Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes
@kawarthafoundation.bsky.social
We are a young #communityfoundation in start up mode with ambitious plans to improve the quality of life in the #kawarthas. We will measure our well being, direct investment to the gaps, and partner with nonprofits. #kawarthalakes
Hello to you! @ykcf.bsky.social
Yellowknife Community Foundation (@ykcf.bsky.social)
A Community Foundation in Northwest Territories, Canada, formed in 1993. We make grants and student awards, and we work to be a catalyst for sharing, supportive, and connected communities.
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February 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hello to you! @ykcf.bsky.social
“Tough times don’t last, tough people do” - a wonderful quote for today. (Robert Schuller)
February 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“Tough times don’t last, tough people do” - a wonderful quote for today. (Robert Schuller)
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#BlackHistoryMonth is a time to honor Black Canadians' contributions and understand their history, resilience, and ongoing fight against racial injustice. Join us as we reflect, celebrate, and honour the incredible contributions of Black Canadians.
February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth is a time to honor Black Canadians' contributions and understand their history, resilience, and ongoing fight against racial injustice. Join us as we reflect, celebrate, and honour the incredible contributions of Black Canadians.
Excellent article - please read, please share and please give!
#KawarthaLakes and #Ptbo non-profits ask residents to consider donating provincial taxpayer rebate cheques to charity. Community Foundation says social services demand is 'unprecedented' while funds are low, especially after holiday postal strike. kawarthanow.com/2025/01/21/k...
Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough non-profits ask residents to consider donating provincial taxpayer rebate cheques to charity | kawarthaNOW
By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes says social services demand is 'unprecedented' while funds are low, especially after holiday postal st...
kawarthanow.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Excellent article - please read, please share and please give!
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#ClimateChange threatens 50% of plant & animal species, with 1M at risk of extinction by 2050. From polar bears losing sea ice to monarch butterflies facing disrupted migrations, the impact is clear. Explore & support environmental charities. Time to take #ClimateAction- bit.ly/cimatechange
January 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#ClimateChange threatens 50% of plant & animal species, with 1M at risk of extinction by 2050. From polar bears losing sea ice to monarch butterflies facing disrupted migrations, the impact is clear. Explore & support environmental charities. Time to take #ClimateAction- bit.ly/cimatechange
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“To put the numbers in context, that’s about the same size as the city of Peterborough.”
Ford's govt is failing Ontarians & putting more & more people on the street. #OnPoli www.therecord.com/news/ontario...
Ford's govt is failing Ontarians & putting more & more people on the street. #OnPoli www.therecord.com/news/ontario...
More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless in 2024, new report finds
TORONTO - More than 80,000 people in Ontario were homeless last year, a new report from the province's municipalities shows, in what is the clearest picture of the issue to
www.therecord.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“To put the numbers in context, that’s about the same size as the city of Peterborough.”
Ford's govt is failing Ontarians & putting more & more people on the street. #OnPoli www.therecord.com/news/ontario...
Ford's govt is failing Ontarians & putting more & more people on the street. #OnPoli www.therecord.com/news/ontario...
15 Charities signed an open letter to the residents of #kawarthalakes - demand is high, capacity thin, funds are low - we need your support. If you can, #donate your $200.
www.kawarthafoundation.ca/news-blog/op...
www.kawarthafoundation.ca/news-blog/op...
Open Letter to Residents of Kawartha Lakes — Community Foundation Kawartha Lakes
If you are in a position to do so, please donate your $200 Ontario rebate to a charity of YOUR choice.
www.kawarthafoundation.ca
January 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
15 Charities signed an open letter to the residents of #kawarthalakes - demand is high, capacity thin, funds are low - we need your support. If you can, #donate your $200.
www.kawarthafoundation.ca/news-blog/op...
www.kawarthafoundation.ca/news-blog/op...
Mature businesses consider how to architect social responsibility into their work. This was part of a great discussion with local business leaders yesterday.
January 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Mature businesses consider how to architect social responsibility into their work. This was part of a great discussion with local business leaders yesterday.
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"As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to reshape the social media space, a group of international tech entrepreneurs and advocates has launched a campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires."
techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/a...
techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/a...
A new campaign aims to safeguard social media from billionaires using Bluesky's underlying tech | TechCrunch
The initiative, Free Our Feeds, aims to protect Bluesky’s underlying technology, the AT Protocol, and leverage it to create an open social media ecosystem that can’t be controlled by a single company ...
techcrunch.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to reshape the social media space, a group of international tech entrepreneurs and advocates has launched a campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires."
techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/a...
techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/a...
As we find our voice on bluesky, we are reminded of the power of community as we watch groups come together for emergency response in the #LAfires #Californiafires.
January 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As we find our voice on bluesky, we are reminded of the power of community as we watch groups come together for emergency response in the #LAfires #Californiafires.
Very timely. This is a subject of debate among charities - so its nice to have some legal perspectives.
So many questions so we will be doing this free webinar - Finance donation extension proposal and its impact on Canadian charities - what do we know? - CanadianCharityLaw.ca www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/events/finan...
Finance donation extension proposal and its impact on Canadian charities - what do we know? - CanadianCharityLaw.ca
On December 30, 2024, Finance announced a proposal to extend the period for claiming donations in 2024 to February 28, 2025. Few details were provided,
www.canadiancharitylaw.ca
January 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Very timely. This is a subject of debate among charities - so its nice to have some legal perspectives.
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Huge gratitude for our neighbors, Mexico and Canada have sent fire fighters and army to help us.
January 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Huge gratitude for our neighbors, Mexico and Canada have sent fire fighters and army to help us.
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Proud to see our region featured in NYT. The TSW features waterways from PTBO to Kawartha Lakes!
Trent-Severn Waterway featured in New York Times '52 Places to Go in 2025'. #Ptbo Canadian Canoe Museum, Le Boat, 100 Acre Brewing Co., and Taste of the TSW all receive special mentions. kawarthanow.com/2025/01/08/t...
Trent-Severn Waterway featured in New York Times ’52 Places to Go in 2025′ | kawarthaNOW
By Bruce Head. Peterborough's Canadian Canoe Museum, Le Boat, 100 Acre Brewing Co., and Taste of the TSW all receive special mentions.
kawarthanow.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Proud to see our region featured in NYT. The TSW features waterways from PTBO to Kawartha Lakes!
Many a community foundation are reading @canadiancharity.bsky.social ‘s perspective on the donation extension. thank you Mark
Proroguing of Parliament today and potential impact on donation extension period www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/prorogu...
Proroguing of Parliament today and potential impact on donation extension period - CanadianCharityLaw.ca
We have seen many issues raised about the extension of 2024 charitable donations to February 28, 2025. Today, Trudeau announced his resignation and the
www.canadiancharitylaw.ca
January 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Many a community foundation are reading @canadiancharity.bsky.social ‘s perspective on the donation extension. thank you Mark
#Charity circles are powerful
granting engines - unrestricted, immediate, large. Tonight’s 100 Men Who Care’s insta $10k was granted to the #Kawartha Food Source - to help with #foodinsecurity.
granting engines - unrestricted, immediate, large. Tonight’s 100 Men Who Care’s insta $10k was granted to the #Kawartha Food Source - to help with #foodinsecurity.
December 6, 2024 at 4:01 AM
#Charity circles are powerful
granting engines - unrestricted, immediate, large. Tonight’s 100 Men Who Care’s insta $10k was granted to the #Kawartha Food Source - to help with #foodinsecurity.
granting engines - unrestricted, immediate, large. Tonight’s 100 Men Who Care’s insta $10k was granted to the #Kawartha Food Source - to help with #foodinsecurity.
On #GivingTuesday - we visited Susan Taylor of the #Kawartha Art Gallery with the generous support of the Ken Found Art Fund.
December 5, 2024 at 3:30 AM
On #GivingTuesday - we visited Susan Taylor of the #Kawartha Art Gallery with the generous support of the Ken Found Art Fund.
Breakfast briefing with the Chief of Police - touches on catch & release, humane treatment of encampments and the respect of rights and freedoms. Holidays bring fraud prevention messaging. a good breakfast. #kawarthalakes #ldcc
December 5, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Breakfast briefing with the Chief of Police - touches on catch & release, humane treatment of encampments and the respect of rights and freedoms. Holidays bring fraud prevention messaging. a good breakfast. #kawarthalakes #ldcc