Burlington Community Foundation

Burlington Community Foundation Burlington’s generosity hub. Connecting donors. Strengthening community. Charitable #: 857812739 RR 0001

The Foundation helps people, agencies and corporations improve our city’s vitality – today and tomorrow. Our grantmaking supports donor wishes and addresses the highest priority needs in our community. Each grant truly makes a difference to our neighbours, friends, colleagues and their families.

2014 marks the beginning of the next 15 years, as Burlington Community Foundation continues to strengthening Burlington with gifts that give forever.

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride! To everyone living authentically, you make the world more colourful, courageous and more beautif...
06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride! To everyone living authentically, you make the world more colourful, courageous and more beautiful.

Did you know? In Halton, Queer@ROCK, part of the Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK), offers The Unicorn Club, a space for gender diverse and transgender kids aged 7-12 to connect with others, be affirmed in their identity and feel safe. ❤️

Thanks to the generosity of one donor advised fund held at BCF, the ROCK has been supported with multi-year grant funding from 2024-2026, helping to make a difference in vital operations supporting children in the local community. 👏

👉 Learn more about ROCK at www.RockOnline.ca

05/28/2026

✨ A warm welcome to Julia, our new summer Office Administrator! Julia joins BCF through support from the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. We're thrilled to have her on board to lead some key projects this summer! 🙌

Thank you to Venture X for providing BCF with an additional office for Julia's term! We love the co-working and partnership vibes. 🫶

📆 Next month, Dare To Be Youth (DTBY) will also host a celebration at Venture X, in collaboration with BCF, for students taking part in the CSJ program at Halton non-profits. All Halton non-profits are welcome to join with a staff member and your organization's CSJ student(s).

📍 Thursday, June 25 from 6:30-8 pm
📍 Venture X Co-Working Space, 1122 International Blvd., Suite 700
📍 RSVP here: https://loom.ly/8LV5NDg

National ambition, with hyper local impact ✨ This vision is at the heart of community foundations and the inspiration be...
05/21/2026

National ambition, with hyper local impact ✨

This vision is at the heart of community foundations and the inspiration behind over 30 Ontario community foundations coming together for a province-wide gathering last week in Kanata.

Thank you to Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) for hosting and to Toronto Foundation, Waterloo Region Community Foundation, and the London Community Foundation for their leadership in making this inaugural gathering possible. Toronto Foundation's vision for a team bus was the cherry on top! 🚍

Through a collective response to causes, community foundations will continue to inspire sustainable philanthropy and strengthen local communities for generations to come. 🌱

📸 From left to right: BCF CEO Megan Tregunno, CFC Vice-President Geneviève Vallerand, and CFC Chief Strategy Officer JP Bervoets

The BCF office is closed on Monday, May 18 for the Victoria Day holiday. We'll re-open Tuesday, May 19 at 9 am.
05/18/2026

The BCF office is closed on Monday, May 18 for the Victoria Day holiday. We'll re-open Tuesday, May 19 at 9 am.

05/14/2026

🎓 Each spring, BCF works with area high schools and generous fundholders to support student education through post-secondary scholarships and awards. Last year, more than $28,000 went to students entering college and university programs.

Scholarship funds can be created by individuals, families, businesses or in memoriam. They are a meaningful way to invest in local youth as they grow into the leaders of tomorrow. 🌱

🔗 Read more about scholarships through BCF, including Justice's story: https://loom.ly/RcA64U4

At its March Board meeting, the BCF Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution adopting the Elect Respect pledge...
05/12/2026

At its March Board meeting, the BCF Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution adopting the Elect Respect pledge to help strengthen civic life and public discussion. 🌱

Elect Respect is a movement started by the Halton Elected Representatives, including Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and other female elected representatives.

The Elect Respect pledge calls for:
✔️ Treating elected officials with respect
✔️ Focusing debate on policies and ideas and not personal attacks
✔️ Rejecting abuse and harassment
✔️ Helping build a supportive culture where everyone can run for office

🔗 Learn more at www.electrespect.ca

Not everyone arrives at Mother's Day from the same place. Some are celebrating. Some are grieving. Some are carrying bot...
05/10/2026

Not everyone arrives at Mother's Day from the same place. Some are celebrating. Some are grieving. Some are carrying both at once. In a community like ours, we know that the full range of human experience deserves to be held, not just the highlight reel. Wishing everyone a gentle day.🌷🍃

📣 Our monthly column in Burlington Today is out! May is Leave a Legacy Month, and this month CEO Megan Tregunno challeng...
05/07/2026

📣 Our monthly column in Burlington Today is out!

May is Leave a Legacy Month, and this month CEO Megan Tregunno challenges us to think about how we are creating our living legacy each day through our kindness, generosity, family, and community. 💛

👉 Read the full column at www.BurlingtonToday.com or https://loom.ly/tOCNjuU

✨ Earlier this month, BCF held its second Vital Community Conversation of 2026, in collaboration with Burlington Public ...
04/30/2026

✨ Earlier this month, BCF held its second Vital Community Conversation of 2026, in collaboration with Burlington Public Library.

Community members and charities came together to discuss seniors and community belonging. Participants heard from the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford, Acclaim Health, and Hamilton & Burlington Cycling Without Age about programming targeting seniors. 🫶

Participants also discussed takeaway actions that can help us all make a difference.👏

🔗 Read the a summary of the conversation, including helpful resource links, at https://loom.ly/QmgGZdc

📆 Registration is open for our final 2026 Vital Community Conversation. It will be held October 8, at the New Appleby branch, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Reserve your complimentary ticket here: https://loom.ly/7HxssmA

04/28/2026

☀️ Looking for a summer job? BCF is hiring an Office Administrator through the Canada Summers Jobs Program.

🌱 Get hands-on experience in the charitable sector
🌱 Complete projects with deliverable outcomes to build your experience and resume
🌱 Join a fun team in a friendly co-working space

📆 Deadline to apply: April 29

🔗 See full posting and criteria: https://loom.ly/v81WUIc

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