About BCF
Leadership at Banff Canmore Foundation has always been a relay—each chair carrying the baton with care before passing it forward. As Fiona Jones steps into the role of Past Chair after three transformative years, she leaves behind a legacy of resilience, strong governance, and bold ideas. Now, Barbara McNeil takes up the baton, bringing her connector’s energy and deep commitment to community. Together, their leadership reflects the additive, long-term spirit of philanthropy that makes BCF thrive.
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In July 2024, the wildfire devastated Jasper—but it awakened something else, too, a reminder of what happens when local leaders, neighbours, and partners come together in times of need.
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The Jasper Community Team Society (JCTS), in partnership with the Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF), is guiding the stewardship of critical recovery funds to support Jasper’s residents and organizations in the aftermath of last summer’s devastating wildfires.
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Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF) has released its latest Vital Signs Report on Mental Health and Wellbeing, revealing that the nationwide mental health crisis is impacting the Bow Valley despite our community’s reputation as an idyllic destination for healthy living.
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The 2024 Canmore Public Library Endowment Fund Campaign, themed “Our Library, Our Stories,” runs from November 1 to December 10. The campaign features Library Champions—individuals with deep-rooted connections to the Canmore Public Library
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Each spring, as the ground turns green and the days stretch long, projects from across the Bow Valley receive funding through the BCF Community Grants Program. While the snow may be gone, the energy and excitement around giving and receiving such significant gifts makes this feel like a special time of year.
“It’s like Christmas!” says Sandy Last, who has spent six years on the Board of Banff Canmore Foundation both as a Director and Program Committee Member. Sandy has been part of the adjudication process for the Community Grants program every year since 2019, a process that gives the Review Committee as much joy as the grant recipients themselves.
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“The Bow Valley is very a dynamic community and it has its share of challenges,” says BCF Board Chair Fiona Jones. “Being a BCF Board member allows me to support flowing resources from those that are able to help to those community organizations with energy and ideas on moving forward.”
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Bow Valley Vital Signs is the BCF program that raises awareness about the priorities and aspirations, challenges and opportunities that define community vitality in this unique place. Through an iterative cycle of discovery, analysis, and reporting, Bow Valley Vital Signs sheds light on the factors and system-level dynamics that shape quality of life for local people. Our goal is to share knowledge and stories to inform and activate high-impact philanthropy and creative action for community.
BCF’s Erin Woods is the project lead for Bow Valley Vital Signs. She gave us a sneek-peak at the program’s first report which will focus on Housing in the Bow Valley.
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Systems are complex – all of us live among them, whether we see it or not. Just as the world is a web of connections, our lives touch one another’s in many ways. A big problem can have many different, interconnected causes. One move that’s seemingly far away can have repercussions very close to home. A policy decision in one sector can have ripple effects across society.
Banff Canmore Foundation takes a ‘systems lens’ approach to community-building. That means we map complex problems by understanding the dynamics of relationships, we aim to focus on the root causes of problems and we value collaboration as essential to this work. It’s holistic, it’s broad, it’s all connected.
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About BCF / Community Grants / Funding Opportunities In January 2024, Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF) launched a new portal to make it easier for organizations to apply for grants and other programs. This new tool will also support the work of the people who serve on BCF’s Grant Review Committee,…
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