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On June 18th, 224 guests gathered for a sold-out celebration in support of the Dufferin Community Foundation. The skies outside may have been grey and drizzly, but beneath the glow of chandeliers in the beautiful tent, An Evening Under the Stars once again lived up to...

It was an exceptional evening celebrating with exceptional people at the Dufferin Board of Trade’s 2026 Business Excellence Awards (BEA) Gala on May 21, 2026. The Dufferin Community Foundation was truly honoured to receive its first-ever nomination for Nonprofit of...

Graduating high school students across Dufferin County are encouraged to apply for the 2026 W. & M. Edelbrock Fund Bursary - a unique and impactful opportunity designed to help local students pursue their dreams through college, university, or skilled trades...

If you have a passion for our community, a flair for social media and communications, and the skills to provide excellent administrative support, come and join our team. We are seeking a part-time Administration and Communications Coordinator to work 12 hours a week,...

New York Times bestselling author, Tom Deans, who also happens to be a local resident, had a message for the professional advisors and donors who came to hear him on November 27th.Instead of the content of Wills being a best-kept secret until death, open up the...

Thanks to your support, we are investing in a wide variety of community-enhancing initiatives Six local charities are receiving grants from $2,000 to $8,250 to support everything from socks for people in need to watershed education for kids.  The funding, most of...

For the second year, Dufferin Community Foundation is leading the call to “Give Where You Live!” this December 2nd and beyond. GivingTuesday, which was originally created in 2012 as a charitable response to the retail push of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, has become...

A new partnership between Dufferin County and the Dufferin Community Foundation is helping to ensure that the Museum of Dufferin (MoD), so well-loved for bringing local history to life, will remain a cultural and educational treasure for generations to come. Dufferin...

After a thorough grants review by our volunteer panel, Dufferin Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of our four Arts & Culture Grants and our annual Environment Fund grant.  Arts & Culture Grants The Arts & Culture grants were...

Applications are open for our Fall Grants program, which features $2,000 Arts & Culture grants and a $2,500 Environment Fund grant. The Arts & Culture grants were largely made possible through the W.&M. Edelbrock Fund, a donor-advised fund with the...