making meaningful and lasting impacts in our community since 1995

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We strengthen our community by connecting the generosity of donors with the energy and ideas of people and charities addressing community needs.

The Foundation

Creating a more welcome and resilient community since 1995

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area is community inspired. We are a local charitable organization supported and run by residents of Kingston and the area – people like you.

We support charities and other agencies by providing grants to create a more welcoming and resilient community. We engage the community in conversations that matter and facilitate connection between individuals and groups to strengthen our community.

Our Mission

“We are a catalyst for impact by transforming lives through connecting people, ideas, and resources to build a more resilient community.”

Who We Support

We fund A wide range of registered charities and projects each year

We fund a wide range of registered charities and projects each year to help build a caring, healthy, and vibrant community.

Funding for the grants we provide comes from earnings from over 240 endowment funds; funds that were established by individuals – people like you – as well as local businesses and organizations.

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Land Acknowledgment

The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area is situated on Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat territory. We acknowledge the significance of this land and all that is within it for the Indigenous Peoples who lived and continue to live here and who are sustained by this land.

It is our understanding that this territory is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee to share and protect this land. In the spirit of peace, friendship and respect, all subsequent Indigenous Nations and newcomers were invited into this living treaty to care for this land and its resources.

We affirm our commitment to continuously listen, learn, and honour Indigenous histories and perspectives as we work towards building a more resilient and welcoming community. We affirm our commitment to be a space for reconciliation in action.