SSIFoundation

Philanthropy in support of equitable charitable benefit in the Salt Spring Island community.

06/18/2026

Thu-it [Truth] starts with Thu-itstuhw [Telling the Truth] - Coming to Salt Spring Island!

June 18th to 21st
Salt Spring Farmer's Institute

Thu-it [Truth] (pronounced Tha-eet) is a self-guided, multi-media walk-through experience that takes you through over 150 years of colonial history — and the impact it has had and continues to have on Indigenous communities, families, and individuals.

Told through archival material, images, audio, and video, and rooted in the stories and experiences of Quw'utsun' Elders, Thu-it invites participants to reconsider what they were taught, and to discover Thu-it — Truth.

The exhibit first ran in Duncan, BC in the fall of 2022. This weekend, a condensed version comes to Salt Spring Island for a limited four-day run during the Salt Spring Indigenous People's weekend.

06/17/2026

Erich Kelch, project coordinator for Parks Canada, shares the vision of how Parks Canada hopes to help restore and maintain the Fulford Sea Garden and other sea gardens in the Salish Sea.

06/08/2026

Hear from Phil Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation and Knowledge Weaver at the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council share what fuels his passion for restoring the Fulford Sea Garden and how it helps connect many local First Nations families.

06/03/2026

The Foundation is celebrating Indigenous History Month with the revitalization of the Fulford Sea Garden! Watching the garden slowly reveal its rock wall during low tide feels a bit like watching Atlantis rise out of the ocean. This feat of food production engineering is a mesmerizing sight to behold. Hear Mark Sampson of Tsartlip First Nation talk about why this work is so meaningful for generations to come.

05/25/2026

Congrats to SSI Pickleball on a wildly successful fundraising campaign! 👏🏓 Read how they worked with the Foundation to make it happen, and follow us for more exciting stories of your giving making a positive local impact!

05/21/2026

Have you heard? The Foundation is launching its very first non profit educational series and cohort! In partnership with the SGI Community Resource Centre, this series of 4 online workshops and 5 in-person cohort sessions is designed to help uplift local Salt Spring non profits who want to build their capacity for financial management, human resources, and board governance. Limited spaces! Read all the details and register at the link below.

https://ssifoundation.ca/grow-your-nonprofit/

05/20/2026

Salt Spring is about to get a big dose of community enlivening! The 2026 Neighbourhood Small Grants will see 46 local recipients, the biggest number to date, launch projects that reflect Salt Spring’s famous creative spirit, willingness to share knowledge, and strong commitment to making the island a safer place. Projects include unique workshops, interactive concerts, local gatherings, pop-up entertainment, programs for youth, cultural arts and cuisine, celebrations of identity, neighbourhood safety initiatives, and much more.

A heartfelt thank you to the program’s donors and partners, including the Victoria Foundation, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, Island Community Services, and to Country Grocer, whose gift card sponsorship made it possible to fund even more great ideas.

Congratulations to the Neighbourhood Small Grant recipients and thank you to all applicants for your dedication to making Salt Spring Island an even better place to live.

Read the full list of projects here:
https://ssifoundation.ca/neighbourhood-small-grants-fund-record-number-of-community-projects/

05/19/2026

Awards Announcement! Salt Spring Island will be buzzing with activity this year as the Foundation announces the recipients of its popular Community Grants program. This year’s Community Grants will fund a wide range of projects and, for the first time, local charities’ operations, as they build capacity to further bolster their programs and services, uplifting community wellbeing.

The Foundation is pleased to fund $239,873 for both project and operations requests to 29 organizations.

Read the full list of awards here:
https://ssifoundation.ca/community-grants-uplift-local-arts-youth-and-wellbeing-with-project-and-capacity-funding/

05/13/2026

Such a pleasure to participate in ‘s ‘Reimagining Vital Signs’ brainstorming session yesterday! Congrats to them on 20 years of Vital Signs and exploring new ways of bringing this important data to life in community. 👏

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