• Senior multiracial female friends meeting and hugging each other in the city
  • Multicultural friends taking selfie picture outside - Happy young people having fun walking on city street - Friendship concept with teenagers laughing at camera
  • Young couple holding hands in the field
  • Portrait Of Multi-Cultural Children Hanging Out With Friends In Countryside Together
  • Multicultural friends taking selfie picture outside on city street
  • Cheerful gay man hugging bearded partner while sitting on couch at home.
  • A close-up of holding hands of senior couple in an autumn nature at sunset.
  • Portrait of a little boy with down syndrome while playing in a park with his mother
  • Portrait of happy Muslim family in nature and looking at camera.
  • Hands of young people cooperate on air for create power of team, Teamwork Concept, Startup teamwork concept
  • Portrait of multicultural girlfriends looking at the camera - only women concept
  • Home, relax and hug with grandmother, girl and happiness with weekend break, embrace and bonding together. Old woman, senior person and child with joy, conversation or support with love, care and kid

Vision: As Waterloo Region grows to one million residents, our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving.

 

WRCF holiday office closure

Our office will be closed after Friday, December 20, 2024 to Friday, January 3, 2025 and our team will be available to respond to you again on Monday, January 6, 2025.

Year-end giving

As we head into these final weeks of the year, it’s a natural time for people to consider if they are in a position to make charitable donations.

$747,000 in arts funding distributed to Organizations, Individual Artists, and Arts Collectives across Waterloo Region

31 local organizations receive $437,000 through Waterloo Region Community Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund

 

Waterloo Region Community Foundation provides $147,000 to 18 local organizations through the Ontario Endowment for Children and Youth in Recreation Fund

Blog: It’s Fall - Can you feel the momentum in the air?

 

2023 Impact

  • 11 New Funds
  • 419 Funds
  • 1,718 Number of Donations
  • $9.35M Total Donations
  • $137M Total Investments Under Management
  • 21 Impact Investments Since 2017
  • Over $1.8M Dollars Committed to Impact Investments in 2023
  • Over $13.3M Total Impact Investments Since Inception
  • 11.8% Rate of Return
  • 8% Average Ten Year Rate of Return
  • 429 Organizations That Received Grants
  • 1,109 Grants
  • $8.2M Total Grants
  • $81M Total Grants Since Inception

Scroll through to view WRCF’s 2023 Impact

 
 

'LIFE-CHANGING': Single Moms Camp makes lasting impact on families

For low-income single moms, the hardships can stack up in a hurry, leaving little room for much else beyond getting through the day. When moms arrive at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp & Retreat Centre each summer, the focus is on regaining a sense of self and belonging.