Community Knowledge
One City Peterborough’s StopGap Program Highlights Urgent Need for Permanent and Sustainable Housing Support
The StopGap overnight drop-in centre launched on January 16 to provide a warm space for people experiencing homelessness in Peterborough. The program ran every night of the week, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and provided access to washrooms, snacks, staff support, and...
New Initiative: Faces of Leadership
Are you a woman or a member of gender-diverse communities who is trying to push for change locally? Are you wanting to strengthen and broaden your skills to become a strong community advocate? If so, we would like to invite you to join us for Faces of Leadership. ...
Foundation grants $120,000 to local women, girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse led and serving organizations
The Community Foundation is pleased to announce funding totalling $120,000 to advance gender equality in Peterborough. The grants to Elizabeth Fry Society, GreenUp, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC), New Canadians Centre, and Trent...
New Funding: Community Services Recovery Fund
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, recently announced that Community Foundations of Canada alongside Canadian Red Cross, and United Way Centraide Canada have been selected to distribute the Community Services Recovery Fund, a...
Catch up on the latest Foundation News
The latest edition of Foundation Focus is available now! Read about a new funding opportunity, a new fund benefiting the Kawartha Youth Orchestra, and more. Read it here.
Announcing $110,000 in Vital Community Grants to 17 Local Charities
The Community Foundation is excited to announce that 17 organizations will share $110,000 in Vital Community Grants. These grants are at the heart of the Foundation’s vision of building a vital community for everyone. Each year the Community Foundation offers Vital...
Fund for Gender Equality
The Foundation is proud to participate in the Fund for Gender Equality in Canada, a collaboration between Community Foundations of Canada and the Equality Fund which is supported by the Government of Canada. In 2022, the Fund will be hosted by participating Canadian...
Our Fall 2022 Giving Guide is Now Available!
The Foundation's Fall 2022 Giving Guide is intended to provide granting inspiration for Community Foundation fund advisors. According to Imagine Canada, 66% of all charitable revenue goes to only 1% of charitable organizations across the country. This guide offers a...
The Foundation Launches new partnership with Trent University Researchers
The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough is pleased to announce a new partnership with Building Back Differently (BBD), a collaborative project that pulls together the expertise of Trent University researchers and local community members. Today marks the first...