In April 2000, Hamiltonians Bill and Joyce Young made a landmark gift of $40 million to Hamilton Community Foundation. One of the largest charitable donations in Canada’s history, it transformed HCF’s potential to meet Hamilton’s greatest needs.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of that extraordinary gift which has enabled grants totaling more than $11 million to innovative programs in Hamilton, across Canada and internationally. These grants have touched areas including education, health, the arts and the environment. Read more...

 

 

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Building Community, Now and Forever:

Strategic Plan 2008-2013

In 2008, Hamilton Community Foundation’s Board approved a new strategic plan: The planning process included Board, staff and input from a variety of stakeholders who provided their perspectives on the strengths and opportunities for Hamilton and for the Foundation.  In addition to the new plan, this process included the development of a new mission and vision for HCF and the formalizing of the core value of inclusiveness.The five key goals approved for 2008-2013 are:

1. To increase our financial investment in the community.

2. To focus our leadership to strengthen the capacity of our community to address its issues and opportunities:

3. To manage knowledge for the advancement of HCF’s Mission and Vision.

4. To strengthen our organizational capacity to meet changing internal and external conditions.

5. To increase strategic awareness of HCF and the importance of philanthropy.

HCF has also formalized an annual strategic planning process that includes evaluation, reflection and continued collaboration with stakeholders on the evolution of our role.  As our city’s needs and circumstances require changes in our course and direction, we will rely on our renewed vision, mission and corporate values to guide those adjustments.