Dufferin Community Foundation gives local charities a timely boost
2021 Booster Grants help three urgently needed programs in Dufferin County October 20, 2021… Today three non-profit charities received cheques for $1,500 from the Dufferin Community Foundation to fund programs that have a high impact on families in Dufferin...
Dufferin Community Foundation Hires New Executive Director
Dufferin Community Foundation reached another major milestone last week in hiring Michele Fisher of Mono as its Executive Director. This appointment coincides with the extensive growth in donors, endowment funds, and grants to Dufferin charities over the past three...
How does an annual Booster Grant fit into our DCF mission?
You may be wondering how an annual Booster grant sponsored for $1500 fits within the DCF mission to build income-earning, permanent endowment funds. Surely the two models are incompatible – or at least, confusing. Fair question. Here’s the...
Booster Grants are back!
Would you turn down an extra $1500 to pump up the budget for a project that works? The Dufferin Community Foundation has been listening to you. Now that the peak of the pandemic emergency has passed, we have brought back the Booster Grants to ensure that...Crystal Queer Project Showcase
History The Speak Out Project started out as a seed of an idea at GLOW. GLOW is our an LGBTQ+ youth group that has been running at Dufferin Child & Family Services for 22 years. It is and has been an affirming and community orientated group that has nurtured many...