"I want people to know, you do not need to 100% understand an identity in order to respect it. You do not need to know why someone prefers to be called “they” over “he” or “she” to do it. I don’t understand math, but I still acknowledge and respect its existence." Mckenna tells us about the work she's done to support, lead, and advocate for LGBTQ2+ people.
Read MoreCongratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Pride London Festival Endowment Fund and Rainbow Youth Leadership Bursary!
Read MoreNatalie Fasheh, this years recipient of the Ken Fleet Choral Conducting Scholarship, reflects on the experiences that led to her to conducting and tells us about her goals of around promoting equity amongst future generations of conductions and musicians.
Read MoreIn 2019, LCF granted the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) a multi-year grant contributing to a project that supported the mental wellness of Yazidi refugees while helping establish peer support. Even with pandemic restrictions that stopped in-person activities for a significant period, the progress made by the participants has been unbelievable.
Read MoreOver the past three years, funding from an LCF Community Vitality Grant has helped the London Environmental Network (LEN) develop their Green Economy London (GEL) program, which supports businesses and organizations in London to set and meet environmental targets.
Read MoreWayne is a giving guy. He’s always been that way and still wants to be that way when he’s gone. Recently, Wayne took the decision to take his giving one step further by making a bequest to LCF in his will, maximizing the legacy he’ll be leaving.
Read MoreSamantha Joel and James Marchment are not your typical big-time philanthropists. They’re young and early in their careers, and their fund is relatively small. And they’re just fine with that. “It’s never too early to give back if you can. This is a great way to handle our giving,” explains Sam.
Read MoreWith the release of the Federal Budget for 2022-2023 there were two changes proposed that affect the not-for-profit sector; the registered charity disbursement quota was raised from 3.5% to 5%, and changes to the Income Tax Act to allow charities to make qualified disbursements to organizations that are not qualified donees.
Read MoreBeckett was a technology whiz, a kid who built his first computer at age 11. He was captain of his school’s robotics team and volunteered with a junior robotics team and a computer camp for kids. He was an animal lover who once rescued a llama that had run away from a petting zoo.
Read MoreOn June 6, 2021 London witnessed firsthand what racist action looks like at its most extreme as four members of the Afzaal family were killed in a tragic and violent act of Islamophobia. In response, LCF established the Strong Together Fund, dedicated to healing and nurturing an inclusive hate-free community.
Read MoreWith the help of a grant from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI), the London Public Library partnered with local community resource centres to narrow the digital divide by providing Wi-Fi hotspots to residents in need.
Read MoreAs a volunteer at the city art gallery, Judith had an opportunity to interact with art and artists as the London Regionalism movement led by Greg Curnoe and Jack Chambers gathered steam. Eventually that experience led to a job at the London Regional Art Gallery (LRAG) as director of public programmes, and then as chief curator.
Read MoreLCF is deeply saddened by the passing of dedicated volunteer and community leader, Deb Peckham. Deb was a beautiful person and the London Community Foundation was blessed by her friendship and many contributions.
Read MoreBe it COVID-19 perpetuating issues like unemployment and the lack of affordable housing, hyper-visual acts of racial violence, or the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves at former residential school sites across the country - social tides are shifting, and people are becoming ever increasingly engaged.
Read MoreNearly 6,000 Londoners are on the waitlist for social housing. With low vacancy rates, and rising rental prices, a safe, adequate and affordable home is simply out of reach for too many in our community. The Vision SoHo Alliance plans to help address this issue by building the single largest affordable housing development in London’s history.
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