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  • BCF welcomes Sandra Baker as new Manager, Development & Community Engagement

    Feb 22, 2012

    Appointment Notice - We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Baker to the position of Manager, Development & Community Engagement effective March 1, 2012. 
     
    With over twenty-five years of experience in the not-for-profit and non-profit sectors in the capacity of fundraising and marketing communications, Sandra brings a wealth of experience to the role of Manager, Development & Community Engagement. For the past four years Sandra held the position of Director, Development & Marketing at the Burlington Art Centre, and prior to this role she held management positions with a number of high profile organizations including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
     
    Sandra shares our passion of ensuring Burlington remains a vital, thriving community for years to come. Please join us in welcoming Sandra to the Burlington Community Foundation. 
     

  • Mohawk Team wins National Business Challenge

    Feb 22, 2012

    Burlington Community Foundation congratulates the Mohawk Team, who won the seventh annual Vanier College BDC Case Challenge. A Burlington resident is a member of a college team that has won the national competition.

    Mohawk is the only two-time winner of the challenge having also won in 2008. In the Vanier College BDC Case Challenge students analyze a business problem in three hours, develop a marketing plan and prepare a presentation to deliver before a jury panel of business, industry and education experts.

    Read the full Burlington Post article here. 

     

  • Colleen Mulholland will be contributing a monthly column to the Burlington Post

    Feb 10, 2012

    We are pleased to announce that Burlington Community Foundation's executive director, Colleen Mulholland, will be contributing a monthly column to the Burlington Post called Vital Community. Read an exert of the column below or click here to read the full article. 
     
    Burlington residents are all for community ... since 1873
     
    It’s hard to imagine how the 800 or so residents who petitioned to have Burlington incorporated as a village felt about their home almost 140 years ago.
     
    Those first Burlingtonians — working in grain and lumber trades or providing services — rallied to have their community acknowledged. It was a thriving, vital community that grew into a city in 1974 and today boasts more than 165,000 residents.
     
    When I moved to Burlington in 1990 to establish a home for my family, I was excited. We set down roots and I am thrilled to also now work in this city.
     

  • The Burlington Community Foundation Partners with innovateBurlington

    Feb 1, 2012

    The mayor announced that innovateBurlington, a community partnership between the city of Burlington, the Burlington Economic Development Corporation, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, the Burlington Community Foundation, the DeGroote School of Business and the Centre for Skills Development and Training, will work to link local university graduates with Burlington businesses that have “specific term projects that they have on the shelf they want to have completed but they haven’t had time to do.”

    Read the full Burlington Post article here 

  • Burlington Post's Interview with BCF's ED, Colleen Mulholland

    Nov 25, 2011

    “When we think of philanthropy, it’s purely as financial donations of a significant nature,” said Colleen Mulholland. “But it’s really about community members coming together to provide for the community.”

    “The literal meaning of philanthropy is ‘affection for mankind,’ ” said Mulholland. “It takes on many different traits. There’s charitable giving through financial donations, partnerships and volunteering. It’s people convening to solve problems.”

    Read the full Burlington Post article here

    Read more about our new ED

  • Food For Life acquires new 800 square-foot walk-in chiller

    Nov 24, 2011

    The Burlington Community Foundation is a proud supporter of Food for Life. Every day Food for Life brings fresh nutritious food that might otherwise not be used from food producing organizations to hungry people in Halton to help them eat and live better.

    A new 800 square-foot walk-in chiller has been acquired by Food For Life, which supplies food to local organizations such as Kerr Street Ministries, Lions Foundation of Canada and others.

    The chiller was financed through donations by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Burlington Community Foundation, Pioneer and The May Court Club of Oakville.

    Read Full Burlington Post Article Here 

  • Sincere Thank you to the BCF's Masquerade Ball Partners

    Nov 10, 2011

    BCF acknowledges the generous support of our partners, donors, guests and volunteers at the 2nd annual Masquerade Ball. Without your commitment to our Foundation, we would not have been able to accomplish the goals set for this celebration. Check out BCF's ad in the Burlington Post.

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  • BCF Volunteer, Albert Snow and his team, Win the National Prestigious John Steinberg Community Award at the 23rd annual Contessas

    Nov 10, 2011

    The Albert Snow Hair Design Group received the John Steinberg Community Award at the 23rd annual Contessas on Sunday October 30, 2011 in Toronto, ON.
    For the past ten years, The Albert Snow Hair Design Group, in partnership with McMaster University’s McMaster Student Outreach Collaborative (Mac SOC) has held a community fundraiser called the Cut-a-Thon.

    Each year, 75 stylists from 20 salons in Hamilton and the surrounding area participate in the one-day annual event, donating their time and their expertise to raise money for the fundraiser. All proceeds that are raised are donated to Mac Soc. Mac SOC supports those who are marginally house, homeless, or subject to homelessness in the city of Hamilton.  Read the press release here

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  • BCF's Masquerade Ball in SNAP Burlington

    Nov 7, 2011

    Check out the photos our of Masquerade Ball in SNAP Burlington here.

    In the photo BCF's past Philanthropists of the Year Don Smith, Doug Leggat and Kevin Brady pose with Burlington Mayor & honourary chair for the Masquerade Ball, Rick Goldring.  

    Photo by Jamie Buisman

    Find out more about our Masquerade Ball here.

  • BCF's 2011 Masquerade Ball Partner Profile

    Nov 4, 2011

    Check out our 2011 Masquerade Ball Partners

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