Hamilton Community Foundation

06/02/2026

Loving the new look on the updated C14community website. Our show page looks better than ever! Check it out:

Vital Signs, hosted by Rudi Wallace, is produced by Hamilton Community Foundation to explore and engage citizens in multiple aspects of the city's quality of li…

06/02/2026

So glad to celebrate the launch of Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants (and kick off Pride Month!) with Chris Paul Rainbows last night! We're a proud sponsor of the book with copies donated to little free libraries around !

05/12/2026

May 27: New screening of the film Thinking Beyond the Market by Brian Doucet. Co-hosted by Hamilton Community Benefits Network.

HCF is pleased to have supported production of the film. It's great to see dialogue on affordable housing continue in Hamilton. See how solutions are making a difference in communities big and small.

Register here:

Join us for a riveting documentary and panel discussion on Affordable Housing Solutions!

05/08/2026

HCF is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Juliet Daniel. Dr. Daniel was a dynamic member of the HCF community, generously sharing her time, talents and leadership in many roles, including as a board member and an engaged community champion.

She was a world-renowned cancer biologist at McMaster University and was internationally recognized for her cancer research, teaching and community engagement. She was passionate about many issues- like youth and STEM education, climate change, social justice and gender issues.

Her community work spanned many different organizations across Hamilton, including Black Aspiring Physicians of McMaster, Philpott Church, the African Caribbean Canadian Potpourri’s annual youth scholarships, the National Let’s Talk Science Program and The Olive Branch of Hope.

We are grateful to have worked alongside her and to have learned from her deep commitment to community health, well-being and belonging.

We extend our sincere condolences to her loved ones, colleagues and the many community members whose lives she touched. https://ow.ly/L3lL50YVgx6

04/20/2026

"Foundations in Canada control $135 billion in endowments and could harness impact investing to benefit Canadians directly."

In a new op-ed, HCF President and CEO Rudi Wallace, calls on foundations to put more of their assets to work through impact investing.

OPINION | Foundations in Canada control $135 billion in endowments and could harness impact investing to benefit Canadians directly

04/17/2026

Our biggest granting round of the year is currently open. The Open Grants round supports education, health and human services, recreation, the environment and the arts in .

Application deadline is May 7!
https://www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/grants/

04/07/2026

When we think about belonging, our choice of words and language matter.

In an all new Vital Signs, researcher Gessie Stearns joins us to talk about the langauge of belonging and homelessness. C14community

Whether we talk about a homelessness “crisis” or a “zombie apocalypse”, the language we use when we talk about belonging, makes a

04/06/2026

"Empathy is a quiet kind of strength, a way of tending to one another that keeps us alive and connected..."

CA Klassen (VP, Grants and Community Initiatives) on how we stand with community against hate in .

Standing with communities against hate Empathy is a quiet kind of strength, a way of tending to one another that keeps us alive and connected even as

03/19/2026

In this new eipsode of Vital Signs, we sit down with Wesley Non Profit CEO, Rashed Afif, to talk about how Wesley creates belonging in our community, for newcomers and marginalized folks. C14community

Creating a sense of belonging is vital for inclusive community building. This is especially true for marginalized folks who face multiple

03/18/2026

We had a great time last month in the studio with Ashleigh Montague (BLK OWNED Hamont) and Evelyn Myrie (Afro Canadian Caribbean Association Hamilton) talking about building and strengthening Black Community in .

Watch this episode of Vital Signs on demand at ⬇️

February is Black History Month and we marked the occasion with an episode that focuses on Black Community in Hamilton.