London Community Foundation
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London Community Foundation has been a leader in philanthropy since 1979. In that time, our endowment has grown to over $40 million. What drives us is the goal to create a positive and lasting impact in London and Middlesex County through knowledge, networks and philanthropy.
London Community Foundation is an organization created by and for the people of London and Middlesex County. We bring together donors – large and small, individuals, groups and corporations – and link their contributions to important work that addresses the needs and improves the lives of many.
Since 1979, London Community Foundation has distributed over $13 million in grants to hundreds
of local charities serving the following areas:
- Arts and Heritage
- Community Services
- Environment
- Education
- Health
- Recreation
By giving through London Community Foundation, donors are able to provide for their favourite charitable cause or take advantage of our vast experience in ensuring that their gift supports our community’s most pressing needs and challenges. We are proud to say that a gift of any amount creates a lasting legacy that not only addresses the needs of today, but the needs of our community tomorrow.
Message from the CEO
Welcome to London Community Foundation’s first Vital Signs report. The Foundation has prepared this report for a variety of reasons. Firstly, it will assist us in our focused and strategic grant making, while optimizing the support we can offer the community. It will also help us to identify areas where we can bring other civic-minded groups together to create a meaningful and productive partnership. Perhaps most importantly, it is intended to serve as a beacon for the people of London and Middlesex County, drawing attention to the issues we must address to ensure the vitality of our community.
The intent of this report is not to compare London and Middlesex to other municipalities, but to raise awareness within our own vibrant city. Our objective is to focus the community around issues, spark dialogue and serve as a call to action.
This report owes a great debt to the input of many individuals and organizations across the community. It is the collective goodwill of these experts who generously gave of their time and knowledge that is the foundation of this report. Still, we know that there is much more information out there that would add to our collective knowledge. So, throughout the coming year, we will continue to gather additional data around issues not covered in this report to have it available for next year and for continued updates to our website: www.londonvitalsigns.ca.
London’s Vital Signs has been a valuable learning experience for London Community Foundation. The knowledge that we have gleaned will serve as an important reference point for our own work in the months and years to come. We thank the many contributors and volunteers. We hope that you find this report informative and useful. We welcome your feedback and would be pleased to assist you if you have any questions.
