Community Response to COVID-19 McConnell’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund was created to provide short-term support for community organizations facing increased demands, and to help them respond to new opportunities during the first few months of the pandemic. The fund was designed to respond to the immediate and unprecedented need to support community organizations as they […]
Learn moreStephen Huddart joined the McConnell Foundation as a Senior Program Officer in 2003 and the Board named him President and CEO in 2011. Stephen is now retiring, and the Foundation is grateful for his leadership, vision and fundamental kindness. We know he will continue to inspire others and contribute generously in his post-McConnell future. During […]
Learn moreIt is exciting and a little daunting to join and lead an organization as innovative and impactful as the McConnell Foundation. It is a foundation that always challenged me in a very positive and constructive way as President and Executive Director of Centraide du Grand Montréal. I am honoured to have the opportunity to build […]
Learn moreFunding announcements – Food Rx Fund Food Rx: COVID-19 Patient Food Security Fund, from the Nourish initiative, will provide targeted funding over the next three months so that health care organizations can increase their capacity to meet the needs of their patients for whom the pandemic has created, or is exacerbating, food insecurity. […]
Learn moreThe McConnell Foundation has partnered with HealthCareCAN on the COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Staff Support Fund. Over the next three months, support from the fund will enable projects that will help meet frontline staff needs for childcare, counselling and healthy food, along with meeting patient needs for communications support to connect with their families. Nazareth Community […]
Learn moreThe McConnell Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund is now closed to applications. Since its launch on May 5, 2020, the Fund has received an overwhelming response. If you have started a draft application in our granting portal but have not yet submitted, please do so prior to June 5. The team is continuously reviewing applications […]
Learn moreEDMONTON, May 14, 2020 – Many communities are looking for ways to support local businesses that are struggling to survive the COVID-19 lockdown and the reopening of the economy. In response, Community Wealth Sharing, an initiative of the McConnell Foundation, is launching a pilot project to support Alberta businesses by working with ATB and its […]
Learn moreArea One Farms operates private equity funds in the Canadian farmland sector. They partner with established farm operators to acquire off-market farmland, enabling family farms to expand and improve their financial returns while incorporating sustainable practices. This interview with CEO and Founder, Joelle Faulkner, has been edited for length and clarity. Walk us through the […]
Learn moreThe ongoing COVID-19 crisis has disrupted Canada’s charitable sector like no other challenge in living memory. Those working in the sector — whether for non-profits, charities, foundations, social enterprises or other organizations devoted to a social purpose — know first-hand the anxiety and stress of striving to provide vital services and support while facing uncertainty […]
Learn moreWith the declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic, the McConnell Foundation wants to assure its grantees, investees and partners that we are committed to providing appropriate support throughout this period of heightened risk and uncertainty. We will continue to make grants, process progress reports and make payments in keeping with current agreements. We believe that we […]
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