Thank You for Attending the Women Supporting Women Event!
On Tuesday February 6th, the Community Foundation hosted the first ever Women Supporting Women: Legacy of Kindness breakfast. The sold-out event celebrated the impact of women in our community, and heard from a number of passionate change-makers throughout our province. With a themed twist, guests were immersed within the world of Barbie— and the timeless […]
January 2024 Truth and Reconciliation Fund Results
SSCF is pleased to announce the recipients of the January 2024 deadline Truth and Reconciliation Fund grants. The Fund supported 20 charitable programs for a total of $133,500. The fund is intended to address programs that will help advance the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action in the areas of Education, Culture and Language across […]
$1.07 million delivered to 23 community service organizations through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund
Today, South Saskatchewan Community Foundation is pleased to announce $1.07 million in funding to support 23 organizations across southern Saskatchewan through the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time investment of $400 million to help community service organizations (charities, non-profits, Indigenous governing bodies) across Canada to adapt, […]
Thank you to our outgoing board members!
Thank you to our outgoing board members, Gordon Braun (left) and Cheryl Zankl (right). Gordon served on the Foundation’s board of directors from 2017 to 2023. His deep-rooted experience and connections to the charitable sector brought unique insights to the Foundation that helped shape the course we are on. Cheryl joined the Foundation’s board of […]
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! We’d like to take a moment to celebrate and endlessly thank the incredible Indigenous individuals who are helping shape a better future for our community through their hard work and guidance of the Foundation. Thank you to our Truth and Reconciliation Fund advisors, Treena Amyotte, Ceane Dusyk, Kristin Francis, Raquel Pasap, […]
G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund Supports the Giving Catalogue
We’d like to express our thanks to the G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund for supporting Carmichael Outreach through our Foundation’s Giving Catalogue. Carmichael Outreach is in urgent need of basement floor repairs. They will be able to complete the repairs while continuing their important mission thanks to the donor’s support. Join us in […]
2023 Truth and Reconciliation Fund Grant Results
2023 Truth and Reconciliation Fund Grant Results SSCF is pleased to announce the recipients of the January and April 2023 Truth and Reconciliation Fund grants. This year the Fund supported 26 charitable programs for a total of $243,000. The fund is intended to address programs that will help advance the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to […]
Toolkit Workshop Series Event
In partnership with the Community Engagement and Research Centre at the University of Regina, we have a free upcoming online event designed specifically for non-profit organizations. ‘Engagement with Indigenous Communities’ is happening on Tuesday, June 20. During this interactive session, presenters Aura Lee MacPherson and Angela Pratt will share insights from their work together, in how to begin and sustain […]
Over $6.5 Million Given Back to 219 Charities Throughout 2022
Generous donors, through partnership with the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF), returned $6,594,329.20 back to 219 charities throughout 2022. This total equals over $2 million more than what was returned in 2021. Donors who give back to their community with SSCF impact many community needs by funding charities to deliver essential programs. This includes, but […]
$250K Donated Towards the Regina Humane Society Almost Home Campaign
An anonymous donor through the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) has provided a generous donation of $250,000 to Regina Humane Society towards the Almost Home Capital Campaign. This campaign’s goal is to construct a new Animal Community Centre to serve as the new home for the Regina Humane Society. “The new Animal Community Centre […]