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What Is a Community Foundation and How Does it Support Squamish? 

What Is a Community Foundation & How Does it Support Squamish?  A community foundation is a local charitable organization that helps people give to the causes they care about, invests donations for long-term impact, and distributes grants to charities and nonprofit organizations. In Squamish, community foundation grants help support local…
Karen Clarke
August 5, 2026
EducationReports

2025 Annual Impact Report

2025 Annual Impact Report The Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) is pleased to present the 2025 Annual Impact Report. This is the fourth annual report designed to highlight the impact on the community from our donor funds, community partnerships, granting and other programs. Highlights: The SCF released the 2025 Squamish Living…
Karen Clarke
March 1, 2026
EducationReports

Living Wage in Squamish – $28

November 13, 2025 — A rising cost of living has caused the Squamish living wage to once again increase.   Squamish’s 2025 living wage is $28.00 /hour, $1.24 more—or 4.6% higher—than the 2024 rate of $26.76 per hour. BC’s minimum wage is $17.85 per hour. There is now a $10.15 gap between BC’s minimum wage and the living wage for Squamish.  Squamish’s Living Wage is…
Karen Clarke
November 15, 2025
EducationImpactReports

SCF’s 2023 Impact Report

The Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) is pleased to present the 2023 Impact Report. This is the second annual report designed to highlight the impact on the community from our donor funds, community partnerships, granting and other programs. Highlights from the report: In 2023, the SCF celebrated 20 years of serving…
Karen Clarke
January 27, 2024