Osprey Community Foundation

05/27/2026

The family and friends of the late Suzy Hamilton are pleased to announce that Jessica Hewitt is being honoured with this year’s Suzy Hamilton Legacy Award.

The cash award is presented annually to a female-identified or non-binary volunteer environmental activist in the West Kootenay region, who embodies the environmental and social activism for which Suzy was known.

The committee is also honouring Shanoon Bennett, with the extension of the award meant to recognise the enduring dedication of a female or non-binary champion of the environment.

Read more: https://ospreycommunityfoundation.ca/2026-suzy-hamilton-legacy-award-recipients/

Congratulations from Osprey Community Foundation!

05/21/2026

Osprey's largest fund, the Sheba Fund, annually supports Animal Welfare, Acute Health Care and Seniors programming in Nelson, including the Kootenay Seniors Services.

Thank you to all the participants that came out for the important session on Personal Advance Planning. Osprey Community Foundation invites interested individuals in connecting with us about our Legacy Planner resource.

05/19/2026

Thank you to the BC Government Retired Employees Association for hosting Osprey Community Foundation for a presentation and lunch! We appreciated the opportunity to connect with members and share more about community philanthropy and local impact.

Thank you to everyone who attended and for the warm welcome!

05/12/2026

Osprey welcomes the Salmo Valley Public Library to our nest, as our newest agency fund!

If you’d like to support the library in a lasting, sustainable way, while also receiving a tax receipt, donating to its agency fund with Osprey is a great option that benefits everyone!

An agency fund is a long-term endowment that generates annual income for the organization, providing flexible, reliable funding that can be used wherever it’s needed most.

Want to learn more about how Osprey supports non-profits and charitable organizations? Visit https://ospreycommunityfoundation.ca/types-of-funds/

05/07/2026

Free Presentation + Q&A
Tuesday, May 19th
1:00 – 2:30 PM

Join us for an important and practical session on Personal Advance Planning.

Learn simple steps to plan ahead
Protect your health, legal, and financial wishes
Reduce stress for your loved ones
Understand representation agreements, advance directives, and enduring powers of attorney

Bring your questions – get real answers!

Registration is not required.
805 Nelson Ave (Lakeside Place)

05/05/2026

When community foundations gather, something powerful happens.

This past weekend, a group of board members and staff, representing six different communities in the West Kootenay region gathered to share actionable insights and build relationships that strengthen the entire sector.

Stronger connections lead to smarter solutions and more resilient communities.

Thank you to Connect BC and Vancouver Foundation for sponsoring this event.


Valley Fund
Valley Legacy Fund

Roi Community Foundation

04/28/2026

This world class string quartet is coming to the The Capitol Theatre Nelson this Friday, May 1st. Osprey is proud to have contributed to the Youth Music Education Schools Outreach program, through a 2025 Community Grant, which helps bring musicians of this calibre to Nelson for concert series that also enrich the music offerings in our local schools.

The Butter Quartet comes to Nelson on Friday, May 1st at The Capitol Theatre Nelson!

The program includes:

Dittersdorf: String Quartet no. 5 in E-Flat Major
W.A. Mozart: String Quartet no. 15 in D minor
Vaňhal: String Quartet op. 6 no. 6 in B-Flat Major
Haydn: String Quartet op. 20 no. 4 in D Major

This world-class group were brought together by their mutual love of vibrant historically-informed performance of string quartets.

04/22/2026

Cottonwood Creek is flowing a little cleaner this spring, thanks to a stewardship project to restore riparian and stream habitat in a lower section of the creek. The Cottonwood Creek Revival project is a partnership between Living Lakes Canada , Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society and the Nelson and District Rod and Gun Club.

Volunteer Creek Cleanup events held last fall resulted in over 200 kg of trash being removed from the watershed and ongoing water quality and monitoring continues.

Osprey Community Foundation is proud to contribute to the project's long term goal of restoring Cottonwood Creek to a healthy, functioning habitat and community asset through a 2025 Community Grant.

04/20/2026

April 19th - 25th is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Take a moment to thank someone or some organization that you feel is making a difference in our community.

At Osprey Community Foundation, we appreciate our amazing board directors, for the insights they bring to the board table and the impact it offers to our community.

Read our volunteer spotlight: https://ospreycommunityfoundation.ca/who-do-you-aRead about our volunteer spotlight: https://ospreycommunityfoundation.ca/who-do-you-a /

04/17/2026

Looking for a meaningful addition to your next meeting or gathering? Invite us to present!

Thank you to the Nelson Lions Club BC for the opportunity last week to meet your members and share how we can help one another create lasting impact in our community.

The Osprey Community Foundation is eager to connect with local organizations and share who we are and what we do. We truly enjoy getting out, meeting new people, and being part of the conversations that matter most to our community.

Reach out to invite us to your next meeting!