Media Clippings

June 11 , 2008 - CBC Radio, Ottawa Morning

CFO youth grants fund innovative summer projects

Kathleen Petty interviews Bruce Kyereh-Addo of Black Affinity about its new summer camp for at-risk youth

May 28 , 2008 - Ottawa Citizen

Local support for global action

How Ottawa philanthropists can make a difference through HealthBridge

May 28, 2008 - Ottawa Citizen

Donor's legacy supports gift of freedom

A grant from the Community Foundation of Ottawa helped to fund a new book commemmorating Project 4,000

Oct. 3 , 2007 - Ottawa Citizen

Environment hurt by growth of city: report

Vital Signs update gives Ottawa a poorer score than 2006 survey

Oct. 2, 2007 - Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa's arts scene is sizzling

New report gives culture in capital 4-out-of-5 rating

July 19 , 2007 - Kitchissippi Times

Finding the nuturer's perfect niche

Father's influence lays the path

June 26, 2007 - Globe and Mail

Special Report - "Give Wisely"

Community Foundation stories

June 2, 2007 - Ottawa Citizen

Something to smile about

Clients welcome opening of free health, dental clinic at the Mission.

Jan. 17, 2007 - Ottawa Citizen

Connecting the disabled to the world

The Neil Squire Society program offers people with disabilities the chance to learn how to operate a computer.

Dec. 17 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

You get what you give

'Anything positive you do will make someone happy'

Dec. 15, 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Order of Canada - At the top of the heap

Our kind of people

Nov. 15, 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Charitable Giving Insert

Fund helps those with least of nature's goods

Nov. 15, 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Charitable Giving Insert

Kids and giving go hand-in-hand

Fall 2006 - Carleton University Magazine

Entrepreneur Angel

Life can take “a bazillion different paths,” says Coralie Lalonde, and she should know.

Oct. 5, 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Editorial

Investing in our city

Oct. 5, 2006 - CBC.CA

Report's findings on poverty, arts fodder for election

Oct. 5, 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Portrait of a city: bilingual, secure, the envy of others

This week's Vital Signs report says despite a troubling gap between rich and poor, Ottawa is the kind of place to which others would want to move

Oct. 4, 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Vital Signs: Ottawa offers the good life, but not for all

Ottawa is a vibrant, healthy and prosperous city where most people enjoy a good life

Sept. 26 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Vital Signs report finds disturbing trends

A Community Foundation analysis of the state of things in Ottawa will point to areas where life in the nation's capital could be made a lot better, reports Mohammed Adam

Aug. 28 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Veteran volunteer keeps giving

The son of Ethiopian immigrants, Medin Admasu avoided being sucked into a life of drugs and crime, and now wants to help other youths make good choices, Maria Kubacki reports

May 31 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Leave a Legacy & Estate Planning feature story

First youth-led grant program will announce successful applicants in mid-June

May 31 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Leave a Legacy & Estate Planning feature story

New federal tax change is good news for donors and local charities

May 3 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Investing in people comes naturally to Adrienne

She's been helping others for years, but tells Graham Hughes she just wants to make sure the community will always be in good hands.

March 29 , 2006 - CBC Radio, All in a Day

Youth in Philanthropy Interview

March 21 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Solutions for practical times

Pity the city councillor. Come budget time, he or she is inundated by requests from between 200 - 400 interested parties and individuals

March 20 , 2006 - Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa to get yearly health 'checkup'

Community organization to publish report on infrastructure issues

December 23 , 2005 - Ottawa Citizen

Kelly charitable donation 'more than a simple gift'

Funeral magnate's children want to give back to home town.

November 26 , 2005 - Financial Post

Startups pledge future earnings

Coralie Lalonde and Debi Rosati are on a mission to help launch the next wave of social entrepreneurs.

November 3 , 2005 - Ottawa Citizen

Foundation honours immigrant advocate: Carl Nicholson is able "to sprinkle fairy dust" to help community

Carl Nicholson has a magic touch, says the head of the Community Foundation of Ottawa.

July 2, 2005 - Ottawa Citizen

The great global trend toward giving

Community foundations are booming around the world, as charities benefit.

June 27, 2005 - Charity Village Cover Story

Leap of faith: Moving from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector

Long gone are the days of retiring from the same job you were hired for straight out of school. Moving from job to job is a modern day reality.

May 18, 2005 - Ottawa Citizen
Our Town
Dragon boat with a difference: The Dragon Eyes team tests their new vessel, the SS Community Foundation of Ottawa

April 21, 2005 - Globe and Mail

Charitable foundations reaping benefits of Candians' largesse

Canadians put a record $210-million into community foundations last year, more even than during the tech boom of the last decade

March 31, 2005 - Canadian FundRaiser News

Three foundations win awards

Community foundations in Ottawa and Winnipeg recognized for communications awards.

February 9, 2005 - Ottawa Citizen
Our Town
Community Foundation Innovators: Maureen Molot (CFO Board Chair) and Barbara McInnes (CFO President and CEO) recently travelled to Berlin to contribute to an international conference on the community foundation movement.

February 7, 2005 - CJOH

Focus Nightline

View the CJOH television interview with Barbara McInnes and Marueen Molot

November 17, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen Advertising Feature

Increased complexity heightens importance of getting expert advice

Are you among the many generous individuals in the Ottawa area
who collectively donate over $230 million each year in support of local charitable causes?

November 17, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen Advertising Feature

Connecting people who care with causes that matter

“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide whom to give it and how much and when and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power – nor an easy matter. Hence it is that such excellence is rare, praiseworthy and noble.” – Aristotle

June 23, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen

Working to turn their lives around

Students once at-risk presented with Community Foundation awards.

June 18, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen

Volunteer leaves $500,000 to Community Foundation

Ann Louise Pearson devoted her life to make immigrants feel at home.

June 9, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen Advertising Feature

Boat named 'Dragon Eyes' has extra meaning for winning team with visually impaired athletes
Dragon Boat lore holds that a ceremony is required to paint in the eyes of the dragon's head adorning each competing boat, bringing each dragon to life as it moves into the water. "In our case, it allows our team to 'see' as they paddle their way to the 500 metre finish line," says Paul Marcinov, a fund raiser for Dragon Eyes ...

June 9, 2004 - CHIN RadioThe Community Foundation reaches out to Ottawa's multicultural community

Listen to excerpts of Barbara McInnes' recent on-air interview with CHIN radio.

March 2, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen
Building on a foundation of giving
Some foundations, the Community Foundation of Ottawa included, oversee a growing amount of the country's money for charity.

March 1, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen
Investing in our future
Coralie Lalonde, 38, fits the profile of a new style of giver known as a venture philanthropist. She is chairwoman of the board of Junior Achievement of Ottawa-Carleton and sits on the boards of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, Volunteer Ottawa and Tech Venture Challenge.

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March 1, 2004 - Charity Village Cover Story

Funder Focus: Barbara McInnes and the Community Foundation of Ottawa
The Community Foundation of Ottawa enables people in Ottawa to give back to their community in meaningful and lasting ways. CharityVillage spoke with president and CEO Barbara McInnes about the early years of the foundation, its influence on philanthropy in the city, and its approach to sustainable community development.

January 16, 2004 - Ottawa Citizen Mystery woman leaves 2.5M to Community Foundation
A woman in her early 80s who lived "a rather modest life" has left $2.5 million to the Community Foundation of Ottawa.

November 12, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen
How to Live Forever: It's not as hard as you think
When Elizabeth Orton and Michael Cox donate to charity they want their gifts to last forever, rather than for a year or two. The Community Foundation of Ottawa is among local organizations that make it possible.

November 12, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen
Small organizations make a big difference
Throughout the region, there are innumerable small charities with big hearts and amazing accomplishments - thanks in part to help from the Community Foundation of Ottawa.

November 12, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen
Volunteers are crucial to making things happen
The role of volunteers is not only vital to the organizations they serve, but can also be very rewarding for the volunteers themselves.

October 15, 2003 - Globe & Mail
Non-profits hurt by lack of benefits
The Community Foundation of Ottawa sets the trend in recruiting for the voluntary sector as corporations flatten their management structures and people seek more flexibility and greater job satisfaction.

September 1, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen
Helping B.C. Victims
The Community Foundation of Ottawa takes the initiative in partnering with charitable organizations across the country to help those affected by the devastating forest fires in British Columbia.

July 8, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen
Our Town
Richard Pfaff Alternative School graduates Mark Oakley, Abby Humphries, and Tammy Schwartz will receive scholarships from the Community Foundation of Ottawa to study at Algonquin College or St. Lawrence College.

June 23, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen Editorial
Bequests that build our city
An overview of the Community Foundation of Ottawa's history and a look at what lies ahead. 

June 5, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen
Foundation says assets will double in next 15 years
The Community Foundation of Ottawa expects its assets to double in the next 15 years — thanks in large part to the growing number of people who are leaving money to charity in their wills.

May 22, 2003 - Ottawa Sun
Book fetes charity
The Community Foundation of Ottawa marked its 15th birthday last night at the National Press Club with the launch of a new book recounting the organization's colourful and charitable history.

May 22, 2003 - Ottawa Citizen

Charity of Charities
The city's fastest-growing charitable organization, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, fêted its first 15 years of existence last night at the National Press Club.

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