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The Community Foundation for Kingston and Area has announced it will be investing more than $518,000 to support local charities striving to help the community become more resilient and build back stronger. According to a release from the Foundation, 41 projects will benefit from a milestone level of support in
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Charities in and around Kingston continue to feel the effects of the pandemic, seeing increased needs and costs at a time when many have experienced a decline in funding, particularly those that rely on in-person fundraising events and ticket sales. This makes the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area’s latest
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Local charities looking to develop their own sustainable source of funding can take advantage of the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area’s (CFKA) new matching grant opportunity. The Community Foundation is offering matching funding of up to $10,000 for local charities wishing to establish a new endowment fund with them,
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On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington put out a call for applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). The fund provides financial support to charities adapting their frontline services to support vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by the Government of Canada,
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On Thursday, May 23, 2019 the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CKFA) granted $162,539.24 to 18 local charities to undertake projects that have a direct impact on the communities they serve. Each recipient had the opportunity to speak for 60 seconds about their project and how it will
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As the holidays draw to a close, the spirit of giving and supporting the community is not only continuing, but growing here in Kingston. Inspired by Kingstonist’s final ‘25 Days of Giving’ pledge to donate $250 to the charity of our readers’ choice, one Kingstonian has stepped up to make
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