Community Foundation of Portage and District tops the list for an Administrative Support grant sponsored by Winnipeg Foundation and Manitoba Hydro partnership
Andy Poulton, Manitoba Hydro’s Energy Services Coordinator and Brian Miller, Assistant District Supervisor, presented a cheque for $10,895 to Vern Crandell, President of Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc. The Administrative Support Grants Program is sponsored by the Winnipeg Foundation in partnership with the Manitoba Hydro. The Winnipeg Foundation’s portion equals $8,171 and the top up from Manitoba Hydro is $2,724. This is double the amount CFPD received last year.
The grant is based on a formula involving a number of components related to the 2007 assets and growth. Vern said, “We were number one in the province when it came to the amount added to our Endowment Fund that year.” A total of $573,573 was receipted which included a $313,000 bequest from the James Culbert estate. The program offers administrative support to eligible foundations so that they can focus on building their endowments and growing their grant making capacity. Total amount available each year to share among the 39 foundations is $100,000.
CFPD is a local foundation created by and for the people of Portage la Prairie and district. We are here to help individuals and groups make an ongoing difference in our community. CFPD holds its capital in perpetuity and distributes the invested income annually. The income is used to provide grants to qualified charitable organizations spearheading initiatives in such diverse fields as health care, education, arts and culture, recreation, environment and social services.
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Andy Poulton – Energy Services Coordinator, Manitoba Hydro
Vern Crandell, President, Community Foundation of Portage & District
Brian Miller, Assistant District Supervisor, Manitoba Hydro
Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc presents seven grants worth $16,288
The Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc (CFPD) is winding up 2008 by presenting two grants from the regular grants program valued at $5,333 and another $10,955 to 5 organizations to fill the commitment of the James Culbert Fund. CFPD President Vern Crandell presented cheques to the following registered charities:
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1. Portage Collegiate Institute - Multi-sensory Room - $2,733
CFPD chose to support the development of a Multi-sensory room for the life-skills area of the Portage Collegiate Institute. The Multi–sensory room will provide the teachers with an extra avenue with which to assist special needs students by encouraging indepe
ndent thinking and acting. It will provide multiple uses including relaxation, therapy, education and stimulation for the students. CFPD President Vern Crandell presents a cheque for $2,733 to life-skills teacher Albert Krynski to assist with the development of the room.
2. Canadian Mental Health Association – Kitchen $2,600
CFPD President Vern Crandell presents a cheque for $2,600 to Leisa Miness, Regional Manager of Canadian Mental Heath Association Central Region. The funds will assist with the development of a kitchen for the Portage Clubhouse. With a new kitchen and appliances, they will be able to add cooking and baking activities for their clients to learn healthy cooking and baking skills. They will encourage clients to participate in preparation, serving and cleanup. Once the kitchen is fully functional they will offer the Kitchen Breakfast Program three days a week using the Canadian Food Guide and advice from a dietician.
3. James Culbert Fund - 5 grants - $10,955
In 2007 CFPD received a bequest from the Estate of James Culbert for $313,000. Mr. Culbert requested that the interest earned from the fund go to five registered charities. CFPD is required by the Income Tax Act to disburse, as grants, to qualified donees a minimum of 3.5% of the value of Fund yearly. The amount available for disbursement this year is $10,955; each charity will receive a cheque for $2,191.
CFPD President Vern Crandell will present cheques to the following: Portage District General Hospital Foundation - Executive Director Jan Hills, Lions Prairie Manor Foundation - President Bob Etherington, Manitoba Heart and Stroke Foundation – Program Coordinator Catherine Newham, Trinity United Church – Portage la Prairie – President Kim Guy, Lung Association of Manitoba – Director Margaret Bernhardt-Lowden.
School Division Transfers Bursary Funds to the Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc. (CFPD)
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The Community Foundation of Portage and District President Vern Crandell and Treasurer John Chapman met with Portage School Division Superintendent Larry Taylor and Finance Neill Corrigan to sign 10 Fund Agreements on Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The School Board Chairperson Charles Morrison is pleased with the transfer of the awards, scholarship and bursary funds to the care of the Community Foundation. He said “this is a positive move, noting the Division likes to partner with local organizations.” President Crandell says he is thrilled with the transfer. He stated that CFPD has the responsibility of looking after a variety of named funds within the permanent Endowment Fund for individuals, families and businesses. The 10 awards valued at about $159,000 will be added to the Endowment Fund and to the list of 16 funds that already support awards, bursaries and scholarships. The criteria set at the time of the creation of the awards by family members and friends remain the same. Those involved have been informed of the transfer to CFPD. The cash value of the awards has been adjusted to meet the 3.5% disbursement quote set by Canada Revenue Agency.
Some of the awards have increased in size; two were reduced to sustain the principal in perpetuity. Among the funds transferred are: Virgil Homes Memorial Bursary, Cameron J. Hoover Memorial Bursary, Nell Owens Award for Excellence in Writing, Margaret Webster Memorial Bursary Fund. Son George Richardson added $500 to Reita Richardson Memorial Award Fund to meet the criteria for a CFPD named fund; a minimum balance of $5,000 is required. Shirley Case contacted the communities Clubs that established the Salem and Curtis-Ridge Community Club Bursary to bring the fund up to just over $14,000 to sustain a $500 bursary. She said, “It means a lot knowing this fund will help students for many years to come.”
As three funds had a spend-down arrangement with the School Division, some of the principal each year is used to meet the bursary amount until the fund is depleted. Funds included are: the Walter Richard Bell Memorial Bursary Fund, Nelson Vianzon Memorial Bursary Fund and the Poplar Point Scholarship Fund.
As with other CFPD award funds, in June of each year CFPD will issue a cheque to the Portage Collegiate Institute to cover the amount of the awards. The PCI Awards Committee selects the worthy students whether it is for a bursary, scholarship or honour.
One fund created in 2001 recently received an infusion of funds from a bequest of a very close friend. The Dr. Harvey Hassard Memorial Bursary Fund will be awarded to a graduate of PCI registered in any year of study in Pharmacy, Laboratory Technology, Radiology, Dentistry, Medicine or Medical Rehabilitation. Annually CFPD’s application deadline will be May 15 for the $2,000 bursary.
In the future, the School Division requests that families or friends who wish to setup a bursary or scholarship fund in memory of an individual please contact CFPD at 274-2442. Executive Director Karen Braden will be pleased to work with you to set the criteria and create the fund. Also Braden says that anyone can add to an existing bursary or scholarship funds at any time to honour a loved one and increase the size of the award.
The List of Funds:
Virgil E. Holmes Memorial Bursary Fund
Cameron J. Hoover Memorial Bursary Fund
Nell Owens Award of Excellence in Writing Fund
Margaret Webster Memorial Fund
Reita Richardson Memorial Award Fund
Salem and Curtis-Ridge Community Clubs Bursary Fund
Walter Ritchie Bell Memorial Bursary Fund
Nelson Vianzon Memorial Bursary Fund
Poplar Point Scholarship Fund
Dr. Harvey Hassard Memorial Bursary Fund
Portage Lions Club Establishes CFPD’s First Donor Advised Fund with $50,000
The Portage Lions Club Treasurer Ray George presents a cheque to CFPD’s Treasurer John Chapman while Lions Club President Tom Street, Secretary Al Lightfoot and CFPD’s President Vernon Crandell sign the official documents to establish the Portage la Prairie Lions Club Fund.
“The $50,000 used to establish CFPD’s first Donor Advised Fund was an accumulation of dollars the Lions Club raised over time.” said Tom Street, “The Club wanted to do something special with the money and after much research decided to start a named fund with CFPD.” Vern Crandell stated: “The Lions Club wishes to have an input in the decision regarding the recipients of the interest income generated from their gift to CFPD. On an annual basis, CFPD will inform the Club the amount available for distribution.” The Lions Advisory Committee will recommend the intended recipient organizations. CFPD will honour the donor’s wishes as long as the recipients are registered charitable organization with Revenue Canada. Each year the Lions Club and CFPD will jointly present the grants.
The Portage la Prairie Lions Club Fund will be an open Fund and anyone can donate to the fund at any time to help build it. All donations must be made out to the Community Foundation of Portage and District and donors will receive an official tax receipt.
How to Access Funding Information on the Portage Regional Library Computers
In 2007, CFPD partnered with the Portage la Prairie Regional Library to provide online the Imagine Canada’s Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations. Charities and not-for-profit organization may access the Directory on the Library computers to search for much needed funding for their projects. Just click the link on the Library's computers and it will take you to the site. If in doubt ask someone at the counter to help you.
The Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations is Canada’s largest and most accurate bilingual fundraising database. They have more than 3,100 foundation listings, more than 150 corporations and over 90,000 indexed grants.
The Directory is used by almost every successful fundraiser in the country. Get access to the specific information you need without wading through unnecessary or hard-to-find data. Categories are clearly designed for easy access to every grantmaker’s funding interests as well as their listed grants. Conveniently searchable categories represent every type of charitable activity from Arts to Zoos.
As the Directory is updated every week, you benefit from the latest information available.
CFPD is renewing the licence for the online program for another year. Imagine Canada will monitor the sites to see if organizations are accessing funding information. In November 2009, CFPD will decide if the service is valuable to not for profit organization.
Imagine Canada's Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations
Many projects initiated by local community groups need more funding than CFPD can provide. Often having the support of CFPD, you can leverage funding from other funders, so we encourage organizations to search for additional funds.
In 2007, CFPD partnered with the Portage la Prairie Regional Library to provide online the Imagine Canada’s Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations. Charities and not-for-profit organization may access the Directory on the Library computers to search for much needed funding for their projects. Just click the link on the Library's computers and it will take you to the site. If in doubt ask someone at the counter to help you. more
The Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations is Canada’s largest and most accurate bilingual fundraising database. They have more than 3,100 foundation listings, more than 150 corporations and over 90,000 indexed grants.
The Directory is used by almost every successful fundraiser in the country. Get access to the specific information you need without wading through unnecessary or hard-to-find data. Categories are clearly designed for easy access to every grantmaker’s funding interests as well as their listed grants. Conveniently searchable categories represent every type of charitable activity from Arts to Zoos.
As the Directory is updated every week, you benefit from the latest information available.
CFPD is renewing the licence for the online program for another year. Imagine Canada will monitor the sites to see if organizations are accessing funding information. In November 2009, CFPD will decide if the service is valuable to not for profit organization.