Hamilton Community Foundation

06/22/2026

We had a great time last month with Yvonne Maracle on Vital Signs, talking about urban Indigenous history in Hamilton. Check out the episode here to learn more and celebrate National Indigenous History Month!

Indigenous Peoples have lived for time immemorial, in the area upon which Hamilton was established. Indigenous-led organizations have

06/09/2026

Braved the rain today to join YWCA Hamilton at Walk a Mile in Their Shoes! We love connecting with community and supporting a great cause!

06/04/2026

At a time when young people in Ontario are struggling to find stable work, families are stretching to pay tuition, and students face growing mental health challenges, the Ford government is removing one of the few independent bodies that tells us what is actually working in higher education.

Read our take on the dissolution of Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.

If Ontario wants to strengthen productivity and competitiveness, it does not make economic sense to base workforce planning decisions on weaker evidence

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