Be Inspired by Our Success Stories

We exist to serve the people of Burlington. We're inspiring generous donors to build endowment funds that support vital community needs today and for the future. Focused on health and social services, arts and culture, education, recreation and the environment, we are proud of our many community impact as well as donor and fundholder successes, including:

  • Moving seniors out of chronic isolation by providing access to critical social programs.
  • Leading support for local museums to preserve rare artifacts and oral histories, and
    helping to enrich our performing arts sector.
  • Cultivating our leaders of tomorrow by connecting promising students to higher education through our scholarship funds.
  • Nurturing young children from low-income families to learn, get fit and build self-confidence
    by participating in funded sports programs.
  • Improving our water quality by bringing together multiple partners to collaborate on replenishing Grindstone Creek through the removal of 500 lbs of trash and planting native trees and shrubs.

Together, we are strengthening Burlington with gifts that give forever. Read on and be inspired by some of the people, organizations and agencies that are working to address some of our community's most pressing needs. Be sure to discover our legacy and volunteer stories as well. 

Community Impact

Meet a few of the local charitable organizations and initiatives we've helped…

Donor & Fundholder

Discover some of the passionate people who are giving to our community…

Improving water quality

A project making differences Burlington's watershed…

A Family Fund

How Don Smith's parents inspired his philanthropy…

Seniors Getting Social

How Nelson Allan, a passionate senior, helped isolated…

A Driving Force

Doug Leggat, philanthropist, talks about his family fund…

Seeds of Change

A garden that grows community and nurtures a neighbourhood…

A Nutritious Fund

What inspired Brian & Virginia Weatherdon to give…

Sporting Self-Confidence

Sports 4 You is helping local kids get fit, make friends and…

Giving in Abundance

How Gábor & Lisa Vaski are supporting performing arts…