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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...

The W. & M. Edelbrock Fund is making sure that three local charities supported by the family get the kind of funding they can count on, rain or shine. Last month, St. Timothy Parish, the Knights of Columbus Council No. 8851 and Headwaters Health Care Foundation...

Graduating high school students in Dufferin County are urged to apply for the first-ever W. & M. Edelbrock Bursaries. Through the program, three students who require financial support to attend college, university or trade school will receive a bursary of $3,125...

From north to south across Dufferin County, the Woodlot Endowment Fund is giving out multi-year grants that are promoting mental health and well-being, arts programs for kids, and food security for people struggling with affordability. Earlier this week, Pine River...

Applications are open for Board Directors and Committee Members. Dufferin Community Foundation is a young and fast-growing organization that is already making a significant difference in Dufferin County. We are currently seeking community-minded volunteers who are...