Granting Information Session February 23, 2015

Our mission is to help improve:

Community living and the quality of life for our citizens and for visitors to the Kenora & LOW Region.

We work with donors to create permanent Endowment Funds for the benefit of charities in our

Region.

Funds created today will generate grants to charities FOREVER.

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Investment Manager: Jarislowsky Fraser LimitedCustodian: RBC Dexia Investor ServicesFinancial Institution: Copperfin Credit UnionFinancial Advisor: BDO Canada LLPAuditors: MNP LLP

We work with professional advisors such as lawyers, chartered accountants and financial planners to maximize donors tax savings

Our Professional Advisors

Sponsors

Peter Kirby, LLB

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Grassy Narrows

Kenora

Wauzhushk Onigum

Minaki

Redditt

Sioux Narrows

Nestor Falls

Whitefish Bay

Shoal Lake #40

The Dalles

Wabaseemoong

NW Angle #33 and #37

Onigaming

Iskatewizaagegan #39

Overview of Community Foundations of Canada

1921 First Canadian community foundation established in Winnipeg Manitoba 2014 Assets of $550 million

2014 More than 191 community foundations across Canada

› $3.8 BILLION IN ASSETS NATION WIDE› GIVEN $158 MILLION IN LOCAL GRANTS ACROSS CANADA IN 2013› THE FASTEST GROWING FORM OF PHILANTHROPY!

2004 Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation established with first gift of $10,000

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Kenora and LOW Regional Community Foundation

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2004 Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation established with first gift of $10,000

2014 10th Anniversary, $4.1 million in Endowed Funds, $1.4 million in grants distributed, 1 staff member and over100 active volunteers

2012Community Foundation reaches cumulative grants of $1 million to area charities

2014 10 Hour Giving Challenge $75,000 Raised for Our Endowments

Volunteers, sponsors, donors and grant

recipients join in the celebrations

Wauzhushk Onigum Foundation and Golden

Eagle Charitable Bingo Hall made a $25,000 gift

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Grant Totals 2004-2014

$1.4 Million

50%

13%2%

22%

11%

2%Social Welfare Health & Wellness Environment Community Arts & Culture Animal Welfare

• Awareness of Granting Documents.• Review online Grant Application Process. Offer

assistance at our office.• To highlight the importance of submitting all

Post Grant Reports.• The Presentation will be posted to our

website, www.klwcf.ca under Resources.

Goals of Today’s Presentation

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Feel free to contact our office to come in and apply at our workstation!

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The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is restricted by theIncome Tax Act to make grants only to organizations that are Registered Charities (RC).

Non – profit organizations (NPO) who do not have a charitable registration number can only

apply through a RC with which they have a formalized partnership (through a writtenagreement), a history of collaboration, and a similar mission and vision.

Written AgreementBetween a Registered Charity and a Non-Profit Organization

Grant Application Guidelines and Process Please review the following guidelines before submitting a grant application To the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation:

•Only registered charities are eligible for grants from the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation. ( Non- profit organizations that do not have a charitable registration number,

but would like to apply for a grant, please refer to “Confirmation of a Written Agreement between a Registered Charity and a Non profit Organization).

Your charitable registration number is a nine-digit number followed by RR 00001.

•Please note:Applicants should be aware that meeting the eligibility criteria allows them to apply to the Community Foundation. It does not, however, guarantee that they will receive a grant. If your organization does not receive a grant, it may not be a reflection of the merit of the project, but on the funds available at

the Foundation for the current year.

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GRANT AGREEMENT

The Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation is pleased to make a grant to your organization. The grant from the Foundation is for the explicit purpose(s) described below and is subject to your acceptance of the following conditions. To acknowledge your agreement to accept the grant,

please return a signed copy of the agreement to the Foundation.

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Thank, you!Your Grant Application was submitted and received.

We look forward to reviewing your information and wish you the best

of luck with your endeavour.

Have questions or need to speak with someone? Contact Us Today

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Recognition Certificate to be Displayed by Applicants

The Kenora & Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundationis proud to support this organization

with a grant that will improve community livingfor citizens and visitors

to Kenora and the Lake of the Woods Region.

Building Forever Together

For more information, contact our office by email at info@klwcf.ca or by phone

at 467-4427