PFC Members Working together for the Common Good PFC’s members are comprised of foundations, charities, corporate giving programs, and nonprofits whose primary functions and activities are grantmaking. Members Renewal Period Renew your membership for 2023 now by contacting Liza Goulet at lgoulet@pfc.ca. IMPACT Our collective strength in numbers As of March 2021, PFC and it’s members have contributed to the philanthropic sector in the following ways: Represents 50% Of all assets of public and private foundations in Canada Over $50 Billion Assets collectively managed by our members $1M - $1B+ Asset sizes range from less than $1 Million to well over $1 Billion Why Join? Join our network of Canadian grantmakers Find purpose in your passion and expertise in philanthropy by engaging with and contributing to your community. Use your sector leadership for the common good through idea exchange, networking, advocacy and research. 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Through our PFC membership I have met other like-minded Foundations and together we have agreed to fund causes that each of us could not afford to do separately. 1+1 = 3 PFC helps foundations understand and unleash the power of (all forms of) their capital, to further their mission, vision, and values. I am excited, grateful, and humbled to be involved with PFC as a member of the board, helping to assist the PFC and its members in this work. As philanthropy has become more professionalized, the field has become both more diverse and more complex. PFC’s thought leadership, range of supports for both new and experienced funders, and expert government relations enable its members to be more effective. If we didn’t have PFC, we’d have to invent it. PFC has been an indispensable ‘go to’ resource to help me learn more about the philanthropic sector. PFC provides me with current information, tools, advice and resources which are extremely relevant to our foundation. Our practice of philanthropy has been greatly influenced by the access to other foundations via membership in PFC and our participation in various worthwhile events. As a new foundation, PFC was very supportive during the start-up phase and provided us with extremely helpful information and advice. The PFC Network Our Members All Categories All Categories Members Partners Sponsors All Locations All Locations Alberta Calgary (11) British Columbia Vancouver (5) Manitoba Winnipeg (1) Newfoundland & Labrador St. John's (1) Nova Scotia Darthmouth (1) Halifax (1) Tantallon (1) Ontario Barrie (1) Guelph (1) Kitchener (1) London (2) Ottawa (4) Thornhill (1) Toronto (45) Vaughan (1) Waterloo (1) Quebec Montreal (31) Quebec City (1) Saint-Adolphe-D'Howard (1) Acorn Seed Foundation The Asper Foundation The Atkinson Foundation The Azrieli Foundation Balsam Foundation Paul Barber Foundation The Ralph M. 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Through our PFC membership I have met other like-minded Foundations and together we have agreed to fund causes that each of us could not afford to do separately. 1+1 = 3
PFC helps foundations understand and unleash the power of (all forms of) their capital, to further their mission, vision, and values. I am excited, grateful, and humbled to be involved with PFC as a member of the board, helping to assist the PFC and its members in this work.
As philanthropy has become more professionalized, the field has become both more diverse and more complex. PFC’s thought leadership, range of supports for both new and experienced funders, and expert government relations enable its members to be more effective. If we didn’t have PFC, we’d have to invent it.
PFC has been an indispensable ‘go to’ resource to help me learn more about the philanthropic sector. PFC provides me with current information, tools, advice and resources which are extremely relevant to our foundation.
Our practice of philanthropy has been greatly influenced by the access to other foundations via membership in PFC and our participation in various worthwhile events. As a new foundation, PFC was very supportive during the start-up phase and provided us with extremely helpful information and advice.