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Enriching Life in the Comox Valley

The Comox Valley Community Foundation provides an opportunity for people to contribute to a permanent endowment fund which is used to enrich the quality of life in the Comox Valley.

Making A Difference In Our Community

This year interest generated by funds donated to the Comox Valley Community Foundation has allowed us to contribute over $51,000.00 to help local organizations make a difference to life in the Comox Valley.

Courtenay Alano Club

The Foundation presented $15,000 to the Alano Club to renovate their heavily used kitchen, streamlining food preparation and decreasing the club's hydro bills.

Comox Valley Theraputic Riding

The Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society, which provides therapy to mentally, physically or emotionally challenged individuals through horse-back riding received $10,735 to support their programs.

Lilli House

Last year Foundation funds were used to support Lilli House, The Comox Valley Transition Society's home for women and their children who are escaping abusive relationships.

Cumberland Historical Society

Last year the Foundation also helped the Cumberland Historical Society and Museum purchase equipment to maintain, update and more effectively display their collections to the public.

Responsible Stewardship

We attract, develop and manage permanent endowment funds through responsible stewardship.

Meeting Community Needs

We assess and respond to existing, emerging and changing community needs through grants to eligible organizations.

Facilitating Philanthropy

We provide a means for individuals and organizations with varied interests and levels of giving to contribute financially to their community.

Foundation Gives Over $51,000 to 10 Local Organizations

There was tea, there were smiles, there was laughter – and there was money.

The Comox Valley Community Foundation gave over $51,000 to 10 local organizations at its annual grant recipient tea on Tuesday.

The Alano Club of Courtenay, a non-profit organization supporting people in 12-step programs, received $15,000 for kitchen renovations.

Emotional manager Cindy Toovey fought back tears as she accepted the cheque. "This has been an honour. We have a really really old kitchen," said Toovey. "We've already ordered our equipment; everything should be coming in next week."

The Comox Therapeutic Riding Society, which provides therapy to mentally, physically or emotionally challenged individuals through horse-back riding, received $10,735. Barb Haffner, assistant program director, said the money will be invested into the horses.

"If we have a horse that's limping along or isn't properly schooled, it's pretty hard to get those end results," said Haffner, adding that end results include core strength, balance and control. "If we can teach someone to actually hold onto the reins, it might make the difference for that individual to whether or not they can feed themselves independently once they learn the control of their hands."

Community Foundations

What does the Community Foundation do?

It provides a means whereby the community's charitable assets and decision making can be applied locally; it pools the charitable gifts of many donors into a permanent, income-earning endowment that benefits the people of this valley and fulfills the philanthropic objectives of individual donors; it makes grants from the earnings on these funds to support a broad variety of initiatives from health, education and social services to arts, culture and the environment; and it offers neutral advice and support to all kinds of individuals and organizations trying to make philanthropic decisions..

Who Manages It

A seventeen-member Board of Directors is responsible for the overall policies and practices of the Foundation and relies on the recommendations of the Distribution Committee, which oversees the granting process and is made up of volunteers with knowledge and expertise in five fields of interest: Arts and Culture, Environment and Parks, Health and Welfare, Education and Youth and Seniors; the Investment Committee, responsibile for the policies and general administration of the Foundation's investments; .........

Who Donates?

Individuals and Families

Individuals and families often establish an advised fund within the Community Foundation instead of establishing their own foundation. This adds to administrative efficiency and reduces expenses.

Corporations and Charities

Some corporations rely on the expertise of the Community Foundation to administer their corporate donations programs.

Many charities, including other foundations, place their endowment funds with the Community Foundation in order to ensure their future financial viability, preserve their endowments in perpetuity and benefit from ongoing professional endowment management expertise.