The Taxman Cometh – WILL you be prepared?
Guest article written by: Rob Rongve B.Comm. CIM CFP FCSI Investment AdvisorRongve Wealth Management GroupRBC Dominion Securities, North Battleford, Sask. Is it time to start thinking about your WILL? The past pandemic and current global capital markets have more people than ever thinking about their legacy, longevity, and tax bills now and at the time […]
Fall 2021 Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Recipient Announced
The Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Awards $19.5K to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (Fall 2021) SSCF is pleased to announce the recipient of the Fall 2021 Joyce Gemmell Jessen Habitat Conservation Fund (JGJ) grant. This year JGJ supported one charitable program through the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation for a total of $19,500.00 to preserve and conserve […]
Fall 2021 Smart & Caring Fund Grant Recipients Announced
The Smart & Caring Fund Grant Recipients (Fall 2021) SSCF has selected the recipients for the Fall 2021 SSCF Smart & Caring Fund grants. This Fall, SSCF supported 15 charitable programs for a total of $46,600.00. The purpose of the Smart & Caring Fund is to allow the SSCF to respond in Southern Saskatchewan to […]
Fall 2021 Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grant Recipients Announced
The Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grant Recipients (Fall 2021) This Fall, SSCF and Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation (LEJF) supported 14 charitable programs for a total of $157,798.44. The purpose of the Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation is to promote social, cultural, religious and other activities deemed beneficial to communities in southern Saskatchewan with […]
Fall 2021 G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund Grant Recipients Announced
The G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund Grant Recipients (Fall 2021) SSCF is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2021 G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund grants. This year the Fund supported 19 charitable programs for a total of $227,670.00. The purpose of this Fund is to support general charitable purposes […]
Vital Conversations
SSCF is pleased to have hosted the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Future Launch Community Challenge (FLCC) and funded two youth-led projects in southern Saskatchewan with $15,000 each in 2020. The RBC Future Launch Community Challenge is hosted by Community Foundations of Canada and participating community foundations. It is made possible thanks to a $5 […]
Spring 2021 Moffat Family Fund Grant Recipients Announced
The Moffat Family Fund Grant Recipients (Spring 2021) SSCF is pleased to announce the recipients of the Spring 2021 Moffat Family Fund grants. This year the Moffat Family Fund supported 15 charitable programs for a total of $96,110.21 distributed through SSCF. The mission of the Moffat Family Fund in furtherance of its vision, is to […]
Spring 2021 Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grant Recipients Announced
The Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Grant Recipients (Spring 2021) SSCF is pleased to announce the recipients of the Spring 2021 Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation (LEJF) grants. This Spring, SSCF and LEJF supported 9 charitable programs for a total of $140,000.00. The purpose of the Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation is to promote social, […]
Vanessa Bonk’s Retirement
We would like to extend thanks and congratulations to Vanessa Bonk, SSCF’s Director of Finance and Administration, on her retirement. Today is Vanessa’s last day with SSCF as she enters a new phase of her life. She provided exceptional financial oversight for the Foundation and has been nothing short of a fantastic colleague to work […]
Fall 2021 Grant Deadlines – Online Grant Portal Now Open
The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF) is pleased to remind you that the online grant portal is now open. Below are various grant deadlines that qualified donees (as defined in the Income Tax Act) can apply to. Please refer to our website for other program eligibility requirements. G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund […]