Media Releases
March 10, 2010 - Media Release
Community Foundation of Ottawa wins Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications
Nov. 24, 2009 - Media Release
Youth shelters receive donations in times of growing need
Oct. 14, 2009 - Media Advisory
The Community Foundation of Ottawa hosts Checkup 2009: A Community Conversation
Oct. 6, 2009 - Media Release
The Community Foundation of Ottawa releases fourth annual Ottawa's Vital Signs report
Sept. 29, 2009 - Media Advisory
Checkup 2009 - Fourth annual Ottawa's Vital Signs report to be released October 6
May 25, 2009 - Media Release
May 14, 2009 - Media Release
Urbandale Construction celebrates 30th anniversary with "Foundation of Giving" program
Feb. 27, 2009 - Media Release
Despite economic downturn, Community Foundation to make charitable disbursements in 2009
Dec. 31 , 2008 - Media Release
Barbara McInnes appointed to the Order of Canada
Oct. 7, 2008 - Media Release
Ottawa's Vital Signs Report released today
Annual community checkup raises key quality-of-life issues among election-bound Ottawa residents
June 10 , 2008 - Media Release
CFO Youth Grants Fund Innovative Summer Projects
Four unique programs for Ottawa youth will receive grants of up to $2500
March 11, 2008 - Media Release
CFO announces the 2008 Youth Empowerment Grants program
October 29, 2007 - Media Advisory
The Community Foundation of Ottawa celebrates its 20th anniversary
October 2, 2007 - Media Release
Second annual Ottawa's Vital Signs report released today
April 5, 2007 - Media Release
Festival Champion Catherine O'Grady Receives Annual Investing in People Award
March 6 , 2007 - Media Release
Philanthropy Hotter than Ever
Community Foundation of Ottawa assets reached $96 million in record year
February 5, 2007 - Media Release
The Community Foundation of Ottawa launches a new grant program for youth-led projects
Local young people have until March 30 to apply for this new series of grants
Listen to an interview about the Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy program, courtesy of CBC Radio's All in a Day
November 16, 2006 - Media Release
CFO Youth Leaders win Prestigious Philanthropy Award
Ottawa students Joy Ding and Stephanie Zhang were presented with the Outstanding Youth Award at the Association of Fundraising Professionals annual Philanthropy Awards gala last night.
October 4 , 2006 - Media Release
First Ottawa’s Vital Signs Report
A revealing portrait of life in our community
June 15, 2006 - Media Release
Summer youth projects get a boost
The Community Foundation of Ottawa announces a new series of youth grants
May 8, 2006 - Media Release
Federal budget tax changes benefit donors
The Community Foundation of Ottawa applauds new federal tax change.
April 20, 2006 - Media Release
Inspirational black community leader named 2005 Investing in People award recipient
March 27, 2006 - Media Release
The Community Foundation of Ottawa launches its first youth-led grants program
December 21, 2005 - Media Release
Ottawa's Kelly family makes $350,000 gift to the community
Kelly Family Foundation will help people in Ottawa dealing with illness
October 26, 2005 - Media Advisory
The Community Foundation of Ottawa is inviting the entire community to celebrate Ottawa's giving spirit at its annual Celebration on Nov. 2
Community Foundation to announce new initiatives at 2005 Celebration
September 28, 2005 - Media Release
Innovative program will inspire local entrepreneurs and investors to invest in the future of their community
Program launched at OCRI's Ottawa Venture and Technology Summit.
March 3, 2005 - Media Release
Community Foundation of Ottawa wins gold for website
November 24, 2004 - Media Release
Two Ottawans to attend international philanthropy event in Berlin
Ottawa community foundation will have strong representation at worldwide symposium.
November 16, 2004 - Media Release
Price fixing lawsuit nets funds for food banks, breakfast and supper programs
Community Foundation of Ottawa distributing proceeds from class action settlement.
December
3, 2003 - Media Release
The Community Foundation of Ottawa
names local leader George Brown as the recipient of its Investing
in People Award for 2003
George
Brown, Managing Director of the Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)
has been chosen as this year's recipient of the Community Foundation
of Ottawa's Investing in People award.
November
18, 2003 - Media Release
BMO and Community Foundations of Canada
launch Canada's first joint national philanthropic program.
Supporting
Your Community will be expanded across the country, and is initially
available to any Canadian interested in giving in 28 community
foundations across the country, including the Community Foundation
of Ottawa.
October
30, 2003 - Media Release
Alex Munter Charitable Foundation
to focus on preventing homelessness
Outgoing Ottawa
City Councillor Alex Munter announced the creation of a charitable
fund today that will focus on helping keep people in their homes.
The first two recipients of funding from the Alex Munter Charitable
Foundation, which will be administered by the Community Foundation
of Ottawa, are Ottawa's Housing Help and Action Logement agencies.
May
20, 2003 - Media Release
Fifteen years old and still swinging
The Community Foundation
of Ottawa celebrates its 15th anniversary with the launch on May
21st of the book People. Partnerships.Community. The First 15
Years of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, by local author Valerie
Knowles.
