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.
www.ykcf.ca
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We are thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Giant Mine Remediation Project (GMRP) Scholarship, administered in partnership with Parsons Inc.
January 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of the Giant Mine Remediation Project (GMRP) Scholarship, administered in partnership with Parsons Inc.
Complete this survey by Jan 23, 2026 for a chance to win $100: forms.office.com/r/6WbJwg54M7
(10–20 min).
Help shape Community Impact in the NWT and guide future funding and collaboration. Questions? impact@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
(10–20 min).
Help shape Community Impact in the NWT and guide future funding and collaboration. Questions? impact@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
January 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Complete this survey by Jan 23, 2026 for a chance to win $100: forms.office.com/r/6WbJwg54M7
(10–20 min).
Help shape Community Impact in the NWT and guide future funding and collaboration. Questions? impact@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
(10–20 min).
Help shape Community Impact in the NWT and guide future funding and collaboration. Questions? impact@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
In 2024/25, the Yellowknife Community Fund issued a grant to Makerspace YK's Shop Skills Development Initiative. The basic idea was to expand their available Woodshop and Trades programming. The end product was a mix of one-off classes and multi-week workshops.
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
In 2024/25, the Yellowknife Community Fund issued a grant to Makerspace YK's Shop Skills Development Initiative. The basic idea was to expand their available Woodshop and Trades programming. The end product was a mix of one-off classes and multi-week workshops.
Make your own luck on Friday the 13th! Get your raffle tickets from now until that fateful day in February, and help support community initiatives across the Northwest Territories: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Friday the 13th 50/50
Make your own luck on Friday the 13th! Half of all proceeds go towards our work supporting students and community initiatives across the Northwest Territories. Get your tickets today.Cash Prize: Up to...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Make your own luck on Friday the 13th! Get your raffle tickets from now until that fateful day in February, and help support community initiatives across the Northwest Territories: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
We are planning a new website to better serve and connect with you. Tell us what you want to see in this quick 5 question survey:
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For each submission, our survey partner will donate $5.00 to the Northern Legacy Fund!
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For each submission, our survey partner will donate $5.00 to the Northern Legacy Fund!
December 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
We are planning a new website to better serve and connect with you. Tell us what you want to see in this quick 5 question survey:
apagroup.typeform.com/to/gW3hByZZ
For each submission, our survey partner will donate $5.00 to the Northern Legacy Fund!
apagroup.typeform.com/to/gW3hByZZ
For each submission, our survey partner will donate $5.00 to the Northern Legacy Fund!
Happy Holidays from the Yellowknife Community Foundation!
Our office will be closed from December 19th - 29th, but you can still reach us at information@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
Year End Giving: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
Our office will be closed from December 19th - 29th, but you can still reach us at information@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
Year End Giving: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
December 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Happy Holidays from the Yellowknife Community Foundation!
Our office will be closed from December 19th - 29th, but you can still reach us at information@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
Year End Giving: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
Our office will be closed from December 19th - 29th, but you can still reach us at information@ykcf.ca or 867-446-4527.
Year End Giving: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
With another Giving Tuesday in the books, we want to thank and congratulate the community for raising $7,000 in donations across multiple funds! Your generosity carries all of us forward.
Donation portal: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
Donation portal: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
With another Giving Tuesday in the books, we want to thank and congratulate the community for raising $7,000 in donations across multiple funds! Your generosity carries all of us forward.
Donation portal: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
Donation portal: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate
In this last stretch of Giving Tuesday, help nurture the North! The Northern Legacy Fund is designed to support a diverse crop of priorities across the Northwest Territories, with the flexibility to adapt as things grow over time. Plant the seeds today: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
In this last stretch of Giving Tuesday, help nurture the North! The Northern Legacy Fund is designed to support a diverse crop of priorities across the Northwest Territories, with the flexibility to adapt as things grow over time. Plant the seeds today: yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
Giving Tuesday is finally here! Let's give towards a brighter future. By donating to the Northern Legacy Fund, you provide long-lasting support to the nonprofit sector of the Northwest Territories.
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Giving Tuesday is finally here! Let's give towards a brighter future. By donating to the Northern Legacy Fund, you provide long-lasting support to the nonprofit sector of the Northwest Territories.
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! This day of generosity is all about supporting local organizations doing vital work in our communities. For that reason, we invite you to donate to the Northern Legacy Fund, a territory-wide endowment fund designed for the same purpose on a grander, long-term scale.
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! This day of generosity is all about supporting local organizations doing vital work in our communities. For that reason, we invite you to donate to the Northern Legacy Fund, a territory-wide endowment fund designed for the same purpose on a grander, long-term scale.
Tuesday, December 2nd is #GivingTuesday! It's an occasion to spread kindness, support causes, and give back to your community. In four days, consider donating to the Northern Legacy Fund and giving towards a brighter future for the North.
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Tuesday, December 2nd is #GivingTuesday! It's an occasion to spread kindness, support causes, and give back to your community. In four days, consider donating to the Northern Legacy Fund and giving towards a brighter future for the North.
In 2024/2025, the Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund supported Dene Nahjo's Hide Tanning Mentorship Program: a ten day camp for Indigenous people to gather on the land to teach and learn traditional hide tanning skills.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In 2024/2025, the Sharon Morrison Memorial Indigenous Education Fund supported Dene Nahjo's Hide Tanning Mentorship Program: a ten day camp for Indigenous people to gather on the land to teach and learn traditional hide tanning skills.
Speak out on what’s important to you, and your community can benefit: The 2025 Local Voices survey is now open! When you complete your survey, Local Voices donates to a participating Northern nonprofit of your choosing, including the Yellowknife Community Foundation and our Northern Legacy Fund.
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Speak out on what’s important to you, and your community can benefit: The 2025 Local Voices survey is now open! When you complete your survey, Local Voices donates to a participating Northern nonprofit of your choosing, including the Yellowknife Community Foundation and our Northern Legacy Fund.
Our 2024 Annual Report is now live! Click below to read about the year's key events, the impact of our grantees, and the generosity of our donors.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Our 2024 Annual Report is now live! Click below to read about the year's key events, the impact of our grantees, and the generosity of our donors.
www.ykcf.ca/wp-content/u...
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Applications are now open to the Friends of Fred Carmichael Student Award Fund! Five awards of $600 each are available to residents of the Beaufort-Delta or Sahtu regions who are currently enrolled in Aurora College's Adult Literacy and Basic Education program (ALBE).
October 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Applications are now open to the Friends of Fred Carmichael Student Award Fund! Five awards of $600 each are available to residents of the Beaufort-Delta or Sahtu regions who are currently enrolled in Aurora College's Adult Literacy and Basic Education program (ALBE).
Bring your community together, and help make it better. Yellowknife residents can apply for grants of up to $1,000 to lead projects that make our community stronger, healthier, and more connected. Apply now: forms.gle/iFdnRBgDFfP2...
Application Deadline: November 7th, 2025
Application Deadline: November 7th, 2025
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Bring your community together, and help make it better. Yellowknife residents can apply for grants of up to $1,000 to lead projects that make our community stronger, healthier, and more connected. Apply now: forms.gle/iFdnRBgDFfP2...
Application Deadline: November 7th, 2025
Application Deadline: November 7th, 2025
As a community foundation, we ardently support Indigenous-led initiatives, Indigenous students, and Indigenous communities. Today, and every day, we recommit to listening, learning, and walking alongside our communities in healing.
September 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As a community foundation, we ardently support Indigenous-led initiatives, Indigenous students, and Indigenous communities. Today, and every day, we recommit to listening, learning, and walking alongside our communities in healing.
In 2025, we disbursed over $100,000 in Student Awards across the Northwest Territories. Each student has demonstrated hard work, excellence, and a love for their community through the pursuit of their unique discipline. Click on a fund or awardee to read their stories.
www.ykcf.ca/2025-student...
www.ykcf.ca/2025-student...
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In 2025, we disbursed over $100,000 in Student Awards across the Northwest Territories. Each student has demonstrated hard work, excellence, and a love for their community through the pursuit of their unique discipline. Click on a fund or awardee to read their stories.
www.ykcf.ca/2025-student...
www.ykcf.ca/2025-student...
In 2023/2024, the Yellowknife Community Foundation supported the Northern Birthwork Collective with a grant from our Yellowknife Community Fund. The Collective is a team of birthworkers, parents, and community members working together to stand beside and advocate for pregnant people in the NWT.
September 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In 2023/2024, the Yellowknife Community Foundation supported the Northern Birthwork Collective with a grant from our Yellowknife Community Fund. The Collective is a team of birthworkers, parents, and community members working together to stand beside and advocate for pregnant people in the NWT.
This summer, our summer student Lunar has been connecting with Yellowknife non-profits and interviewing them. Today we visited Food Rescue Yellowknife to collect some footage, and we also helped sort and deliver food to local programs. Stay tuned for the highlight video!
August 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This summer, our summer student Lunar has been connecting with Yellowknife non-profits and interviewing them. Today we visited Food Rescue Yellowknife to collect some footage, and we also helped sort and deliver food to local programs. Stay tuned for the highlight video!
Are you conducting training in cross-country, biathlon, mountain biking, speed skating, canoeing, or kayaking? The Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund is offering $1,000 to non-profits, individuals, municipalities, and charities to do so. Deadline August 18th. Apply now: tinyurl.com/3mfhx4va #sport
August 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Are you conducting training in cross-country, biathlon, mountain biking, speed skating, canoeing, or kayaking? The Mary Beth Miller Memorial Fund is offering $1,000 to non-profits, individuals, municipalities, and charities to do so. Deadline August 18th. Apply now: tinyurl.com/3mfhx4va #sport
This year, we asked student award applicants to share their feedback on our application process, and over 100 students responded! This feedback will make applying easier next year.
Congrats to Josephine Achina, who won a cash prize in our survey draw!
Congrats to Josephine Achina, who won a cash prize in our survey draw!
July 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This year, we asked student award applicants to share their feedback on our application process, and over 100 students responded! This feedback will make applying easier next year.
Congrats to Josephine Achina, who won a cash prize in our survey draw!
Congrats to Josephine Achina, who won a cash prize in our survey draw!
Our grants portal is open until July 31st! If you are a non-profit, charity, or municipality conducting community initiatives in the Northwest Territories, your projects may be eligible for funding. Visit our portal today: www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?u...
#nwt #nonprofit #grants #funding
#nwt #nonprofit #grants #funding
July 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Our grants portal is open until July 31st! If you are a non-profit, charity, or municipality conducting community initiatives in the Northwest Territories, your projects may be eligible for funding. Visit our portal today: www.grantinterface.ca/Home/Logon?u...
#nwt #nonprofit #grants #funding
#nwt #nonprofit #grants #funding
Donate $50 for a chance to win a $150-valued Golden Ticket & get a free 18-month Yellowknife calendar!
Support students & community projects across the NWT.
Enter by July 31, 2025:
yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/l...
Support students & community projects across the NWT.
Enter by July 31, 2025:
yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/l...
July 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Donate $50 for a chance to win a $150-valued Golden Ticket & get a free 18-month Yellowknife calendar!
Support students & community projects across the NWT.
Enter by July 31, 2025:
yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/l...
Support students & community projects across the NWT.
Enter by July 31, 2025:
yellowknifecf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/l...