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...
The Sunshine Coast Foundation has awarded a grant of $20,000 to the New Market Funds Society on behalf of the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society (SCAHS). The SCAHS is nearing completion on a project on Franklin Road in Gibsons and expects to break ground on...
The Sunshine Coast Foundation began making grants in 2005 and, since then, has provided $1.5M in support to local community projects. Many of these grants have resulted in lasting community benefits. For example, in 2004, we provided seed funding that helped to launch Habitat for...
The Sunshine Coast Volunteer and Information Centre was a hub of connection between organizations, volunteers, and resources. When it closed in 2017, it left a huge gap. Filling it was identified as a priority at the Sunshine Coast Foundation’s Vital Conversation on Belonging that fall....
Sunshine Coast Residents much more engaged that provincial average Sunshine Coast Foundation has published a new report summarizing a survey of Sunshine Coast residents. Conducted in the summer of 2019, the survey attracted 400 responses from the Sunshine Coast. It reveals that members of our community...
We love it when those who create endowments with us set ambitious fundraising goals. That’s why we are thrilled with the Festival of the Written Arts’ determination to grow the endowments from which they benefit to $1 Million. The Festival receives annual grants from four...
Grants available to support local organizations impacted by social distancing. In response to current circumstances, the Sunshine Coast Foundation has launched an emergency relief fund to help local charities and other organizations who may be struggling because of current restrictions. Grants are available to help those...
The Foundation intends to maintain its granting at the same levels as in 2019 Sunshine Coast Foundation exists to help make life on the Sunshine Coast a healthy, vibrant, and welcoming experience. We share our community’s sense of shock and concern about the ongoing and deepening...
Hear more about the Foundation's activities and granting opportunities Recently, Executive Director Wendy Francis visited the Coast Cable studios and had an 8-minute conversation with host Brittany Broderson about community foundations and available grant opportunities. ...
Pavilion and garden will be hub of community activity. The Roberts Creek Legacy Garden, located on School District No. 46 property adjacent to Roberts Creek Elementary School, will function as a vibrant centre for community capacity building, with citizens as drivers and stewards of the project....