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The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia is a public charitable foundation created by and for the people of Nova Scotia.   We engage in three core activities:   * we establish and maintain endowment funds on behalf of private donors, businesses, charities, and communities which, in turn, support registered charities and other eligible recipients within the province of NS;   * we engage in strategic grant-making; and * we provide leadership with respect to a broad range of community issues, connecting people who care with causes that matter.   We are a member of Community Foundations of Canada, which represents a network of 168 community foundations nationally, and who together hold close to $2.5 Billion in assets. In 2008, Canada's community foundations granted nearly $170 Million to organizations doing good work in our communities each and every day.

Vancouver Hebrew Academy is a co-educational, Orthodox Jewish elementary school for students in Preschool through Grade 7. We provide an exciting and stimulating educational environment where children are inspired to a lifelong passion for learning, academic excellence, devotion to Torah Judaism, and a love for and commitment to Israel. Our creative and committed educators nurture each child in the fundamentals of Judaic and secular studies, Jewish middot (character traits), implementation of Torah values and pursuit of Torah knowledge. Our goal is to ensure our students realize their maximum potential, help foster their curiosity about the world and their Jewish heritage and engender in them a sense of commitment to the school and larger Jewish community.

The Community of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Region embraces the Nuu-chah–nulth First Nations "living" philosophies of Iisaak (Living respectfully), Qwa' aak qin teechmis (Life in the balance), and Hishuk ish ts'awalk (Everything is one and interconnected). This vision was articulated to the CBT during public consultations with the residents of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Region Community. The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust supports local research, education, and training that is consistent with a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve's objectives of conservation and community health. The CBT is responsible for initiating educational, scientific and cultural projects and programs in the region, as well as providing financial support to other eligible organizations. The CBT was established to represent the region of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve including communities adjacent to the Biosphere Reserve Boundaries.

Les Muses: centre des arts de la scène is a unique school offering professional-level training in the performing arts (theatre, dance and singing) for artists living with various disabilities.

We are a charitable organization with a mandate of generating and accepting donations and bequests designated for the Northern Secondary School. By making a financial contribution to the Northern Secondary School Foundation, you can become part of our 'family' and help to sustain ongoing projects and scholarship awards to graduating students.

The Trillium Waldorf School is a non-denominational non-profit charitable organization, located in Guelph, Ontario, dedicated to providing quality education for students from early childhood to Grade Eight. This education is based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, who held the belief that children learn best in different ways at different stages of maturity through an educational system that cultivates the development of the head, heart, and hands.

Canadian Support of Rural African Initiatives (CSRAI) is a volunteer non-governmental organization started in the mid-1990's with a mission to address the devasting impacts of HIV/AIDS in Africa. In Tanzania, CSRAI partners with local community -based organizations to deliver a range of programs that aim to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and support both children and adults who have been affected by the disease. These programs include: prevention education and outreach; orphan support and vocational training (agriculture, sewing, carpentry, auto mechanics) ; guardian/caregiver support and income generation; and, home care.

Aspire has a staff of over 60 including multidisciplinary teams of Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Behaviour Consultants, Physiotherapists, Special Education Teachers, and Child Development Facilitators working with children ages 2.5 to 12. Specialized Programs and Services Early Access to Supportive Education (E.A.S.E.) Transdisciplinary Assessment and Consultation Program (T.A.C.) Diagnostic Clinic Assessment Services Consultation and Therapy Services Psychology Occupational Therapy Speech-Language Pathology Behaviour Consultation Group Programs Resource Library Parent Support Groups Workshops and Training Programs Play and Learn Space—inclusive play program (P.A.L.S.) Aspire serves children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder,anxiety disorders, Asperger’s, Down Syndrome and other complex needs.

The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS) is a non-profit, charitable society that exists to support and develop Aboriginal early childhood development and care resources and services that are of high quality, holistic, and reflective of Aboriginal communities, cultures, languages, and histories.

For more than two decades, Inside Out has presented one of Toronto's foremost film and video festivals. As the largest queer festival of its kind in Canada and the third largest film festival in Toronto, Inside Out is known around the world for its innovative and diverse programming. Inside Out also runs various programs throughout the year. These include the Ottawa-Gatineau Film and Video Festival, Queer Video Mentorship Project and the Mark S. Bonham Scholarship for Queer Studies in Film and Video.

Originally started by lymphedema patients and their families as a support group for lymphedema patients, our organization has grown to provide education and awareness of lymphedema to the general public and the medical community.

We empower youth to become leaders for social change by delivering diversity education programs and training in schools and communities.