We are happy to announce the appointment of J. Douglas (Doug) Allan as the Chair of the Sunshine Coast Foundation’s Board of Directors following our Annual General Meeting held on June 5, 2023. He takes over the role from Manjit Kang, who has completed his...
Today, we are thrilled to announce that the Sunshine Coast Foundation has been re-accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. With this achievement, we are one of 270 nonprofit organizations across the country dedicated to operational excellence. The Standards Program is a Canada-wide set of shared standards...
On April 26, the Sunshine Shack at Gibsons Community Centre celebrated 15 years of providing community inclusion and both paid and volunteer employment for people with diverse abilities. Gibsons Family Network (GFN) is a family organization that began in 2004 with the purpose of providing opportunities...
Philanthropy for the 3rd Millennium is a program of the Sunshine Coast Foundation that engages with a group of younger (~25-50) workers and community leaders. Its goal is to help them understand the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the Sunshine Coast, the role of philanthropy...
Sunshine Coast Foundation takes part in new Healthy Communities Initiative The Sunshine Coast Foundation is facilitating access to nearly $1M in new funding. Grants are available to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. This funding is part of the Government of Canada’s new $31 million Healthy...
The Foundation's Chair, Manjit Kang, recently wrote to the Coast Reporter outlining the Foundation's accomplishments and impacts in 2020....
On February 12, 2021, the Coast Reporter published a story about the Sunshine Coast Foundation's 2021 community grants cycle. ...
Sunshine Coast Foundation has awarded new grants totalling $95,000 to three local organizations. Grants from the Fund for Gender Equality support women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse individuals working towards a future grounded in equity, inclusion, and justice. Grant Recipients Grants from the Fund for Gender Equality were...
Each year the Foundation publishes an annual review of its grants, the state of its finances, an up to date list of the permanent endowment funds, and stories about our work. Our 2020 Report to the Community shares stories of the generosity of our community...
Nearly two decades after its creation, the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation is changing its name and refreshing its public identity. As of October 16, 2020, the organization will be known as the ‘Sunshine Coast Foundation’. “We are not as well known as we ought to be...