Starting with a Vision: Hamilton Community Foundation

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Starting with a VisionHamilton Community
Foundations Early Years
Sandy Bell
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The Early Years
In 1951, a group of Hamilton citizens have a
vision - of a Community Trust or Charitable
Foundation for Hamilton.

Hamilton Spectator

A way for people from all walks of life to give
back to their community. Gifts would last
forever and remain relevant for the future, as
the Foundation would respond to the highest
charitable priorities of the day.
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The Early Years
The visionaries strike a committee and the
journey begins
The First Foundation of its kind in
Ontario Application is made to the Ontario
Legislature for the creation of a community
trust.In April 1954, the Ontario Legislature
passes Bill 19, thereby establishing The
Hamilton Foundation the first community
foundation in Ontario. For the first 24 years
the Foundation grows quietly, operating from a
virtual office. In November 1977, The
Hamilton Foundation steps out into streetscape
and opens an office in downtown Ancaster.
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The Early Years
The Foundations first Board of Directors and
Executive Directors
Argue Martin becomes The Hamilton Foundations
first president. He serves a two year term and
thereafter acts as Honourary Counsel for many
years.
Hamilton Spectator
DArcy Argue Counsell Martin, Q.C. LL.D
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The Early Years

Some Members of the Board
Argue Martin, Q.C.
J. G. Langs Q.C.
J.V. Young C.B., CBE
The Foundation continues to draw dedicated
community leaders to its Board of Directors.
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The Early Years
Some Members of the Board
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The Early Years
Some Members of the Board
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The Early Years
Linking Citizen with Community
The successful citizen of Hamilton may well
say I owe my success to this community because
it has provided me with a home, cultural,
educational and recreational facilities together
with a means of livelihood and vocation with
which I have been able to prosper. It is my
duty to see that the same opportunities are
provided to succeeding generations.
The Hamilton Foundation publishes its First
Brochure in 1956.
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The Early Years
Growth of Capital Base Funds under
Administration
In 1959, the Foundation receives its first
bequest a gift of 3,713.00 from the Estate of
Marie Josephine Mutchmor.
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The Early Years
Grant Distributions
In 1959, the Foundation awards its first grant
a 70 award to the Seniors Club on East Avenue
South.
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The Early Years
Focus for Grantmaking
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Sandy Bell
Sharing the Vision
The 70s and 80s
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The 70s and 80s
Dedicated Leadership
Cameron MacGillvray, F.C.A., L.L.D. Executive
Director, 1972-1982
Cam MacGillvray, was deservingly known as Mr.
Hamilton Foundation in the community - a
constant supporter of the Foundation right up to
his death.
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The 70s and 80s
Dedicated Leadership
Judith McCulloch Executive Director 1982
1994Robert D. Mackenzie F.C.A. Financial
Manager/Volunteer 1982 - 1991
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The 70s and 80s
Dedicated Leadership
Around the Board Table
Fall 1983 Rt. Rev. John Bothwell, Judith
McCulloch, Ben Ciprietti, Don Mann
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The 70s and 80s
Dedicated Leadership
1989 1990 Board
Front Claudia Lu, Bill Nelson, Mary Lou Dingle,
Kent Newcomb, Betty Anne WoolnerBack - Bill
Solski, Mary Keyes, Judith McCulloch, Jim
Sweetlove, Dorothy Bartalos, Ken
Davy, Stephen Fletcher
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The 70s and 80s
Dedicated Leadership
1988 1989 Board
Left to Right Owen Shewfelt, Ken Davy, Stephen
Fletcher, Ian Gordon, Judith McCulloch, Kent
Newcomb, Mary Lou Dingle, John Thomas, Bill
Nelson, Tom Casey, Sandy McCallion, Betty Anne
Woolner
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The 70s and 80s
Major Projects and Events
A Logo for The Hamilton Foundation
The Foundations newsletter , the Review 1979
notes Thats right! We were incorporated in
1954, just 25 years ago.We are celebrating with
a new logo and a new look and many new ideas for
the new Foundation J. Benjamin Simpson, Q.C.,
President
The Hamilton Foundation proudly celebrates its
25th Anniversary in 1979
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The 70s and 80s
Major Projects and Events

• The Foundation amends its Charter, allowing
  it to broaden its activities. (1980)
• The number and types of Funds increase and
  include new scholarship funds, and an
  environmental protection fund. In Memoriam
  Gifts are introduced and the Foundation starts to
  manage trust funds of local charitable
  organizations.
• The Foundation grows its administration
  processes- launches a Strategic Planning
  Committee and engages professional investment
  advisors.

Mark Tomalty/Masterfile
Raymond N. Lowes Environmental Fund is Launched
(1989)
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The 70s and 80s
Major Projects and Events

• The Hamilton Foundation increases the scope of
  its grantmaking. It now makes grants in the areas
  of social services, health, education, arts and
  culture, and recreation.
• It relocates from Wilson Street in Ancaster to
  downtown Hamilton (1983) and opens its office on
  a full time basis. (1987)
• The Foundation is named Corporate Citizen of the
  Month, as it celebrates its 35th Anniversary
  (1989)

1982 Grant to Dundas Valley School of Art
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The 70s and 80s
Major Projects and Events
Launch of The Spectator Summer Camp Fund Spring
1984 The Spectator and The Hamilton Foundation
have joined forces to make day camping in summer
possible for some area children. The campaign,
launched at the end of March, recalled happy
memories of a 1930s Spectator camp on the Beach
Strip for several area residents they and many
others responded with generous contributions.S
pringview 1984 Foundation Newsletter
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The 70s and 80s
The Foundation Publishes its first Annual Report
in 1984
The covers of early Annual Reports prominently
display the Foundations New Logo.
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The 70s and 80s
The Covers of later Annual Reports tell much
about the Foundation.
The 1987 1988 cover depicts the Foundations
grantmaking. (Illustrated by Eugene Pawczuk)
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The 70s and 80s
The Covers of later Annual Reports tell much
about the Foundation
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The 70s and 80s
Grants to Charitable Organizations in Our
Community
The Silent Club 1976 A keyboard device used by
the deaf to communicate over the telephone
A new computer for Theatre Aquarius(1985)
Third Sector Left D.O. Davis (3rd Sector Board)
Right The Honourable Robert Stanbury (THC
Board)
Amity 1989
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The 70s and 80s
The Hamilton Foundation In the News
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The 70s and 80s
Growth of Capital Base Funds under
Administration
The Foundation experiences slow but steady
growth total capital funds are 2,000 in 1956,
123,000 in 1970 and 3 million in 1985.
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The 70s and 80s
Grant Distributions
Between 1954 and 1984 more than 1 million is
distributed in grants, fellowships and bursaries
to social service, arts, health educational,
recreational and research organizations.
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Tourism Hamilton
Coming of Age Hamilton Community Foundation in
the 1990s
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The 1990s .
Dedicated Leadership
Judith McCulloch (left) retires after serving as
Executive Director for 13 years. Carolyn Milne
(right) becomes the Foundations new Chief
Executive Officer. (1994)
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events
HCF Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
More than 650 guests enjoy a superb evening of
wonderful food and entertainment.
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events
The Foundation joins Community Foundations of
Canada. (1991) Child and Youth Initiative is
launched. (1991) The Foundation defines itself
as an organization dedicated to offering
philanthropic leadership in our community.
The Hamilton Foundation partners with other
community organizations and launches a School
Nourishment and Education Program. (1992)
The Foundation provides its first grant to the
School Nourishment Program in 1992
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events
The Foundation amends its Charter, changes its
name to Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF)
and adopts a new logo. (1994) First Agency
Endowment is established - the YWCA Fund.
(1996) HCF establishes many new funds including
the Stoney Creek Health/Dr. Bob and Mildred Kemp
Fund (1993), and the Community Health and
Research Fund. (1997)
Community is our Middle Name
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events

• Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund
• The Foundation receives its largest gift in its
  42 year history, as a result of a merger with the
  Edith H. Turner Foundation. (1996)
• The Turner Foundation Board continues to serve
  as the advisory committee for the new Edith H.
  Turner Foundation Fund.

Edith H. Turner Foundation Board of Directors
Sondra Cornett, Terry Horne, W. Douglas
Macpherson, J. Benjamin Simpson, Q.C.
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events
HCF is awarded the Alastair Gamble Memorial Award
for community leadership. (1998) An invitation
is extended to HCF to participate in the
Transatlantic Community Network. (1999) The Bay
Area Arts Stabilization Program is launched a
program designed to sustain and enable arts
organizations to flourish in our community.
(1999)
Group of Transatlantic Community Network
Participants meet in group in England at
Newcastle-on-Tyne Carolyn Milne HCF CEO (3rd
from right) with colleagues from Germany,
Siberia, Moscow, Belgium, Great Britain, Czech
Republic and the U.S.A.
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events
The Foundation collaborates with its Burlington
Community colleagues and the Burlington Community
Foundation is launched in 1999. HCF is named
Gold Award winner for excellence in
communications in the 2000 Wilmer Shields Rich
Award Program for its annual report.
Logo of the Burlington Community Foundation
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The 1990s .
Major Projects and Events
Youth and Philanthropy Program Youth and
Philanthropy is a program that provides
opportunities to young people to work with HCF
Board and staff so that they may be a catalyst
and leader for youth philanthropy in our community
YAC members Youth 13 to 21 years of age
The first Youth Advisory Council (YAC) forms
in 1999.
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The 1990s
Growth of Capital Base Funds under
Administration
In 1994/95, at the 40th anniversary mark, total
capital funds reach 9.8 million. The capital
growth then accelerates as the new millennium
approaches.
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Our Donors come from all walks of life
HCF is designed for everyone to participate. It
is the sum of many contributions, both large and
small, that build the resources necessary to
respond to the needs of today and the challenges
of tomorrow.
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The 1990s .
Grant Distributions
Over 2 million in grants is approved for
distribution in 1999.
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A Few Grants of the 90s
Glanbrook Little League (1990)
Childrens Millennium Garden (1999)
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A Few Grants of the 90s
New Faces Theatre (1991)
On the Edge Project Artist Camp (1993)
Scaffold Theatre (1997)
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Tourism Hamilton
Hamilton Community FoundationToday
2000 Onwards
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And the journey that we embarked upon in 1954
continues
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Today, HCF not only fulfills its original
purposes, as envisioned by its founders, but in
2001 it expands its role and vision to reflect
todays reality - to be also a philanthropic
leader, catalyst and resource in enabling
Hamilton to become a model community.
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Major Projects and Events
HCFs Our Millennium Project
Our Millennium Project - a national program is
implemented at the local level by the Foundation,
and Volunteer Hamilton.
Our Millennium Hamilton -Wentworth leads the
country with 1,176 local projects to benefit our
community.
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A Few ofOur Millennium Projects
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Community Leadership
Strengthening Hamiltons Community Initiative
"The Hamilton Community Foundation provided much
needed assessment and motivation to heal the
fears of visible religious minorities in this
community. Their efforts spurred the Mayor's
initiative for strengthening Hamilton's
community. For me, their acceptance that after
September 11th nothing remains the same,
triggered an unprecedented networking of
relationships and actions between faiths." The
Rev. Canon Paddy DoranSt. Paul's Anglican Church

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Year 2000 and Onwards
Community Leadership
Making Hamilton a Bully-Free Community
In February 2004, HCF launches its Anti-Bullying
Initiative. With research and best practices in
hand, a coalition of about 30 organizations now
works together to standardize approaches for
preventing and dealing with the occurrence of
bullying in our community.
Térèse and Kent Newcombs gift leads to a
community wide plan to make Hamilton a bully-free
community.
Photo Tommy Piribauer
Elementary school students attend a basketball
game/anti-bullying rally Oct. 2003
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Major Projects and Events
Ontario Endowment Fund for Children and Youth
in Recreation
Through the generosity of individuals,
corporations and service groups in our community
and in partnership with the Province of Ontario,
HCF builds Hamilton's Ontario Endowment Fund for
Children and Youth in Recreation. The fund helps
meet the recreation needs of less fortunate
children, youth at risk and children with special
needs.
The Hamilton Spectator
Judo Demonstration at the OEYCR Donor
Recognition Event (2002)
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Major Projects and Events
"Growing Roots... Strengthening Neighbourhoods
Hamilton Community Foundation believes that
strengthening the bond between neighbours is
important. The Foundation makes a five-year
commitment to work with the residents of four
Hamilton neighbourhoods to improve the quality of
life in their neighbourhoods.
Neighbours Beautify Cannon Street with Help from
HCFs Neighbourhood Program.
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Year 2000 and Onwards .
Bill and Petra Cooke
Richard and Evelyn Storm
Catherine Anne Gretton
Giving Back To Their Community
Hugh and Alan Clark
Dr. Bob and Mildred Kemp
Rick and Justine Giuliani
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Year 2000 and Onwards .
HCFs Biggest Gift Ever
HCF receives a spectacular 40 million gift from
Ancaster resident Joyce Young. (2000)
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Capital Base Today Funds under
Administration
Today HCFs assets are almost 75 million.
In 2002-2003 caring Hamiltonians contribute
more than 5 million to HCFs Funds.
2002-2003 Annual Report Cover One of HCFs
strengths is its ability to take the caring of
one person and leverage it into widespread
community action.
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Hamilton Community Foundations Grantmaking
Over 50 years HCF has distributed more than 23
million in grants throughout Hamilton in all
sectors, including the arts, education,
recreation, the environment, health and social
services. Projects supported range from school
nourishment programs for children to computer
training for seniors, from the preservation of
wildlife habitat to psychiatric support programs.

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Year 2000 and Onwards
Hamilton Community Foundations Grantmaking
Native Youth Advancement with Education Hamilton
("NYAWEH") ProgramHCF is very concerned about
the challenges facing aboriginal youth. It is
working in partnership with aboriginal
organizations in the development of a
Stay-in-School initiative that helps encourage
non-reserve youth to stay in school.
Donors Joyce and Bill Young (3rd and 4th from
right) with program facilitators and members of
aboriginal community
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Hamilton Community Foundations Grantmaking
During 2000 2003 14,061,248 Grants
Approved 750 Projects Supported 279 Students
Assisted
Interval House - A HCF grant assists in the
creation of a therapeutic Community Garden a
special garden designed to help meet important
emotional and physical needs of abused women and
their children who are accessing Interval Houses
shelter services. (2003)
Hamilton Spectator
Interval House - Aunt Vals Garden Project
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Community Leadership
Tackling Poverty Together
HCF is the first community foundation in Canada
to direct its entire Community Fund to a single
cause reduction and prevention of poverty.
Poverty is at the heart of many of Hamilton's
issues. We can't eradicate poverty but by
focusing our grant making strategically, we will
be taking a very important first step, as a
community, to create pathways out of
poverty.Leila Ryan, HCFs Board Chair
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Year 2000 and Onwards .
Community Leadership
Protecting Our Environment Together
HCF seeds and sponsors a number of environmental
projects that strive to improve our environment
and at the same time protect human health. It has
recently launched its own initiative -
Protecting Our Environment Together (POET) -
Neighbourhood Focus , which supports neighbourhod
residents and groups to organize and work
together, participating in projects and taking
action to conserve and improve the environment.
Photos Sandy Bell
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Hamilton Community Foundations Website
HCFs award winning website goes online -
http//www.hcf.on.ca - Spring 2001
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Year 2000 and Onwards
Hamilton Community Foundations Staff Team
HCF Staff 2002 - 2003
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We now celebrate 50 years.
Of community philanthropy.
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Sandy Bell
In 1954 when the Ontario legislature passed an
Act to incorporate The Hamilton Foundation, it
was the hope of community leaders like Argue
Martin, Jack Langs, Norm Byrne Sr., Frank OBrien
and Gerry Chandler that others would espouse
their vision of a strong enduring institution to
serve perpetually the charitable needs of the
community. We are sure they would be proud of
their creation! Mary Lou Dingle Q.C., Judith
McCulloch - December 1989
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Our Corporate LogosAn Evolution
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First logo 1954-1994
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Second Logo 1994 - 2004
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New Logo! 2004 onwards.