Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities / Philanthropy / Why Get Involved Where Generosity Grows, Community Thrives In a world that often feels divided and busy, kindness still finds a way. It shows up quietly in small, ordinary moments. A smile from a familiar or new face. A moment of warmth that says you…
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The 2025 Canmore Public Library Endowment Fund Campaign, themed “Growing Our Library, Growing Our Community,” runs from November 1 to December 12. The campaign features Library Champions—individuals with deep-rooted connections to the Canmore Public Library
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Community Foundation / Community Organizations / Funding Opportunities / Why Get Involved Why Local Decision-Making Matters for the Bow Valley Each year, Banff Canmore Foundation’s Community Grants program helps bring bold ideas to life that strengthen belonging, build resilience, and improve quality of life across the Bow Valley. But behind…
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Community Organizations / Funding Opportunities / Why Get Involved “Never ask someone to do something for you that you wouldn’t do yourself.” It was a simple lesson, but one that shaped Caroline Wilson’s perspective on leadership, generosity, and community. She was just seven years old when she asked her mother,…
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The Jasper community is still grappling with the profound impact of the devastating wildfires that swept through their beloved town in July. Janice Branch bravely tells her story of a harrowing evacuation.
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The Bow Valley community reflects on a transformative year marked by a significant need for mental health and the
initiatives that delivered support.
When Steve Glover set out to create a community fund, he intended to do more than help people today—he wanted to create a legacy of giving that would support the community in perpetuity.
The Glover Family Fund was created in 2021 to benefit organizations and initiatives that support disadvantaged groups in the Bow Valley.
Banff Canmore Foundation spoke with Glover to get a better understanding of the impact, importance, and ease of creating a community foundation.
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When Christie Foreman and Christopher (Chris) Wong set out to create a scholarship for Banff locals, the priority was giving back to their beloved community.
The result was a beautiful reflection of one of the things they love most about Banff: how people can take such vastly different paths in life to arrive at the same destination.
The Christie Foreman and Christopher Wong Scholarship supports young adults on non-traditional education paths. That could look like a lapse in schooling for a period of time, a major career change later in life, or any number of unique directions to finding a career.
We sat down with Chris Wong to get a better understanding of the scholarship, its inspiration, and the pair’s passion for our mountain town.
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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 Paddy Mulloy Memorial Fund at BCF
Throughout her life, Harriett “Paddy” Mulloy (1922 – 2022) lived by her values—compassion, community, and deep appreciation for the world around her. She was a steward of the environment, a spiritualist who found solace and inspiration in nature, and a minimalist who eschewed material wealth in favour of a life rich in experience and connection.
Thanks to a generous gift from her estate, Paddy’s love of people and places will be forever present in our community. The Paddy Mulloy Memorial Fund at BCF is a celebration of Paddy’s values and commitment to the community she came to love.
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