The Winnipeg Foundation launched its 2011 Annual Report, called Fresh Thinking, Inspiring Action, today; highlights include:
- The Foundation invested $22.1 million in the community in 2011.
- During the past 90 years, the Foundation has distributed more than $280 million in grants to local charities working in the areas of: community service, education and employment, health, environment, heritage, arts and culture, and recreation.
- 238 new funds, a record number, were established in 2011 (compared with 150 in 2010).
- The Foundation received spectacular community support, with total contributions of $22 million through more than 6,000 individual gifts.
Here are some new Foundation projects started in 2011:
- Through a partnership with True Sport, 15 community-led recreation projects took place in Central Park during the summer.
- Our 90-Hour Giving Challenge, in honour of the Foundation’s 90th anniversary, helped raise awareness and support for local charities with agency funds at the Foundation. The Challenge drew nearly 2,500 contributions totaling more than $400,000.
- The Foundation is partnering with the Winnipeg Free Press, Red River College and Winnipeg Public Library to launch Community News Commons, a citizen journalists’ hub.
The Foundation invested in Assiniboine Credit Union’s north end branch, helping improve financial services in the area.
Read the full, interactive version of The Winnipeg Foundation’s Annual Report on our website for stories of fresh thinking and inspiring action, as well as a list of donors, funds and grants.
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