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CEO
Tina Thomas
DIRECTOR, MARKETING &
COMMUNICATIONS
Anna Alfonso
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
Andrew Paul
EDMONTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
9910 103 St. NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2V7
T 780.426.0015 F 780.425.0121
PUBLISHER
Trudy Callaghan
ODVOD PUBLISHING INC.
10221 123 St. NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5N 1N3
T 780.451.1379 F 780.482.5417
odvodpublishing.com
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Jomil Shah
MANAGING EDITOR
Jodi Glen
CONTRIBUTORS
Caroline Barlott, Eliza Barlow,
Eric Beliveau, Lisa Catterall,
Jesse Cole, Amanda Goddard,
Sheldon Hughes, Paula Kirman,
Breanna Mroczek, Laughing Dog
Photography, Tom Ndekezi, Liam
Newbigging, Cory Schachtel,
Mat Simpson, Kevin Tuong
PRINTING
Mitchell Press
ODVOD MEDIA CORP.
odvod.com
No part of this publication may be
reproduced without the written
consent of the publisher and the
organization, Edmonton Community
Foundation. The views and opinions
herein do not necessarily represent
those of Odvod Media, Odvod
Publishing, the publisher, Trudy
Callaghan, or the organization,
Edmonton Community Foundation.
Cover photo by Eric Beliveau
Endowment funds offer permanent investment of charitable gifts to provide
ongoing support to organizations in the community.
When you and your business are thinking about giving back, consider what
you’d like to accomplish. Here are a few questions to get you started:
Š What would you like to do to make your community a better place?
Š Would you like to engage your employees and/or your clients to transform
the future of our community?
Š How will you define the legacy of your business and what impact would you
like to make on those around you?
Step One
Our Donor Advisors will help you answer these questions and more. We specialize
in matching your interests with organizations whose goals mirror your own. Grants
can be made to any registered Canadian charity, which means you’re not limited to
local causes. You can provide ongoing support to your favourite causes in Edmonton,
across Canada, and around the world. We’ll be happy to work with you to realize
your vision for a better community.
Step Two
Once you’ve defined the objective of your fund, we’ll create an agreement that
captures your intentions. This is a straightforward document that explains, in writing,
the goal of your fund, how involved you would like to be in allocating grants, and
other relevant details. There’s no obligation for you during this process — we simply
want to ensure we’ve documented your wishes correctly.
Step Three
After the agreement is in place, it’s time to make your gift. People tend to equate
endowment funds with millions of dollars. With ECF, you can create your
endowment with $10,000. You can donate it all at once or take up to three years
to reach that amount. This flexibility allows you, your staff and your clients the
opportunity to contribute to the fund, and ultimately to our community, in a
meaningful way. The money in a fund is not immediately granted. Instead, your gift
is invested, and a percentage is disbursed according to your charitable intentions.
Step Four
Once your fund is ready to grant, your level of involvement going forward is your
choice. Many businesses seek feedback from employees, clients or customers as to
what causes to support each year. This can become a very powerful tool for your
business to showcase its commitment to making our cities a better place now, and
for generations to come. You can also get creative with future fundraising efforts like
special events, golf tournaments, corporate matching programs for staff and clients
or a commitment to donate a portion of your sales to building the fund and creating
even more impact as time goes on.
To learn more, visit ecfoundation.org.
YOU CAN START
A FUND, TOO!
Work with Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) to ensure your charitable
giving is set-up for long term growth and can make a difference in the community.
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