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2025 Participants: Squamish Gives 5

We are excited to announce our line up of incredible local business partners for our second annual Squamish Gives 5 Campaign! On Saturday Nov 29th locals and visitors are encouraged to shop at these participting businesses. They in turn pledge to donate 5% of more of the gross sales from Nov 29th…
Karen Clarke
November 14, 2025
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Join Squamish in Giving 5 this Holiday Season

The Squamish Community Foundation is inviting local businesses and community members to participate in our second annual Squamish Gives 5% campaign on Saturday November 29th.  Squamish Gives 5 is more than a giving campaign - it's an investment in our community's future. This initiative seeks to unite our community in…
Karen Clarke
October 24, 2025
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Welcoming Our New Director of Fundraising – Tamsyn Jenkins

Welcoming Our New Director of Fundraising We are thrilled to welcome Tamsyn Jenkins as the new Director of Fundraising at the Squamish Community Foundation! Tamsyn brings a wealth of experience in fundraising and marketing, paired with a passion for building connections and supporting projects that strengthen our community. In her…
Karen Clarke
September 12, 2025
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We Are Hiring: Director of Fundraising Opportunity

The Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) is excited to invite applications for a Director of Fundraising! We are seeking a passionate, strategic, and community-minded professional to join our team.  At SCF, we believe in the power of philanthropy to strengthen our community. Through grants, partnerships, and leadership, we support local initiatives…
Karen Clarke
July 10, 2025
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Impact on Squamish: Lloyd and Leona Ingraham Fund

In 2005, Lloyd and Leona Ingraham established an endowment fund with a heartfelt mission: to support health and social development in Squamish. Married for 79 years, Lloyd and Leona were wed in 1939 and worked in an electrical contracting business together. Both were involved in extensive volunteer pursuits in their…
Karen Clarke
February 11, 2025
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SCF’s 2024 Annual Impact Report

The Squamish Community Foundation (SCF) is pleased to present the 2024 Annual Impact Report. This is the third annual report designed to highlight the impact on the community from our donor funds, community partnerships, granting and other programs. Highlights from the report: The SCF unveiled our new 2024-2029 Strategic Plan…
Karen Clarke
February 3, 2025
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Valhalla Fund’s Impact on Squamish

Valhalla Pure was the first business in Squamish to start donating 1% of it’s profits back to the community through its own endowment fund, back in 2005. The goal of this fund is to support infrastructure projects which benefit Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Projects. The Valhalla Fund, established with the…
Karen Clarke
March 23, 2024
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100 Women Who Care Squamish Launches Endowment Fund

Supporting their mission to make a huge impact in this community, 100 Women Who Care Squamish proudly announces their Endowment Fund in partnership with the Squamish Community Foundation. This marks a significant milestone for 100 Women Who Care Squamish, aiming to create a perpetual source of funding in the community…
Karen Clarke
January 27, 2024
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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
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Funding Supports Squamish Nation Garden Project

In partnership with Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and the Squamish Community Foundation, Kia Communities in Motion provided funding in 2023 to the Squamish Nation Skwxwu7mesh Uxwumixw Valley Garden Project. Kia Communities in Motion is a grassroots initiative that will see Kia Canada invest $1.4M over four years to support…
Karen Clarke
January 12, 2024