Consider establishing an ongoing legacy with the Foundation in the name of your business or corporation with a minimum initial investment of $5,000. This contribution can be pledged over a multi-year period. The earned income from your fund can be:

• Undesignated - leaving the allocation to the Grants Committee
• Designated - to a field of interest such as health, education, social services, arts & culture, sports & recreation, youth, families or seniors
• Designated to a specific charitable organization of your choosing.

A director of the Prince George Community Foundation will be happy to work with you on an agreement that schedules the pledge and specific direction of the earned income.

Click Here for the Donation Form (PDF): Please download and complete this form.
You can either email it, fax it or mail it to the address below.

Our Established Corporate/Business Funds include:

• City of Prince George
• DeWit Insurance and Estate Planning Services
• Forest Expo Endowment Fund
• Investors Group Financial Services
• Nor-Spec Corp Endowment Fund
• Prince George Citizen Endowment Fund
• Shel Jacobsen Financial Services Endowment Fund
• Vancouver Foundation

Partnership Opportunities for You

As a business owner / manager, do you want to make our community a better place to live by providing financial support to worthy and deserving projects. Are you inundated by hundred of organizations seeking contributions?

The Prince George Community Foundation can help the small business owner / manager to streamline your community contributions. Consider providing your annual donations budget to the Foundation to administer on your behalf to distribute back into the community. We can manage the distribution process, based on agreed terms between you and the Foundation.

The Prince George Community Foundation will be pleased to:

• Invest your funds for optimum long-term growth and income generation capacity
• Distribute the income generated from your endowed fund each year to worthy and deserving organizations according to your interests, as outlined in the agreement
• Recognize you and your business in our promotional materials

Your commitment to this partnership would consist of the following benefits:

• The Foundation administers all your annual donations on your behalf
• Your business fund with a minimum initial investment of $5,000 can be pledged over a multi-year period
• Your fund can be increased by regular or lump sum contributions thus increasing the benefits to grant recipients
• You will receive invitations to receptions to meet with grant recipients
• You will know and appreciate that you are providing financial support to worthy projects in our great community

Family Endowment Funds

Consider establishing an ongoing legacy with the Prince George Community Foundation in your family name. With a pledge of $5000, payable over five years, you can continue to contribute forever to worthy charitable endeavours in our community.

The earned income from your fund can be:

• Undesignated - leaving the allocation to the Grants Committee
• Designated - to a field of interest - health, education, social services, sports and recreation, arts and culture, the environment, youth, seniors or families
• Designated to a specific charitable organization of your choosing

A director of the Foundation will be happy to work with you on an agreement that schedules the pledge and specific directions of the earned income.

Click Here for the Donation Form (PDF): Please download and complete this form.
You can either email it, fax it or mail it to the address below.

Our Established Family Funds include:

Organization Endowment Funds

Consider placing your charitable organization's special funds with the Prince George Community Foundation. The original investment will be held in perpetuity with the annual returns designated back to your organization or left in the fund to grow.

A director of the Foundation will be happy to work with you on an agreement that details the direction of the earned income from your fund.

Click Here for the Donation Form (PDF): Please download and complete this form.
You can either email it, fax it or mail it to the address below.

Our Established Organization Endowment Funds include:

• Burns Lake and District Community Foundation
• Central BC Railway & Forest Industry Endowment Fund
• Child Development Centre
• City of Prince George
• College of New Caledonia
  • Bea Dezell Scholarship
  • Jim Blake Scholarship
  • BC Restaurant and Food Services Association Culinary Scholarship
  • Carl & Carrie Rustad Scholarship
  • Jim and Noreen Rustad
  • J. Harold Bogle Momorial Scholarship
  • Dr. Terrance Weninger Scholarship
• Community Arts Council
• Cranbrook Hill Greenway
• Fraser Fort George Museum (Exploration Place)
• Forest and Resources Expo
• Northern Medical Society & UNBC
• Dr. Bob Ewert Memorial Medical Lecture Series Endowment Fund
• Prince George Hospice
• Prince George Public Library
• Prince George Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
• Prince George United Way
• Prince George Spinners and Weavers Guild
• School District #57 - Springboard to Success Scholarship Fund
• Theatre North West Endowment Fund
• Two Rivers Gallery Endowment Fund
• Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Northern BC Branch)

Special Purpose Endowment Funds

Consider donating to an existing endowment special purpose fund:

• Administrative Fund - provides income for operating the foundation
• John Backhouse Endowment Fund - for the library, street youth programs and trails
• Disadvantaged Youth Fund - for disadvantaged youth in sports & recreation
• Festival of the Arts Endowment Fund - for artistic endeavours
• Good Cheer Club - an undesignated fund for worthy projects in Prince George
• Helping Youth Progress Endowment Fund (HYPE) - for youth oriented programs and projects
• Lance and Pat Morgan Endowment Fund - supports the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Prince George
• The Cultural Communities Legacy Fund - for community educational, cultural and artistic programs
• The Multicultural Heritage Society Endowment Fund - supports the ideals of equality, peace and justice by offering scholarships to students continuing their education
• Northern Medical Programs Trust Fund - to support the Northern Medical Educatoin program.
• Quality Council - for research, education and promotion of quality management in Prince George
• Prince George Concert Association Endowment Fund - for annual scholarships to the Prince George festivals of music, dance and speech arts
• Prince George Youth Soccer Association - to provide funds for underpriveleged youth in soccer
• Prince George Pre-1950 School Reunion Endowment Fund
• Scott Tournament of Hearts - for junior Curling in the Prince George Region
• Sports Legacy Fund - for charitable organizations in sports and recreation

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You can either email it, fax it or mail it to the address below.

Youth Endowment Funds

In 1999, the Prince George Community Foundation established a Youth Endowment Committee and Fund to support youth orientated programs and projects in the region. The committee is called the HYPE Council which stands for "Helping Youth Progress Endowment".

Today, we have youth representation on our Grants Adjudication Committee advising on projects and programs that benefit the youth of our city.

This Fund offers residents of the Prince George area a direct and secure way to provide an endowment for youth. All monies donated or pledged to the Youth Endowment fund will be deposited with the Community Foundation for accounting and investment purposes. Only the income earned by the endowment will be used to financially support youth oriented programs and projects.

Our Established Youth Endowment Funds include:

• Blair Family
• Moffat Family
• Paul Family
• Disadvantaged Youth
• John Backhouse Endowment
• Chris Winther Memorial

Consider making a one time gift, pledging a fixed yearly sum or directing the earned income from your family or business fund to the Youth Endowment Fund.

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You can either email it, fax it or mail it to the address below.

Memorial Endowment Funds

Consider creating a legacy fund in the name of someone special.

A minimum commitment of $5000 enables you to establish a named fund. Friends and family can continue this legacy by giving tributes in the form of a donation for a special event or memory.

Our Established Memorial Endowment Funds include:

• J. Harold Bogle Memorial Endowment • 1931 - 2002
• John Allan Bridges Memorial Endowment • 1963 - 1992
• A.W. (Bud) Cooney Memorial • 1920 - 2002
• George Evanoff Memorial • 1932 - 1998
• Bob Harkins Memorial • 1931 - 2000
• Henrietta (Heni) Klimek Memorial • 1929 - 2004
• Betty Pozer Memorial • 1927 - 2004
• Elsie and Mel Rustad Endowment • Mel: 1910 - 1986 • Elsie: 1914 - 1964
• Lindsay Santos Memorial Bursary • 1984 - 2003
• Chris Winther Memorial • 1925 - 2001

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In Memorium Recognition

You can remember someone with a donation of any amount.

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