The Temiskaming Foundation

Sharing in the growth of our community

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Tuesday	9:00 - 1:00
Wednesday	9:00 - 2:00
Thursday	9:00 - 1:00

705-647-1055

We’ve launched our Vital Signs survey!

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WHAT IS VITAL SIGNS?

Vital Signs is a national program established by Community Foundation of Canada. A Vital Signs report measures community vitality, identifies significant trends, and supports action on issues critical to quality of life within our community. The project will help guide future funding and provide an overall “wellness check-up” for the District of Timiskaming.

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WHAT IS THIS SURVEY ABOUT?

We want to know more about our community- what we’re doing well, and where we need to improve. We’ll include topic areas that are important to our District- everything from healthcare and road safety to arts/culture and standard of living. Let us know your thoughts by completing the survey.

GIVE

Make a donation to one of our endowment funds.

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GRANTS

Learn about organizations we’ve granted to and our granting process.

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GROW

Make a lasting impact on your community by starting an endowment fund.

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OUR STORY

Community means so many things to so many people, and the world to us. In all we do and all we say, we are all for community.

For the Temiskaming Foundation, community vitality has been our purpose, promise and passion since 1994 when we started connecting donors to community needs and opportunities. Together, we help build strong and resilient places to live, work and play. We do this by identifying long-term needs and opportunities and investing in sustainable solutions, helping our communities become resilient, resourceful, and ready for the future.

Planning for long-term needs takes long-term resources, so we work with donors to build perpetual endowment funds that ensure vital futures for our communities. We receive funds in trust from private and public sources, then invest them with professional fund managers. The interest generated from the endowed funds is granted to community organizations and non-profit organizations.

By donating to the Temiskaming Foundation, you are ensuring that your support goes to and stays in our community, and it keeps giving back year after year. In our vision, our community is inclusive and provides opportunities to all. We want to ensure that all our citizens are able to benefit from the best our community can offer: the arts, recreation, health care, education, safe and inclusive neighbourhoods and a healthy environment.

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ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFITS SUPPORTED

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OUR OBJECTIVES

Together, we can help build a strong, resilient, resourceful and self-sustaining community.
We can make sure that all our citizens are able to benefit from the best our community can offer- right now, in the future and forever.

To support social services to advance the welfare of citizens and the alleviation of human suffering and poverty;

To assist and promote the arts and cultural activities;

To support and advance the provision of medical services through the funding of medical facilities and medical research;

To advance education through the establishment of scholarship funds and the funding of specific educational endeavours;

To encourage and support physical fitness and amateur sport;

To support and advance other community activities or facilities of a charitable nature;

OUR ROLE

How do we make our community strong, resilient, resourceful and self-sustaining for years to come?

By investing in the future of our community.

1. ESTABLISHING FUNDS

With the help of members in our community, we set up funds that give back to the community in perpetuity. Funds often have a goal or are designated for a certain purpose. It’s easy to establish a fund- you can even start one with an initial contribution of $1000.

2. POOLING DONATIONS

By pooling your donation with the all the other donations in the fund, your dollar goes further and has a larger impact on the issues you care most about in your community. Donations are tax-receiptable and can be made to any fund, at any time.

3. INVESTMENTS

Your donation is then invested in a professionally managed portfolio, allowing for higher returns at a lower risk. Your donation can safely grow and generate investment income. We encourage investments into our community’s future, which is why your donation will always be invested, and only the income is granted.

4. GRANTING

Using the investment income generated by your donation, we give grants to organizations in our community. Grant recipients can be designated or can vary from year to year (through an application process). Since your donation is invested and generates income every year, your donation gives back to the community every year, forever.

OUR IMPACT

ARTS & CULTURE

$916,000+ GRANTED

Towards:

Children’s programs for arts and theatre, music and poetry festivals, art galleries, theatre productions, museums,

and more.

HEALTH

$364,000+ GRANTED

Towards:

Hospitals, palliative care services, assisted living facilities, patients dealing with cancer in our area

and more.

SOCIAL SERVICES

$273,000+ GRANTED

Towards:

Food banks, hot lunch programs, women and family resource centres and services, Christmas baskets and hampers,

and more.

EDUCATION

$215,000+ GRANTED

Towards:

Scholarships to graduating students, academic awards, school improvements, school programs,

and more.

RECREATION

$587,000+ GRANTED

Towards:

Children’s sports and activities, summer camps, outdoor recreation, improvements to parks, recreation facilities,

and more.

OTHER

$325,000+ GRANTED

Towards:

Libraries, community events, festivals and celebrations, accessibility improvements, projects such as community gardens,

and more.

In response to COVID-19, the TTF Emergency Fund has been established. Click here to learn more.