Funding Opportunities
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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A community that values arts and artists is one of engagement, uniqueness and reflection. A place that supports emerging artists fosters accessibility, affordability and social cohesion – among many benefits.
Canmore has long had a reputation for being ‘artsy’. Here, you’re as likely to cross paths with singer-songwriters or ceramicists as you are climbers, hikers and skiers. Canmore’s history of supporting and growing the arts goes back many decades.
Held at the Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF), the Lamphouse Endowment for the Arts supports performing and visual arts in the Bow Valley. It currently has two key programs. The first is the Lamphouse’s Emerging Artist Bursary is given annually to a Canmore resident who identifies as an emerging artist and plans to use the funds to further pursue their artistic practice.
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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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Charities and non-profits in the Canadian Rockies are receiving $185,000 in funding from the Community Services Recovery Fund. Built to respond to the adaptation and modernization needs following the COVID-19 pandemic, these organizations are now able to adapt, modernize and become more resilient. Banff Canmore Foundation (BCF) as part of Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) has administered this program within the Bow Valley, and including the community of Jasper, Alberta as well.
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It can be daunting to get your ‘affairs in order’. By thoughtfully planning your will, you can make a difference in your life today and secure a legacy. Having a valid, up-to-date will ensure you determine who gets what from your hard-earned assets and who will administer your estate and be guardians of your dependent children. It’s incredibly important!
By learning a bit more, it becomes clear how straightforward will-planning can be. To mark 2022 Wills Week, we caught up with Vanessa Adler from Baker Tilly, who has broad expertise in estate planning.
Originally from Germany, Vanessa Adler, CPA, has been a resident of Canada now for over 15 years, most of which have been here in the Bow Valley. She began work with Baker Tilly Rockies LLP in 2018. She enjoys all aspects of her work with Baker Tilly but, most specifically, her ongoing work with estates. In addition to her work with Baker Tilly, Vanessa enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and snowboarding.
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The 2023 fundraising campaign for the Canmore Public Library’s Endowment Fund is running this November and December and has the theme “Our Community, Our Library”.
A number of Canmore residents have stepped forward to serve as Library Champions for the campaign. Their backgrounds and interests are diverse, but they share a love of the Canmore Public Library.
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Moving Mountains is moving towards the end. As we prepare to present a final report on the Initiative, we caught up with Katrina Donald, Moving Mountains’ Developmental Evaluator, to understand what we’ve learned and how we can all continue to learn.
As the principal consultant at ever-so-curious, Katrina Donald believes that listening and sensemaking practices bring us into community, reveal pathways forward, encourage and embolden us, and allow for greater impact. Her approach is relational and developmental; she works in partnership with people and organizations to co-design inclusive, collaborative and relevant evaluation strategies and organizational design.
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