2016 HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD NOW PICTURE THIS CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO Creating positive change is an art. Our donors Picture an organization that acts as a catalyst to bring individuals and resources together to build and partners share in the vision to improve the a vibrant and caring Hamilton. Picture Hamilton Community Foundation. social landscape of our city, and that's the idea behind the theme of this year's annual report, This annual report features the creations of local artists, inspired by stories of the Foundation’s NOW PICTURE THIS. work over the last year. We hope as you read this report that you, too, will be inspired both by This year we're presenting five stories in a way HCF’s impact and reach and by those who have chosen the Foundation to help them make a unlike any before. We know that the progress difference through philanthropy. made through our donors' generosity and our partners' frontline work can't be fully captured This has been a remarkable year for HCF, with record high granting of $7.9 million and the in a photograph. So we've given five Hamilton culmination of key initiatives that position us well to address our community’s critical issues. This artists free creative rein to depict these stories in year, our Board also made the decision to increase our impact investment allocation to 20 percent their distinctive visual styles and, in doing so, to of HCF’s assets by 2020. Beyond putting more of our resources to work for good, we also believe inspire us all to see the bigger picture. it will spark new relationships that can benefit Hamilton. We are thrilled to share with you the results of their inspiration in the following pages. To learn We launched ABACUS, an initiative to improve both more about the artists and their work, please visit the trajectory of young lives and the prosperity hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/nowpicturethis of our city through access to education. It’s both our signature leadership undertaking and a strategy that was affirmed in an inspiring message from Governor OUR VISION General David Johnston during his visit to Cathy Wever school: A smart, A vibrant, inclusive Hamilton caring community is one that does everything it can to make barriers to OUR MISSION learning easier to overcome…it’s also how we will build a better country. To drive positive change by connecting people, ideas and We thank retiring Board member Tom resources Marlor for his contributions, and as always we remain ever grateful to our donors, partners, board, staff and all who work toward realizing the picture of a vibrant, inclusive Hamilton. Newest link in Cootes to Escarpment chain makes Hamilton “naturally connected”

Buying property, they say, is all about location— Suddenly the game changed: they would have to especially when it comes to the purchase of two purchase both properties at once. That’s where critical pieces of land in the Dundas Valley, made HCF came in. possible by Hamilton Community Foundation. The Foundation stepped up with support on a The properties sit in the Cootes to Escarpment number of fronts. A grant from the Frank Charles EcoPark System, an ongoing initiative to protect, Miller Fund helped buy the first property, and connect and restore more than 9,600 acres of the Heather and Ross Hamlin Fund not only some of Canada’s most biologically diverse land. provided a grant to help with the land purchase The two properties, both located in the Pleasant but is also offering another $150,000 to match View area, now create a protected wildlife funds raised from individuals in the community. corridor stretching from marsh to Mountain. The Foundation also provided a loan through its Hamilton Community Investment Fund. “These two properties were the key to everything,” says Jen Baker, land securement “The whole deal would have fallen through co-ordinator for the EcoPark System. “We without HCF,” Jen says. “We might have been wanted them for years. Now there’s a permanent able to go back to the table at some point, but it I have found in my work with landscape dark green link between Cootes and the would have put the whole project in jeopardy for painting a very interesting phenomena. I find escarpment.” an indefinite period of time.” that a location, while the image seems like it could be anywhere, is so recognizable to the people of the area. Our landscape is precious Both properties are nesting sites for endangered “This project is not only exciting because to us. Cootes Paradise is a refuge and a birds and home to wild plants. “They are of the land it protects,” says Annette Aquin, resource that I am honoured to have translated significant both in terms of the role they play in HCF’s Executive Vice-President, Finance and into my language of colour, shape and light. I the landscape and the habitat they provide,” Jen Operations. “It also uses HCF’s full complement 'own' it now. Just like Hamiltonians do too. says. of resources to drive positive change. When Julia Veenstra, Artist the loan is repaid, the money will be directed to The EcoPark System’s partner organizations had other important projects and the interest will be enough funds to buy one property and had been used for future granting. It’s really a win-win for told the second would have a year-long closing, Hamilton.” giving them time to raise the extra money. NOW PICTURE THIS 5 New fund helps Canadian Warplane Community Fund flexibility guides Heritage Museum fund take off couple’s philanthropy

The Foundation is in a position to best Hamilton treasure is HCF’s newest agency fund determine the needs of the community and this gives them the capacity to respond. Establishing a long-term endowment “We are community-based and proud Marnie Brehm fund at Hamilton Community Foundation to be in Hamilton,” says David, “and we has given the Canadian Warplane are very grateful for HCF’s support of Heritage Museum “instant credibility” the museum’s High Flight program, in Marnie and Bill Brehm with contributors says the museum’s addition to the endowment fund.” President and CEO, David Rohrer. The Brehms have confidence in HCF’s decision-making The High Flight initiative offers field Marnie Brehm has been involved with which it responds to changing community “We needed to develop a legacy gifts trips and approved curriculum to Hamilton Community Foundation since needs. program for the museum,” he says, “and Grade 6 science and Grade 10 history the 1980s, as a Board member and a we quickly realized that we weren’t students. Twenty-five schools in the contributor. She knows it well and trusts it Marnie and Bill both support the community best suited internally to manage those region participated this year. David to understand community needs. She and in a variety of ways — through HCF and investments. The community foundation illustrates the influence of the program: her husband Bill contribute regularly to the other organizations — and they feel giving offers the expertise we need. We are one of Canada’s current CF-18 fighter Community Fund. to the Community Fund is an important very pleased to be affiliated with HCF in pilots reports that he got his first taste component of their philanthropy. this way. It was the right step.” of aviation with a visit to the museum “The Community Fund gives the Foundation decades ago. capacity to respond to the most urgent “While we could choose to support a David points out that placing its needs in the community,” she says. Recent particular cause or issue — and we do that endowment with HCF — the organization “The Canadian Warplane Heritage examples include the Foundation’s poverty in other aspects of our giving — we think made its initial investment in 2015 — also Museum is the largest flying museum in work and its ABACUS education initiative. the Community Fund is crucial too,” Marnie exposes the museum to a wider range Canada,” says Terry Cooke of HCF. “It has says. “The Foundation is in a position to of potential supporters. The museum been a Hamilton treasure for 44 years. Marnie, an accountant, and Bill, a retired best determine the needs of the community has a goal of contributing 10 percent of We are thrilled that such an outstanding planning consultant, have volunteered and this gives them the capacity to undesignated gifts to the fund, he says, organization trusts us to manage its their time and talents at the leadership respond.” and having the endowment at arm’s long-term endowment.” level in many organizations over the length protects it from the pressures of decades and they have confidence that Bill agrees. “Marnie’s Board experience and day-to-day operations. Hamilton Community Foundation assesses our contacts with staff give us confidence community needs effectively. That is one in the Community Fund decision-making reason they support the Community Fund process. The Foundation works hard to — what Bill says in other organizations identify and address key needs to be filled might be called the “general fund.” They in the community.” The CWHM educational program also like the flexibility the Community Fund reaches hundreds of Hamilton gives the Foundation and the speed with NOW PICTURE THIS 7 schoolchildren throughout the year. With every Hamilton Youth Poets performance, comes opportunity

The art of spoken word is an ancient tradition that pursue high-calibre year-round programming, continues today through Hamilton Youth Poets. to grow and to embrace more young Hamilton Created in 2012, “HYP” provides a platform for poets.” It has also helped HYP’s small but new young voices to muse on their city through passionate team of volunteers conduct school poetry, journalism and hip-hop. workshops across Hamilton. They reach out to students to share what happens when you “HYP gives Hamilton’s youth an opportunity become part of a collective of writers, including to develop their creative skills and have their developing your literary skills, public speaking voices heard,” says artistic director Nea Reid. abilities and the leadership qualities needed to “It’s a ‘brave’ and positive space to express ideas, take you further in life. stories, experiences or simply a new concept.” Kenneth Salazar-Cordova says coming out to HYP supports youth who want to engage in slams was his best decision ever. “I made it the literary arts, develop their voice, and bring through my first performance nervously,” says it all together at poetry slams — competitions Ken, who made it to the HYP team and competed at which poets read or recite original work, and nationally. “I’ve developed certain skills that which feature a broad range of voices, styles, probably would have taken me a lot longer cultural traditions, and approaches to writing and without HYP. And it has built my self-esteem and performance. self-confidence.”

“Teams come together and talk about their lives, “It’s such an amazing cultural scene in Hamilton,” where they’re from, their social situations and the says HYP member Lex Leosis. “It’s so family- world around them,” says Nea. “They connect and community-oriented, and so proud of with people that they never would have met. its collective roots. It’s very inclusive. At HYP, And that creates bridges, community and social we mentor each other, learn from each other, 'We conquered yesterday' — from a Hamilton Youth Poets activism.” and age just doesn’t matter. Whether poets, piece — is such an optimistic sentiment, strengthened songwriters or MCs, mastering their craft is what by the suggestion of struggle. Looking forward and back at once. I aimed to complement this approach with a Nea lauds the support HYP has received from the we’re all trying to do, and HYP provides us with dynamic painted lettering style. community, especially from Hamilton Community the opportunity to do it.” Jamie Lawson, Artist Read the full poem at Foundation. “Their support has allowed us to hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca NOW PICTURE THIS 9 I want to see a Code Club in every school in Hamilton. Of all the things that are happening in tech in the city right now, I think this is the most important. Kevin Browne, Founder - Software Hamilton

Viscount Montgomery’s Code Club is one of 17 supported by ABACUS funding.

in middle school they won’t take it in exciting to see their interest growing,” Code Clubs open doors to a high-tech high school and it might as well be says teacher Sarah Weston. “Lightbulbs future for middle-school students rocket science.” are going off. They’re realizing it could be a career for them.” The weekly program targets schools in Hamilton’s Neighbourhood Action “I want to see a Code Club in every Canadian ICT workers are in short supply Strategy, but any school is welcome, school in Hamilton,” says Kevin. “Of all particularly if it encourages girls to the things that are happening in tech Ten Grade 6, 7 and 8 students are Industry Education Council. “Without join (only 24 percent of ICT workers in in the city right now, I think this is the spending their nutrition break learning HCF’s support, we couldn’t structure the Canada are women). Weekend clubs most important.” how to make a video game—and at the program or follow up,” says co-ordinator and summer camps are planned for the same time learning they could have a Beth Gibson. “Now we have the Central Library. The clubs are facilitated bright future in technology. resources to grow.” by post-secondary students and ICT entrepreneurs. A McMaster University The club at Viscount Montgomery Canada has a shortage of 182,000 study will determine the program’s Elementary School is one of 17 currently information and communication impact on the post-secondary offered to middle-school-aged students technology (ICT) workers. Kevin Browne, perceptions of students. in Hamilton’s public and Catholic founder of Software Hamilton and a schools. Three years of ABACUS funding Code Club champion, sees hundreds of It’s only week two at the Viscount from Hamilton Community Foundation is local ICT jobs go to out-of-town talent Montgomery club, but already turning the clubs from a successful but because no one from Hamilton applies. every iPad is running a rudimentary resource-strapped pilot into a stable, “We have a pipeline problem,” he says. “If video game that the students have sustainable program run through the students aren’t introduced to technology programmed themselves. “It’s so NOW PICTURE THIS 11 Terry and Brenda Yates: paving a path for young Hamiltonians

Terry and Brenda Yates see the community bringing stakeholders together and crafting foundation’s current emphasis on education shared solutions that maximize every partner’s as a “natural evolutionary step” from its focus unique contribution. They were early champions on eliminating poverty and they’ve made a of the ABACUS idea and look forward to seeing it significant commitment to help launch ABACUS, adopted in different ways across the community. HCF’s community-wide initiative. Their new fund at HCF — the Terry and Brenda Yates Fund — is targeted at ensuring that “all “As a former teacher,” says Brenda, “I believe that children and youth have access to educational education is one of the best ways to bring people opportunities.” out of poverty. If you can help keep children on an educational path, they will find their way — “HCF is playing a unique leadership role,” says despite difficult challenges in their backgrounds.” Terry, about why HCF is the home of their new fund. “The quality and commitment of Terry points to the mentoring component of the personnel at the community foundation ABACUS as one of the critical factors. “If children is respected in the city. It’s recognized as an see someone older succeeding because of organization that believes in the future.” education — an older brother or an uncle or someone else they know — it makes a huge Both Brenda and Terry love Hamilton and difference. That’s what we’re trying to do.” marvel at how readily Hamiltonians participate The beads represent objects that relate to a in philanthropy — with time or resources, each student's potential through education. The Yates have been actively involved with according to what they can do. While they are Each abacus bead was sculpted on a computer and then 3D printed. Hamilton Community Foundation since the 1990s two outstanding examples whose impact is Steve Mazza, Artist and they appreciate its role in the community. incalculable, Terry just says “if you have a chance “It’s an incubator,” says Brenda, describing the to make a difference, you should take it.” Foundation’s process of researching issues, Press print and make some art! Create your own 3D print of the book, pencil and apple beads from this piece using the artist's original designs. Download the STL files for 3D printers at hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/nowpicturethis

NOW PICTURE THIS 13 Hamilton Anchor Institutions Leadership Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Community leadership Table (HAIL) Reduction Hamilton faces both challenges and The Roundtable continues to build opportunities that can make a major community understanding about the need difference to the well-being of its citizens. to invest in poverty reduction. Successes Leadership on issues that affect Hamiltonians is one way the Recognizing that none of these prospects this year included bringing its roster of Foundation works to improve the city’s quality of life fall within the domain of a single sector or living wage employers to 30, including organization, “HAIL” has been created as The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. The a means for the city’s anchor institutions Roundtable also raised awareness about ABACUS: Advancing post-secondary access Nurse Family Partnership to work together more effectively on the challenges of payday lending, resulting This year, the Foundation’s focus on The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) is an community-wide issues. As a founding in the City of Hamilton becoming the first increasing high-school graduation rates and evidence-based program that has been member of HAIL, HCF participates along Canadian municipality to license payday post-secondary access culminated in the proven to have a positive change on the life with institutions from the health care, loan outlets and require lenders to provide launch of a new initiative known as ABACUS. trajectory of vulnerable children and their education and private sectors, the City credit counselling information. mothers. It matches a nurse and a first-time, of Hamilton and police services. HAIL ABACUS concentrates on the factors that low-income mother early in her pregnancy, has identified affordable housing and This year the Roundtable and its new most directly affect students’ likelihood of until the baby turns two. community hubs as its priorities. charitable sponsor, the Hamilton continuing their education. It focuses on Community Legal Clinic, worked at the Grades 6, 7 and 8, pivotal years that are In 2012 HCF embarked on a three-year joint Neighbourhood Leadership Institute (NLI) provincial level on a bill, which passed characterized by significant developmental funding arrangement with Employment The NLI enhances the skills of unanimously, to establish social assistance changes, yet among the least supported by and Social Development Canada (ESDC) neighbourhood and community leaders rates that reflect the real cost of living. focused community programs and other to support NFP. This collective investment from across Hamilton. Participants engage At a national mayors’ summit on poverty, educational strategies. allowed 40 young mothers to participate in in leadership training while developing a Hamilton’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger also the program and enabled significant systems local project idea. Mohawk College has announced a $50 million initiative to invest Three years of research and consultation changes such as the development of a credentialed the program; participants in poverty reduction strategies which funded by The Fairmount Foundation young-parent focus at Beasley Community receive a college credit upon successful include affordable housing. spotlighted the importance of reaching Centre, and new pathways for young parents completion and are then eligible to apply children at this age, particularly those interested in accessing post-secondary for an HCF grant to help launch their NLI typically under-represented in post- education. projects. secondary. It also identified that financial assistance, by itself, is not enough. While HCF and ESDC’s agreement has The NLI has also partnered with McMaster concluded, HCF donor support to the NFP University’s Centre for Continuing Education HCF’s Board has made a 10-year commitment has remained high, providing funding for this to develop the Certificate in Leadership of the majority of the Foundation’s important community program. in Community Engagement. The first of discretionary funding to ABACUS, its kind in Hamilton, it is an academically complemented by a 10-year commitment recognized program supported by from The Fairmount Foundation. McMaster’s Faculty of Social Sciences and School of Social Work, as well as numerous community partners. NOW PICTURE THIS 15 Pro bono legal program bridges the justice gap for families with sick kids

When your child is in the hospital, the last thing cases to the program’s partners Ross & McBride you want to hear is you’ve lost your job because and Gowlings, who take the cases pro bono, and you’ve spent too much time away from work. the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic.

Thanks to the medical-legal partnership started PBO has established medical-legal partnerships in by Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) at McMaster five children’s hospitals since 2009. The Hamilton Children’s Hospital, low-income families can get program is a pilot supported by the Ruth much-needed legal support when faced with Hindmarsh Atkinson Award. A grant from HCF’s such difficult circumstances. “These are families Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund is expanding who are already doing so much,” says lawyer Hilary’s time onsite, which is critical to keeping Hilary Mack. “This service can take a little stress the program top of mind for the clinicians who off their plate.” refer families to the services.

Hilary’s title is “triage lawyer”—a nod to the PBO executive director Lynn Burns says the hospital setting and a direct reference to her role program not only helps overwhelmed families as a resource for quick assessment and referral. focus on caring for their children, but the “Like a doctor would look at a patient, I look at experience at Toronto SickKids shows other long- This work depicts words overlaid with distinct their legal issue and recommend how best to lasting benefits. shapes — the right represents the hospital staff, lawyers and funding, while the left is the family. address it.” Of interest is the independence of both shapes — “Families may have multiple legal problems that never quite taking over or overlapping, but instead Consultations often happen at the child’s have been unresolved for years,” she says. “In respecting the space and the support needed. bedside, but an important part of the program is our SickKids evaluation, none of the families had Stephanie Seagram, Artist training clinicians to recognize the signs of legal sought legal assistance prior to the social worker concerns so they can refer families. The most suggesting they contact our program—and 89 common concerns Hilary sees relate to family law, percent said we improved their financial situation. immigration, government benefits, employment, It’s a good poverty reduction strategy.” education and housing. She refers more complex

NOW PICTURE THIS 17 It makes total sense to do pre-employment training here... the number one reason people access our services is insufficient income. Carmen Salciccioli, Director, Good Shepherd Centre

At Good Shepherd, clients access emergency food with selection and dignity.

Good Shepherd program takes workplan that they help create, get regular Michael is proof that the model works. He participants from the Market Place feedback and receive a reference letter started at the Market Place last June and on successful completion. The program today is working in the job he wanted. to the job market is expected to assist 30 people during “Volunteering at the Market Place was its first year, increasing to 80 annually by something I could add to my resume,” year three. he says. “It showed my employer that I’m focused and dedicated to working and “It makes total sense to do pre-employment Program builds real-world work experience made me feel more confident.” training here,” says Carmen. “Our Market Michael Young always wanted to work as “It’s like a small Fortinos,” says Carmen Place program evaluation showed that “With this program, everyone has some a security guard. Good Shepherd’s Market Salciccioli, director of the Good Shepherd the number one reason people access our skin in the game,” Carmen says. “We do it Place work experience program helped Centre. “There is selection and dignity. services is insufficient income.” together, not us on their behalf. The only him get there. We’re a one-stop shop for everything.” thing holding us back is our imagination.” Program participants stock shelves, work The Market Place is part of Good Shepherd’s Everything, it turns out, including a job. the cash, work in the warehouse and Venture Centre, a massive repurposed car perform janitorial tasks—all skills they An HCF grant is supporting the work dealership in downtown Hamilton that can transfer to a number of industries. experience program, which builds skills to opened as the organization’s clothing Soon, job experiences will expand to help participants be job-ready. They are and emergency food program in 2015 and include landscaping, painting, pest interviewed, receive training, follow a served 69,000 people in its first year. control and more. NOW PICTURE THIS 19 WOMEN INFLUENCE THE PHILANTHROPIC CITYSCAPE

“When women give today, one thing they want to has grown to more than 60 women collaborating know about is the impact they are having,” says to improve the lives of Hamilton’s women and Renate Davidson. girls. At the same time, they are enhancing their own capacity as philanthropists through expert Renate is a long-term, respected volunteer presentations, site visits, and conversations with with HCF and many other organizations across grant recipients. Hamilton. As a founding donor to HCF’s Women 4 Change (W4C) initiative, she is struck by how W4C builds on HCF’s long history of generous women’s philanthropy “has evolved to something and visionary female donors, notes Sheree very different from just writing a cheque,” she Meredith, Vice-President, Philanthropic Services. says. “Both our first gift and our first bequest came from women,” she says. “The Chaney-Ensign “A collaborative giving circle like W4C, for sisters who made post-secondary education example, is an exciting new way to care for our possible for hundreds of Hamiltonians are another community. It provides a unique opportunity to of dozens of powerful examples of women whose learn, to give, to work with other women and to philanthropy continues to have a transformative see measurable results.” impact on our city.”

New research confirms women’s growing “I would encourage anyone to have a influence through individual and family conversation with the Foundation about how philanthropy, and provides detail on how they they can participate in giving to our community prefer to give. Women want to contribute money in ways that are most meaningful to them,” says as well as time, to connect with others as they Renate. “This has been a lifelong learning for me, give, and to have an ongoing relationship with the and has sensitized me to our city’s challenges and causes they support. They value learning about opportunities. Working through HCF has been The main points of inspiration derived from this painting community needs and responses, and they want incredibly satisfying.” are the nurturing quality of women in philanthropy, the to see measurable results. cultural diversity of Hamilton and the red symbol of the Cinquefoil flower which binds them all together. Lester Coloma, Artist Meeting these expectations drives both Women 4 Change and HCF’s engagement with individual donors. Since its 2012 launch, W4C NOW PICTURE THIS 21 Funds and contributors M. Jessie Chagnon Clare Fund B. 71,196Hunter Fund 13,079 in 2015-16 Harold E. Clarke Mildred Fund E. Hunter 86,120 Fund 100,878 Florabel Condy FundElsie M. 25,000Husband Fund 12,300 Petra Cooke Memorial FrancisFund Spence 26,950 Hutton Fund 32,650 Christina Cooper Fund 162,500 Ralph E. Ingraham Fund 16,017 People who give to Hamilton Community Foundation share the desire to Donald A. Cooper W. Fund Jones 40,126 Fund 25,920 make a difference for Hamilton, forever. Donations to HCF are pooled and Ralph W. & Evelyn J. Cooper FundWilliam 151,000Gordon Kitchener Fund 60,000 Tod Laing Fund 7,950 invested; investment income is the primary source for grants made. Ian & Donna Cowan Fund 5,450 Robert D. Crockford LakinFund Family 14,075 Fund 11,200 As a Foundation donor, you can create your own fund or give to an existing Vangie M. Crosthwaite TimFund and 40,000Dale Langs Fund 113,039 Renate & Bob DavidsonDaniel Fund T. 9,000Lawrie Fund 115,529 one. We are pleased to work with you and your professional advisor to find A. May Davis Mabel FundD. Leadlay 41,598Fund 75,891 the approach that meets your goals and circumstances. Please call us at E. Francis Dennee ElizabethFund Lee 24,322 Fund 11,775 905.523.5600 or visit www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca for more Alphonse Dirse FundRussell & Mae 48,344 Lindley Fund 10,400 information. Vera M. Elwin Dorothy Fund I. Linfoot 536,235Fund 20,588 Fell Family EvelynFund Patricia Lyons 32,065 Fund 5,000 Amounts, when shown, reflect the fund’s capital. Amounts granted from these Edna Fern Flewelling CameronFund K. MacGillivray29,761 Fund 9,325 funds are identified in the listing beginning on page 36. Eleanor Foster Fund Josephine Magee 869,072 Fund 204,057 Herbert P. and I. Flora Frid D. Fund Argue354,466 Martin Fund 20,340 Community Fund John H. Frid Dr. CarlFund Martin Memorial 548,347Fund 5,000 Gallagher Family Fund Kathleen L. McBride62,700 Fund 11,632,794 Giving to the Community Fund provides HCF with the greatest flexibility to respond to the community’s needs. Donations of any amount are welcome. Donors whose accumulated endowed donations total $5,000 may Margaret & William Gilmour RobertFund P. 8,380 McBride Fund 1,636,012 choose to have a named fund within one of four Community Funds: Unrestricted, Arts, Environment or Smart Robert C. & L. Ann The GlassSamuel & FundDora McFarlane 90,000Fund 14,000 and Caring. All donations to the Arts or Environment funds will be matched by the Foundation on a one-to-one Erma Z.L. Goering BrendaFund & Reg 888,437 McGuire Fund 5,150 basis up to $1 million. The individual funds are listed below and the amounts include matching funds, where Alice Redman Gooch LindsayFund M. 25,025McLennan Fund 78,022 indicated. Dr. Ronald P. GrahamFlora Fund L. McNeil16,814 Fund 30,165 Community Fund/Unrestricted funds Averil Gray & Florence Gray Fund 1,172,308Jack McNie Fund 26,000 J.M. Walter Hahn Jane Fund Milanetti Fund5,000 9,850 This fund is used to address the highest charitable priorities in the community. Elizabeth Mary Hamilton FundFrederick 30,000J. Mills Fund 26,189 #HamOnt Forever Fund 5,000 Sandra & John Black Fund 124,330 Christina I. Hammant FundEleanor Jean 250,000 Milton Fund 63,610 Donald J. Allan John & JoanFund Bothwell Fund 10,000 103,514 Helen Gertrude Harrison FundAlice Vera34,222 Morgan Fund 338,065 Marjorie L. Allan William Fund F. Brand 5,000 Fund 8,404 Robert J. & Joan HarrisonBrenda Fund Morris10,266 Fund 5,000 Doris M. Allen Marnie Fund& Bill Brehm Family 172,918Fund 29,500 Lulu Blanche Hart & Harry Mount Hamilton United Caroline May Alvey Fund 118,000 Dorothy & Travice Broadbent Fund Utter 7,000 Hart Memorial ChurchFund Legacy Fund  778,78220,000 Frances W. Ambrose Fund 5,600 Mary & Earl Brooks MaryFund E. 1,354,969 Hatch Catherine Fund C.H. Murray 116,000Fund 50,050 Helen Mary Archambeault Fund 25,316 Ernest & Ruth Brunton MargaretFund Anne Hayward24,000 Fund Annie 797,598S. Nieman Fund 36,081 Lillian Boyd Barnby Fund 10,000 Irene Caldwell Memorial Fund Donald 10,000H. Henderson FundDr. Alexander 408,597A. Numbers Fund 5,844 Gilbert P.V. Belton Fund 175,088 Henrietta F. Campbell Fund Gordon &104,959 Ethel Holmes Peter Fund & Rose 97,572Marie Palmer Fund 5,860 Horace A. Bennett Fund 10,000 Donald & Alice Cannon ErieFund Hossack11,225 FundLaurence Cholwill Patterson Fund58,638 351,146 Anne M. Biggar Charlotte Fund Cauley 460,327Fund 34,987 Doreen & Gordon BirkDorothy Fund Cauley 98,409 Fund Funds shown in bold were established78,831 in 2015–2016 NOW PICTURE THIS 23 Stewart Philp FundThe Spectator 45,000 Fund Field-of-interest funds10,000 James & Mary PhinMarnie Fund Spears 106,545Fund 18,820 Project Sunday FundRuth G. & Fred 8,771J. SpencerThese fundsFund enable donors to support23,000 a specific interest area (e.g. the environment, children’s needs, the arts, etc.). The Board of Directors selects appropriate grant recipients each year. Ethel H. Prouse Leanora Fund M. Spicer 181,684 Fund 26,600 Charles & Catherine Ralph EvelynFund & Richard Geraghty43,131 Storms Memorial Fund Ike & Shahnaz Ahmed 25,000 Ray Lowes Environmental Fund 444,437 James D. Redmond Fund 6,033 Foundation Fund 36,341 Mabel Beatrice Studd Fund 15,000 Marchese Health Care 50th Edna E.R. Reeves Fund 78,766 The Alice Jean Ainsworth Anniversary Legacy Fund 49,400 Reynolds Family Fund Alfred Charles & Pearl 135,239 Memorial Fund 1,636,853 Gertrude Swanwick Fund 200,000 George & Shirley McBride Samuel Ringer Fund 70,586 Nelson Allan FundFoundation Fund 151,139 1,115,179 A.H. Tallman Bronze Co. Ltd. Fund 21,790 Edna Robertson Memorial Fund 29,000 The Angel Fund*Carolyn A. Milne 113,401 Vincenza Travale Fund 18,200 Leadership Forum Fund 45,922 Royal Hamilton College Barbara Bethune Fund* Margaret E. Tschetter Fund 383,739 ofMusic Faculty Fund  5,963 Mary Lauder Cassidy FundNote-Able Music214,293 Fund 57,152 Howard & Edna Tugman Jessie Rumney Fund 10,000 Community Health, Alfred & Joan Robertshaw Memorial Fund 100,000 Memorial Fund 806,430 Joan W. Rutherford Fund 5,000 Education & Research Fund 1,284,367 United Nations Culture Dorothy & Frank Bliss Fund 619,602 Royal Canadian Humane Bertha Savage FundofPeace Hamilton Fund  13,400 47,806 Association Fund 75,472 McGregor Clinic Fund 144,268 Martha McKinnell Serrels FundEulalia 94,682D. Wall Fund 170,977School Sisters of Notre Dame Mary S. & James P. Phin Respiratory John Shea Memorial Fund 8,387 Legacy Fund West-Moynes Fund Disease Research Fund8,500 518,950 Harvey and Audrey Smith Fund 495,778 Jeanne Scott Fund* 1,140,493 Wheeler Family Fund Giovanni & Grazia Criminisi 8,100 Eleanor M. Smith Gladys Fund A. Whittaker 10,000 FundLiteracy 26,205Fund* Bill & 33,053Tina Seale Fund 345,446 Grace J. Smith Noreen Fund& Seymour Wigle Fund13,030Delaware 15,000 Fund The Glenn & 391,637Sidney Sellick Fund 10,397 Patricia Eileen Smith MarjorieFund Wild 5,150 Fund Dougher Community 30,724Fund Lillian 2,762,318 M. Shaw Fund 248,379 Sarah Smith FundJames & Irene 230,729 Wilson Shirley M. FundElford Gift of Today Fund6,000 W.117,742 Robert & Marion S. Shivas Conservation Trust Fund 323,279 William S. Sparham Jack Fund A. 25,236Winser RussellFund I. Elman 155,007 Fund 1,803,783 Charles & Ret Swire Fund 180,958 Robert George Sparre Fund 34,410 Barbara Farnan Fund 161,600 Fund for Underprivileged Children 492,364 First Place, Hamilton Tomorrow Fund 255,041 The Van Dusen Fund* 463,945 Community Fund/Arts endowment funds Foxcroft Family Youth Fund 28,288 Joan C. Watt Memorial Fund 36,359 This fund is directed to addressing needs and priorities in the arts sector in Hamilton. Betty & Jack George Family Fund 26,366 Women 4 Change Fund 67,267 As of March 31, 2016, donations totalling $32,138 have qualified for a matching contribution. Gibson Trust/Town of Flamborough 35,283 Terry & Brenda Yates Fund 1,052,038 Gail Robinson-Gow Fund Accumulated donations53,876 under $5,000 Edward400 & Gladys Halloran Memorial Fund Kenneth841,241 Boothe Young & Linda Towart Arts Endowment Fund 10,000 Fund matched donation total 64,276 Marie Catherine Young Fund 1,216,715 Hambro Fund 42,035 Youth & Philanthropy Fund 119,747 Barbara & Bob Harwood Fund 158,212 Community Fund/Environment endowment funds Hogarth Family Pioneer Energy Fund 1,206,386 This fund is directed to supporting a range of initiatives and organizations that are key to Florence E.S. Hutton Fund* 573,164 Hamilton’s environmental well-being. As of March 31, 2016, donations totalling $326,279 have qualified for a matching contribution. Arthur & Helena Lemon Fund 91,174 Jane C. LeWarne Fund 17,826 Robert D. Crockford The Fund Young 21,120 Fund 15,145 Antonina Lombardo Fund 138,736 Irene Emily Lowes AccumulatedFund donations under $5,00021,493 9,945 US Steel Canada Environment Fund matched donation total 667,703 Endowment Fund 600,000 * These funds contribute to the Community Fund

NOW PICTURE THIS 25 Stover Family Fund Ontario Endowment for Children & Youth in Recreation Fund McCallum, McBride Fund 936,303 Carolyn & Paul MilneGlen Fund& Debra 41,844Swire Fund 56,749 The amounts listed include funds that were matched by the Province of Ontario until March 2002 to Audrey & Alan Moffett Fund Thorne Family Fund 31,568 encourage the participation of children and youth in recreation. Mark & Barbara Nimigan TranFund 105,580Family Fund* 33,620 Anonymous Fund The Hamlin 75,624 Family FundKathleen C. Nolan 100,000Education Fund Karen & Peter38,138 Turkstra Family Foundation Fund Bank of Montreal Fund for The Mildred E. Hunter JohnFund & 163,626Mary Reesor Fund 156,000 Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund 6,249,781 Children & Youth in TheRecreation Junior League Centennial10,000 Rotary Club of Hamilton The CHML Children’s EndowmentFund Fund 10,000 for YouthEast-Wentworth 40,000 Foundation Fund 87,000 Williams Family Fund* 74,138 The Clark Family Judith Fund& Peter McCulloch10,000 FundEd Smee Conserver10,200 The Young Fund* 33,546,578 The Deslauriers FundPioneer Energy Fund 10,200 Society Environmental Fund Several 38,385anonymous funds 1,617,766 Morgan Firestone Foundation for Children & Youth 40,000 Fund for PricewaterhouseCoopersYouth LLP Hamilton 10,000 The Foxcroft Family ChildrenFund and Youth Millennium12,000 Fund 10,500Designated funds Gallagher Family Fund TD Bank Financial10,000 Group Fund 14,000 These funds have been established to benefit specific charities named by the donor. Mr. & Mrs. Colin S. GlasscoThe FundEmma Templeton40,000 Fund 293,116 Zonta Club of Hamilton 1 Fund 10,000 The David Gow Fund 20,000Douglas J. Clark PHOG Fund* Endowment 130,655Fund 323,668 Other gifts under $5,000 90,734 Hamilton – Hydro Electric Cygnus Fund Eva Rothwell Resource Centre144,048 Fund 102,500 Company Fund Fund 20,000 matched gift total 1,000,000 Walter & Mildred Danby Fund*Samaritans’ 475,302Tithe Fund 254,766 Frank Charles Miller Fund*Joe, Filomena and George1,143,900 Seliga Holdings Fund Donor-advised funds Phenix Fund for Animal Welfare 114,864 James P. & Mary S. Phin Stoney Creek Health Fund 647,531 These funds enable donors to recommend the charitable organizations or programs to receive grants. Charitable Fund United Way Fund/Kenneth210,016 R. Walsh 220,357

Apollo Fund Tara Lynn Giuliani Foundation 254,987 ArcelorMittal Dofasco Children Lillian & Marvin Goldblatt Scholarship and bursary funds and Youth FamilyFund Fund 40,200 230,706 Hugh C. Arrell Memorial HeatherFund & Ross 30,301Hamlin Fund* These funds9,266,983 assist and encourage promising students, including those challenged by education costs.

Ella Baird & Grace Baird McQueen Heels Family Vocal Award Fund* General244,569 Bursary Fund/Genevieve Lee Hepner Award Fund 25,000 Memorial Fund/A.J. McQueen 33,470 Hogarth Family Foundation Fund 2,037,638 A. Chaney & Cordelia C. MildredEnsign Dixon Holmes - 797,068 W.L. Carpenter Memorial Fund* Mildred2,361,172 Dixon Holmes - Amanda Marie Cowan Artist of the Year Fund 32,505 Michael Chamberlain Fund Youth Orchestra50,500 Fund Memorial Scholarship366,278 Fund Russell & 25,773Elizabeth Lindley Fund 157,509 Chedoke Health Foundation Fund 5,125,071Hutton Family Fund* Cowan Family FundMusic Bursary 25,275 Fund 36,297 Clark Family Foundation Fund Dr. Bob1,035,785 & Mildred Kemp Palliative James Darby Bursary FundRundle Foreign 336,766Study Bursary 36,603 Care Education Fund 50,000 Dufresne-Ray Family Fund Eugene B. Eastburn Fellowship Fund 815,657 John E. VanDuzer Scholarship Fund 30,723 Kirkpatrick Fund 53,622 Lois Evans Natural Heritage Fund 92,188 Howard Fairclough Albert & Betty Walters Fund 61,022 Lawyers’ Legacy for Children Organ 181,068 Scholarship Fund 53,999 Elham & Joseph Farah Jervis B. Webb Company of Canada Family Foundation Fund* Losani Family 53,010Foundation Fund Geritol135,401 Follies Bursary FundScholarship 161,006 Fund 231,835 Fengate Community The Malloch Foundation Fund Daniel 711,580 Giannini Fund Ross F. 1,036,806Webb Bursary Fund 60,331 Foundation Fund* John & Esther Marshall1,030,834 Memorial Fund 248,528 Christina Hamilton Scholarship Fund 42,459 The Ron & Gina Fraser The Martin Foundation Fund William1,154,272 Allison Haynes Fund 21,969 Endowment Fund 23,920 Mayberry Family Fund* 220,951 The Gilmour Fund 140,286

NOW PICTURE THIS 27 Agency endowment funds Funds in progress

These charitable organizations have established funds to provide a source of income to Donors interested in working with HCF may choose to build their funds gradually. carry out their work. Robert P. Beres Fund Great Lakes Trust Fund*

AbleLiving Services Inc. Hamilton Public Library Board Leadership Fund Shirley M. Elford Artist’s Fund Mary Traini Legacy Library Fund Legacy 89,299Fund Ray Brillinger & Cy Hack Fund476,547 Bruce Hamilton Family Fund* Art Gallery of Hamilton-Building HWDSB Foundation Bruce Trail Conservancy Endowment Fund Hundred Waters Foundation Fund* a Legacy EndowmentFund Fund 267,508 27,500 Marjorie Hawkins Clark Fund Meredith Family Fund Bay Area Science & Engineering Interval House (Hamilton) Conducive Fund Porto Family Fund Fair Fund Freedom and Hope25,421 Fund 95,196 Cooke Family Fund Mark Preece Family House Endowment Fund Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice Endowment Fund 27,500 Endowment Fund CPRS Hamilton Legacy111,008 Fund Revolution Hope: Claire Lewis Foundation Fund Catholic Children’s Aid Society - Rotary Club of Hamilton - David Davis Memorial Fund Sons of Italy Hamilton Ralph and Rose Sazio Scholarship Fund 121,298 Trieste Lodge Legacy Fund Rotary Forever Fund Jeff Dickins Memorial Fund 92,802 Catholic Children’s Aid Society - Scouts Canada, Hamilton Wentworth Dream Weaver Fund Ersilia Dinardo Scholarship Fund 60,000 Endowment Fund 177,935 Children’s International Learning Centre United Way Tomorrow & Endowment Fund Forever 77,310Fund Flowthrough1,579,222 funds Hamilton Naturalists’ Club: YWCA Hamilton Endowment Fund 752,296 Habitat Preservation The capital and income from these funds is distributed over time. Endowment Fund 167,213 #HamOntForever Fund Hamilton Prosperity Fund Conservation & Education Endowment Fund 46,699 Ambery Fund Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund Ecological Research Bay Area Arts & Heritage Fund Payne Fund Endowment Fund 28,509 Marlies & Alan Clark Fund Pioneer Energy Foundation Ellen Creaghan Fund School Nourishment Fund Administration funds Creative Arts Fund Social Enterprise Fund Farah Charitable Fund True Sport Fund These funds have been established to support the administration of the Foundation’s Ron & Gina Fraser Fund Young Response Fund community leadership, development, grantmaking and communication programs. Life insurance policies Cameron K. MacGillivray FundMarjorie &30,006 Bill Nelson Fund 115,595 Ross & McBride, LLPThérèse &Fund Kent Newcomb 26,107 FundThe Foundation owns11,669 and is beneficiary of life insurance policies donated by Sheila Davies, Helen F. Judith McCulloch Tribute FundBrenda 12,872& Terry Yates Lofthouse,Fund Judith McCulloch, Joan115,744 VanDuzer, Ronald J. Zabrok and two anonymous donors. Judith & Peter McCulloch AnonymousFund 46,089 Fund 14,086 Total face value: $933,130

Funds held on behalf of others Estates under trustee administration These funds have been placed with the Foundation for long-term investment by At the time of publication, the Foundation had been notified of a charitable donation (subject in other charitable organizations. some cases to the life tenancies of others) in the following estates or trusts: Joyce Clark, Christina Cooper, James Walker Culhane, Victor Roy Farr, Barbara Farnan, Ross Albert Hamlin, Janet Hope Burlington Community Hamilton Public Library Funds 1,177,574Marusaik, Mary Joan Bonner Renison, David Godfrey Rule, Tina Sophia Seale, George Kookson Foundation Fund 6,879,372 Seliga, Harvey Roy Smith, Maria Swarchuk, Vera Gertrude Tomlinson, Vincent Michael Wajar. NOW PICTURE THIS 29 Community leadership projects Donna Cripps Rick & Justine Giuliani Greg Kaiser Robert D. Crockford Robert C. & L. Ann Glass Sylvia Kajiura These projects include HCF’s own community leadership activity, as well as projects where we act Amy-Willard Cross Jeff J. Glen R. Donald & Evelyn C. Kidd as an intermediary to assemble funding for multi-organizational community initiatives. The projects Marion Cruikshank Sarah Glen Loren King & Kim Dej may span multiple years, and are funded by new donations as well as by board-directed funds; this Margaret Cunningham Matt & Sarah Goodman Helen Kirkpatrick list represents current year funders. Dr. John & Yvonne Cunnington Susan Goodman Alfreda Klimowicz Ray Cunnington W. Ian Gordon, QC Arthur Klimowicz & Donna City of Hamilton Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Lisa Dalia Lauren Graff Patterson Foundation The Fairmount Foundation Dr. Juliet Daniel Ian Graham Michael Klimowicz Stanley Klimowicz Hamilton Chamber of Commerce McMaster University Bob & Renate Davidson Tanis Hall Milé Komlen Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation The Michael Young Family Foundation William M. & Susan J. Dell Brian & Morag Halsey Alyssa Lai Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Mohawk College Marnie Souter Denton Hamilton Follies Inc. Integration Network St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation Terry & Grace Diffey Hamilton Law Association Paul & Pam Lakin Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board The Winnipeg Foundation Kevin & Karen Dore Hamilton Lawyers’ Club Anne Lambert David P. & Mary Jane Dutchak Hamilton Third Age Learning Dr. Janet Landeen Sandra L. Edrupt Hamilton-Wentworth District Tim & Dale Langs 2015-16 Contributors Ann Elford & family School Board Foundation Martha Laurence Marion Emo Annette Hamm Paul Lee-Chin Hamilton Community Foundation sincerely thanks the following contributors for their donations this year: William Ernst Gwen Harvey Dr. Arthur L. Lesser Dr. Bill & Jane Evans Barbara Harwood Angel Li AbleLiving Services Inc. William Bastien Richard & Carole Capling Lois Evans Ruth Hatch Edward Liptay Ed & Rosemary Addison Noel Baxter James & Helen Cardwell Dr. John Fabrizio JoAnne Haynes Lodge of the Ancient Landmarks Ike Ahmed Bay Area Science & Catastrophe Indices and The Fairmount Foundation Dr. Joan B. Heels Helen Lofthouse Yaman Al-Nachawati Engineering Fair Quantification Inc. J. Bruce Falls Rob & Tami Henderson Losani Homes Jill Anderson & family Duncan G. Bell Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton Joseph & Elham Farah Neil Hendry & The Honourable Losani Family Foundation Aqueduct Foundation Bike for Mike supporters Madam Justice Jane A. Milanetti Fund supporters Fred & Sharon Charters Yvonne Farah ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. John & Sandra Black The Hermitage Club Inc. Joan Lowry Chedoke Health Foundation Kate Feightner Caroline Archer Joshua I. Bonilla Wendy J. Hough Bill & Anne Lupkoski Wendy Brawn CIBC World Markets Children’s Don Fell Dr. Jane Aronson Foundation Gordon Howarth Joanne Lynes Bill & Marnie Brehm FELLFAB Limited H. Anthony & Anne Arrell Benjamin J. Ciprietti Irene Hubar E. Shirley Macnamara Ray Brillinger & Cy Hack Deirdre Finlay The Honourable Mr. Justice City of Hamilton Michael & Linda Hughes David Malcolm & Annette Aquin Harrison Arrell & Diane Arrell Abigail Brockhouse Theresa Finlay Alan & Marlies Clark Bruce & Linda Hutchinson The Malloch Foundation Oksana Fisher Affiliated Services for Hazel M. Broker John & Dr. Eileen Hutton Dr. James & Leys Malpass Children & Youth (ASCY) Margaret Clinton Ernest & Ruth Brunton Frank & Lydia Fitz Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Ingenuity Development Inc. Keith & Barbara Mann Rich Auger Brenda M. Flaherty Mary Buzzell Capital Insurance Brokers Association of Ginny Mattuzzi Nancy Baker Lucy Foglietta Hamilton Don & Helen Callaway Terry Cooke & Maureen Wilson Joanne McCallum Scott Balinson Brent & Sally Foreman Norma Jack Canadian Independent William Cooke Mary McCallum Heidi Balsillie Adjusters’ Association Bob & Margaret Freeborn Cynthia Janzen Dr. Justin & Jessie Cooper Shannon McComb A. Barclay Canadian Warplane Thomas & Joan Gallagher Shirley A. Johnson Heritage Museum Tom Cooper Beverley J. McDonald JoAnne Barresi Anthony Gaston Ginny Jones Alice A. Cannon Marie Copeland Sheila M. McDougall Geoff Barrett Paul Gibel Kathryn Jones Chantal Copithorn Dr. Don & Kathryne McLean Philippe & Mary Barrette Janet E. A. Cannon Georgia Corkins Mary S. Gilmour Anju Joshi Mary Ann Bastien Paul & Sara Cannon Jane Capell Anita Counter-Woolfenden NOW PICTURE THIS 31 McMaster Mini Med School Judith Pyke Rose Taylor-Weale Program, McMaster University Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund Diane Rawsthorn Anne Tennier McMaster University Jim Ray & Joshua E., Amy & Liam Thorne Hamilton Community Foundation thanks all donors who contribute to sending Michael C. McMillan Annette Dufresne-Ray Patricia Timson children to camp. Donations over $500 are listed below: Janet McNaught RBC Foundation Ruth Todd B’Nai Brith Sports Celebrity Festival of Friends Players Guild of Hamilton Inc. Rev. Alan & Maureen McPherson Residential Hospice of Grey Dinner Dr. Ninh & Sarah Tran The Hamilton & District Soccer Real McCoys Archie J. McQueen Bruce Inc. Vincenza Travale Canadian Orpheus Male Choir Association Beatrice W. Riddell Rotary Club of Ancaster AM Grahame & Sheree Meredith CIBC World Markets Children’s Hamilton Burlington The Travelers Companies, Inc. Samuel, Son & Co., Limited Katherine Meredith Prof. James Rising Foundation Automobile Dealer Association Trinity College School Sonny Del-Rio & Friends, The Michael Young Family Marie L. Robbins Congregation of the Sisters of Hamilton Musicians’ Guild Demetrius Tsafaridis Hamilton Hometown Christmas St. Joseph in Canada Foundation Donna Robertson Imperial Vending Services Inc. Turkstra Lumber Company Ltd. Elizabeth Whetham Duck Sports Inc. Paul & Carolyn Milne Gail Robinson-Gow Leggat Chevrolet Cadillac Peter & Karen Turkstra Mohawk College Rotary Club of Hamilton Elizabeth Eldridge Buick GMC Limited Laura Tutte Alex & Heather Moroz East-Wentworth Fabris Inc. Nellie James Gourmet Kenneth J. Tyler Food To Go John-Rene Morton Rotary Club of Hamilton Sunshine Fund United Way of Burlington & Dr. Henry & Betty Muggah Nancy K. Rundle Greater Hamilton Robert Munroe & Sheila Urban Strategies Inc. Memorial donations received in honour of Sammon John & Dr. Leila W. M. Ryan Bob & Peggy Savage Joan Van Damme Sarah M. Murphy Shirley Alphonso Lindsay Webster Holton Derek Price Jane Savage Joan VanDuzer Madhu Nagaraja & Dr. Suman Carmen Viviane Balinson Alexander Hryshko Leah Gow-Ricketts Joseph Sandy J. Schwenger Jason Wagar Joan Belmore David John Trevis Hussell Poyntz & Annetta Ricketts George T. Nakamura & Lori Serafini Alan & Janet Walker Marguerite Kelley Irene Booker Wendy Mae Janes Steve Sandor John Simpson Janet Walsh Joyce Neal William Trenton Bourque Paul R. Jewell, QC Philip & Rose Sawka Rosemary Smith Patricia A. Walsh Angie Nesci Mairi Johan Brodnicki W. D. (Dan) Jodouin Walter Sawka Teresa Smith David & Nancy Wands Dermot P. Nolan Ian Bryans Donald John Johnston Helen Moore Sephton Marnie Spears Dr. Gary & Joy Warner John H. Nolan & Maureen Joseph & Mildred Cardwell John Joseph Kelly, QC Barbara Smaluck The Hon. Robert D. G. Stanbury, Wearing of the Green Montemuro QC Committee Donna June Carpenter Clare & Sarah Lakin William Lloyd (Bill) Stephens Megan O’Connor Damin & Debra Starr Beth Webel Bruno M. Cesarani William Gordon Lister Lorne Stone David Okines & Audrey Heagy Jo-Anne Stephens David Weber Frank Arthur Cooke Mary Lukachko David Joseph Stringer Erin O’Neil Sandra Stephenson Rob Wiersma & Tracy Varcoe John Edward (Jack) Cowan Luba ‘Louise’ Lynes The Honourable Justice Donald Peter & Rose Marie Palmer Taliano Marta Stiteler Joanne Wilkinson John David Dent Jennifer Chorney McKeon Christiana Mary Florence Maureen Peacock Gwyn & Gail Williams A. Marie Dubé Ian & Jane McNeill Harald & Maria Stover Tidball Al & Lorraine Peckham Bill & Marilyn Wilson Gerald Elford Rose Moroz Agnes Strike Linda Towart Mike Petis The Winnipeg Foundation Shirley Elford Nancy Lou Nagawker Dr. Robert G. Summers-Gill Joyce Turcotte William & Carole Pigott Patricia Woodford Joyce Mildred Flaherty Rev. Monsignor William “Bill” Sun Life Financial Dr. Neil Holden Webster The Pioneer Group Inc. O’Brien Charles & Ret Swire Marita Zaffiro Tara Lynn Giuliani Robert Allan Picken Mary Doris Whitmore George E. Pond Christel Zeyl Gordon Herbert Greenland Glen & Debra Swire Shirley Marie Wilson Steve & Mary Prime Raymond Michael Plant Dr. Lewis Tauber & Lori Dessau Elizabeth Ellen “Liz” Gregory Tauber Roy & Hilda Henderson Jeanne Precious

NOW PICTURE THIS 33 Donations received in honour of

Jane Allison Hamilton Community Betty Muggah Foundation staff Dorothy Bartalos Trish Murphy Linda Hughes Helen Callaway Reg & Carol Pollard Helen Kirkpatrick Mark Clem & JoAnne Barresi Bob & Peggy Savage Pam Lakin Christopher Cutler Armond Shahinian Andreas Link & Andrea Hunter Samantha Dean Mukta Thapar Jason & Ashley Lopez David Derbyshire Dr. Ninh & Sarah Tran Fred Losani Lori Dessau Tauber Karen Turner Anne Lupkoski Chris Farias Heidi Van Damme Governor General David Johnston listens to a St. Ann student. Judith McCulloch Catherine Gebhard Kate Whalen Rev. Alan McPherson Glenn Gibson Bill & Marilyn Wilson Governor General highlights Lisa Habisreutinger Sheree Meredith Carolyn Milne importance of access to education Gifts in kind His Excellency Governor General and careful design of ABACUS, calling David Johnston engaged and inspired it "a wonderful focus on learning, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. ESB Lawyers LLP Professional Show Services students from Cathy Wever and St. Ann mentoring, goal setting, incentives and, Best Start Network/Kiwanis The Hamilton Club Razavi Islamic Centre Boys and Girls Club schools when the community came in particular, measuring impact." Hamilton Youth Poets Rodgers Investment Consulting Connor, Clark & Lunn Private together to celebrate ABACUS, the Stephen Huddart Soundbox Productions Inc. Capital ImpactLink Capital Spice Factory Foundation's 10-year commitment to A lifelong educator, His Excellency put Dr. Bernice Downey Jarislowsky Fraser Limited Staples Ancaster increasing access to college, university the middle-school students completely Dundas Valley School of Art Kitestring Workers Arts and Heritage and the trades. Evolving from the at ease, answering questions ranging Edmonton Social Enterprise Centre Fund Lazier Hickey LLP Foundation’s last decade of poverty- from "did you always want to become Empire Steel Inc. Kathy Merchant reduction experience, improving the Governor General?" to his views on Clara Miller educational outcomes will be the the importance of athletics to character primary focus of HCF's unrestricted and learning. As he complimented funding for the coming decade. ABACUS, his message to students, teachers and supporters stressed "A smart, caring community is one that the profound impact of education does everything it can to make barriers throughout life and the challenge our to learning easier to overcome or, better country still faces to make learning yet, it removes them entirely," said the successful for every Canadian. Governor General, speaking to some 400 students, teachers and ABACUS "Smart, caring initiatives like this one,” partners in the Cathy Wever gym. He he said, “are how we'll build a better commended HCF and The Fairmount country.” Foundation on the thorough research NOW PICTURE THIS 35 Grants and community leadership Hambro Fund School Sisters of Notre Dame 2,000 in 2015-16 Barbara & Bob Harwood LegacyFund Fund 5,072 10,488 Hogarth Family Pioneer Energy Fund 61,783 Jeanne Scott Fund* 11,228 Hamilton Community Foundation offers donors powerful Florence E.S. Hutton Fund* Bill & Tina Seale 23,186 Fund 6,516 The Glenn & Sidney Sellick Fund 867 opportunities to make a difference in the community. We are unique Arthur & Helena Lemon Fund 5,000 Lillian M. Shaw Fund 13,123 in that we enable donors to recommend grants to the widest possible Jane C. LeWarne Fund 1,492 Antonina Lombardo Fund W. Robert & Marion S. Shivas 7,243 range of charitable organizations and initiatives: arts and culture, Conservation Trust Fund 15,180 Ray Lowes Environmental Fund 20,632 health and human services, environment, recreation and education. Charles & Ret Swire Fund 13,464 Marchese Health Care 50th Find out more at www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca Anniversary Legacy Fund Fund for Underprivileged Children 23,097 2,395 The Van Dusen Fund* 34,752 George & Shirley McBride 7% 10% Foundation Fund Joan C. Watt Memorial Fund 1,508 52,363 Environment Note-Able Music FundWomen 4 Change Fund2,937 35,000 Recreation Ontario Endowment for Children & Terry & Brenda Yates Fund 42,890 32% Health/Human Services Youth in Recreation Fund 54,103 19% Kenneth Boothe Young & Multi-sector Alfred & Joan Robertshaw Marie Catherine Young Fund 50,066 Education Memorial Fund Anonymous 17,7791,040 Arts & Culture Royal Canadian Humane TOTAL 924,125 Association Fund 3,539 Total annual granting reflects board-directed granting and School Nourishment Fund 65,000 23% the philanthropic interests of those who have established 9% donor-advised and designated funds. Grants from donor-advised funds

Grants by fund type Ambery Fund Hamilton Prosperity Fund 80,000 57,000 ArcelorMittal Dofasco Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund 69,650 This list shows the total amounts granted from all funds at Hamilton Community Foundation identified by Children and Youth Fund 75,000 fund type. A list of grants by recipient organzation follows on page 39. Heather & Ross Hamlin Fund* 465,735 Hugh C. Arrell Memorial Fund 300 Grants from Community Fund Heels Family Vocal Award Fund* 5,512 Ella Baird & Grace Baird McQueen Hogarth Family Foundation Fund 325,000 Memorial Fund/A.J. McQueen 3,325 Creative Arts Fund Immediate Response Fund 7,500 Mildred Dixon Holmes - 242,692 W.L. Carpenter Memorial Fund* 191,635 Unrestricted funds TOTAL 2,166,997 1,916,805Youth Orchestra Fund 7,366 Clark Family Foundation Fund Hutton Family 63,000 Fund* 55,391 Grants from field-of-interest funds Marlies & Alan Clark Fund Kirkpatrick Fund 75,500 3,500 Cooke Family Fund 7,800 #HamOntForever Fund Dougher Community Fund6,200 Losani90,290 Family Foundation Fund 248,940 Farah Charitable Fund 5,300 Ike & Shahnaz Ahmed Foundation Fund 5,600 Shirley M. Elford Gift of Today Fund 5,397 The Malloch Foundation Fund 19,700 Elham & Joseph Farah John & Esther Marshall Memorial Fund 11,191 The Alice Jean Ainsworth Russell I. Elman FundFamily Foundation Fund* 169 35,529 Memorial Fund 77,673 The Martin Foundation Fund 50,000 Barbara Farnan Fund Fengate Community Foundation Fund* 42,511 4,340 Nelson Allan Fund 6,196 Mayberry Family Fund* 4,086 First Place, Hamilton The Ron & Gina Fraser Endowment Fund 5,200 The Angel TomorrowFund* Fund8,822 McCallum, McBride Fund 21,495 32,484 The Gilmour Fund 20,000 Board Leadership FundFoxcroft Family Youth Fund1,685 Meredith 1,345 Family Fund 500 Tara Lynn Giuliani Foundation 16,500 Mary Lauder Cassidy BettyFund & Jack George Family12,049 Fund 1,295 Carolyn & Paul Milne Fund 4,000 Lillian & Marvin Goldblatt Family Fund 19,000 Giovanni & Grazia Criminisi Gibson Trust/Town of Flamborough 1,659 Mark & Barbara Nimigan Fund 10,400 Literacy Fund* Edward & Gladys Halloran 2,309 Delaware Fund Memorial Fund 19,115 39,383

* These funds contribute to the Community Fund NOW PICTURE THIS 37 Payne Fund Tran 4,380 Family Fund* Community leadership projects 2,139 Pioneer Energy Foundation Edith H.157,000 Turner Foundation Fund 447,151 Leadership project costs include research, community consultation, meeting costs, educational and John & Mary WilliamsReesor FundFamily Fund* 7,800 3,214 communication materials. Ed Smee Conserver Society The Young Fund* 1,520,986 Environmental Fund Anonymous 2,992 ABACUS 79,430 Hamilton Roundtable 172,400 for Poverty Reduction 92,566 Glen & Debra Swire Fund TOTAL 4,298,087 Community investing: research, 2,330 Thorne Family Fund development and education Neighbourhood 18,620Leadership2,000 Institute 78,855 Hamilton Anchor Institution Other leadership projects 42,260 Leadership Table TOTAL 17,189COMMUNITY Grants from scholarship and bursary funds Hamilton Revitalization Action LEADERSHIP PROJECTS 778,920 Campaign 450,000 General Bursary Fund/Genevieve A. Christina Hamilton Scholarship Fund 1,303 Chaney & Cordelia C. Ensign 45,400 William Allison Haynes Fund TOTAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 1,036 7,868,790 Amanda Marie Cowan Memorial Lee Hepner Award Fund 1,500 Scholarship Fund 1,100 Mildred Dixon Holmes - Cowan Family Fund 1,748 Artist of the Year Grants byFund recipient organization 2,000 CPRS Hamilton Legacy Fund 500 Russell & Elizabeth Lindley Fund This list shows the7,396 details of all grants to all organizations in 2015-16. Grants marked with an asterisk James Darby Bursary Fund 16,000 Music Bursary Fund are those made from the Board-directed Community Fund or field-of-interest funds. All other grants 1,984 David Davis Memorial Fund are from donor-advised or designated funds500 and reflect the philanthropic interests of those who Rundle Foreign Study Bursary 2,500 Jeff Dickins Memorial Fund established the funds.1,500 John E. VanDuzer Scholarship Fund 2,000 Eugene B. Eastburn Fellowship Fund 80,000 Albert & Betty Walters Fund In addition to the grants below, the Foundation provided grants totalling:2,590 Howard Fairclough Organ Jervis B. Webb Company of Canada •$69,650 to 23 organizations supporting 582 children to attend one week of camp through the Scholarship Fund 5,000 Scholarship Fund Hamilton Spectator Summer Camp Fund 7,500 Geritol Follies Bursary Fund 6,704 Ross F. Webb Bursary Fund • $275,942 to 27 academic institutions and organizations for scholarships and3,073 bursaries supporting Daniel Giannini Fund TOTAL 236,334 access to post-secondary education 45,000

Adult Community Support Program/ Ancaster Society for the Performing Arts Grants from designated funds Crossfire Assembly Corporation Get Hip Get Sinfonia Fit Ancaster 2* 8,000 5,000 Douglas J. Clark PHOG Fund*Endowment Fund 5,880 14,286 Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation Art Forms/Social Planning & Research Council Walter & Mildred Danby Eva RothwellFund* Resource Centre Fund21,922 3,481 CPR and defibrillator training program 14,200 of Hamilton (SPRC) Frank Charles Miller Fund* Samaritans’ Tithe Fund 18,008 12,048 Supporting grant Brushes2,000 and Beats* 20,000 The Miller StoneyFund Creek Health Fund 106,682 Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Keep the 30,691Ball Rolling* 10,000 Phenix Fund for Animal UnitedWelfare Way Fund/Kenneth 5,193 R. Walsh 27,030 Supporting grant Markowski1,040 exterior historic mural* 5,000 James P. & Mary S. Phin Anonymous Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton Supporting grant 4,500 157,758 Charitable Fund Art Gallery of Hamilton 9,866 TOTAL 412,845 Supporting grant 7,243 Ancaster Community Services & Information Children’s programs 2,000 Total grants Frozen meal program* Supporting 10,049 grant 9,000 Youth council* 10,000

Total grants approved 8,038,388 * Denotes Community Fund or field-of-interest fund grant Adjustment for deferred grants (948,518) Organizations identified in italics are charitable sponsors for the grant TOTAL GRANTS PAID 7,089,870 Some grants are payable over multiple years

NOW PICTURE THIS 39 The Arthritis Society Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Christ’s Church Cathedral The Down Stairs Kitchen/Christ’s Church Supporting grant Supporting2,192 grant 35,000 Community programs Cathedral2,000 Artscape Foundation Canadian National Institute for the Blind City Housing Hamilton Arts and theatre meet at dinner* 4,900 Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice Foundation Supporting grant Supporting35,000 grant 15,000 Hip Hop in Jamesville* 4,982 Affiliated Services for Children & Youth (ASCY) The Canadian Red Cross Society Team Dignity* Supporting grant10,000 31,691 Dr. J. Edgar Davey School/ Read to Your Emergency andBaby disaster services and 20,000 City Kidz Ministry Hamilton-Wentworth community health and wellness programs 400 District School Board Foundation ASHOKA Canada Supporting grant 21,000 Playground project 1,000 Supporting grant Supporting35,000 grant 588 City of Hamilton Duet Club of Hamilton Tiffany Circle 10,000 Autism Society of Ontario, Hamilton Chapter Books for Hess Street School* 2,059 Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Scholarship awards 1,000 Respite programs and Growing youth leaders in priority Dundas Historical Society Museum services for caregiversOutreach 400 to schools neighbourhoods5,000 25,000 Bach Elgar Choir Cancer Assistance Program McQuesten Urban FarmCommunity 43,800family festivals* 5,000 Part-time choral administrator* 15,000Supporting grant 10,000 Coady International Institute-St. Francis Xavier Expansion project 2,000 University Dundas Valley Orchestra Requiem, op. 9 by Maurice Duruflé* Canine5,000 Vision (Dog Guides Canada) Supporting grant Supporting3,000 grant 1,000 Supporting grant Spotlight50,000 on Dundas* 5,700 CoBALT CONNECTS/ Dundas Valley School of Art Beasley Neighbourhood Association/Industry Carpenter Hospice Players Guild Education Council of Hamilton of Hamilton Inc. Building fund 10,000 Artists’ Connection programs* 13,191 BLINK program 5,845 SpaceFinder Hamilton* 10,000 In memory of Donna Carpenter 200 Family ART days* 16,500 The Colin B. Glassco Charitable Bennetto Middle School/Hamilton-Wentworth Nurture the Ability 12,000 Cathedral High School/Hamilton-Wentworth Foundation for Children District School Board Foundation Catholic District School Board Supporting grant 3,000 Supporting grant 3,325 Supporting grant 60,000 Student emergency needs 2,000 Dundas Youth Chaplaincy Bird Studies Canada (Long Point) Community Development Halton CEDAR/Metis Women’s Circle Routes Youth Centre 20,000 Supporting grant 1,120 Supporting grant 40,000 Bimaadziwin: Youth at risk program* 80,000 The Easter Seals Ontario Birthright Organization of Hamilton Community Food Centres Canada Central Presbyterian Church Send a Kid to Camp 5,000 Supporting grant 4,000 Supporting grant 50,000 Sound system and organ fund 7,800 Elizabeth Fry Society Brantford Kiwanis Music Festival Community Foundation Grey Bruce Supporting grant 3,946 Compassion for the season 1,500 Supporting grant 11,548 Scholarship award Centre3 for300 Print and Media Arts Elliott Heights Baptist Church The Bridge from Prison to Community Community Foundations of Canada MediaArts[4] Youth 15,000 LARCH after-school program 31,000 (Hamilton) National conference - Chamber Music Hamilton Empowerment Squared Supporting grant 5,000 social finance stream 15,000 Supporting grant 13,000 Hamilton downtown soccer league* 5,103 Bruce Trail Conservancy National conference - Chedoke Health Foundation attendance support* Homework2,500 Circle’s Earth Day gala 1,300 Supporting grant 588 Supporting grant Young 29,943 Scholar program* 160,000 Supporting grant 400 Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton Community Information Hamilton Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Burlington Community Foundation Christmas hamper program 10,000 Food Access Guide*Supporting 5,100 grant 50,000 Supporting grant 20,670 The Equality Effect Miller Bear Program Community3,000 Living Hamilton Burlington Humane Society Summer camperships 5,000 Supporting grant Supporting 294 grant 50,000 Supporting grant 2,000 Evergreen Supporting grant 1,000 Corporation of the County of Bruce Burlington Museums Foundation Children’s Health Foundation Sauble Beach children’s librarySupporting 2,500 grant 50,000 Supporting grant 10,000 Fit Active Beautiful (FAB) Foundation Supporting grant 15,000 Culture for Kids in the Arts The Calgary Foundation Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario After-school arts program FAB 15,000girls 5K challenge 7,500 Supporting grant 5,000 The Food Bank of Waterloo Region Supporting grant 18,000 Artasia exhibition presentation* 5,000 Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba Delta United Church Supporting grant 15,000 Supporting grant 1,575 Food4Kids Hamilton Halton Niagara Supporting grant 5,000 Supporting grant 7,000 Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Christian Horizons Canada Doctors Without Borders Summer program 5,000 Supporting grant 2,192 Supporting grant 2,192 Support for Africa 1,000 NOW PICTURE THIS 41 Free the Children Hamilton Community Legal Clinic Dundas senior and student programming* Healing Arts and Recovery 10,500 Supporting grant Healthy131,940 housing* 500 Endowment fund with with Peer Support/City Housing Hamilton GALA Community Planning Team/Social Planning & HRPR operations 71,721 Ontario Arts Council Supporting grant 5,000 9,000 Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) Hamilton Conservation Foundation Programs for families Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Urban art in beautiful alleys* 5,000 Eco Valley Project and students*1,000 10,000 Good Shepherd Centres Hamilton Supporting grant 2,068 Increasing learning opportunities for Strategic planning 2016-19* 10,000 Hearts Together for Haiti The Market Place’s work disadvantaged youth 5,000 Supporting grant 35,143 experience program 20,000 Supporting grant 5,000 Supporting grant 14,111 Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Purchase of baby products*Hamilton District Society for 2,170 Hillcrest Elementary School /Hamilton- Database-to-donors-to- Wentworth District School Board Foundation Supporting grant Disabled55,311 Children sustainability* 10,000 Program support 5,000 Venture Centre Supporting grant 621 No barriers to music education 4,000 Hope for Wildlife Society Second Stage Services for women Hamilton 1,500East Kiwanis Boys’ and Girls’ Club and performance* 5,000 Grace Haven (The Salvation Army) Crown Point educational Supporting grant Supporting grant 7,366 400 The Hospital for Sick Children Comfort and Careengagement* 1,000 Taking 180,000 it to the streets* 5,000 Green Venture/Conserver Society Ellis youth project* Hamilton Regional Indian Centre7,000 Supporting grant 25,466 of Hamilton & District, Inc. Enhancements for Witness Blanket exhibition* Indspire 5,000 girls’ programming* 35,000 EcoStars summer camp Hamilton10,000 Right to Life Bursaries for Indigenous students 2,000 Ontario Early Years Centre 2,000 RAIN home visits* 8,213 Supporting grant Industry Education Council of Hamilton 5,000 We Rock camp 4,000 Habitat for Humanity Hamilton Hamilton Sustainable Victory Gardens Inc. Hamilton Code Clubs* 175,530 Hamilton Festival Theatre Company Hamilton’s Home Build program 10,000 Supporting grant Interval House of Hamilton 1,000 Frost Bites* 5,000 Halton Region Conservation Foundation Hamilton Theatre Inc. Supporting grant 5,000 Hamilton Food Share Cootes EcoPark land procurement 100,000 Hair* 5,000 Supportive mothering 3,700 Dining and food packages Cootes EcoPark land procurement - The Hero’s Journey program 10,000 for low income seniors* Hamilton Youth Poets/ Centre3 for Print and 10,000 matching grant opportunity 150,000 Media Arts The John Howard Society Supporting grant Supporting grant 3,795 55,000 Hamilton Beat* ACHIEVES* 5,000 110,000 Halton Women’s Place Support for seniors’ program 5,000 National Team Tour* Healthy Community Healthy 5,000 Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Supporting grant 3,571 Saskatchewan performance Youth Flamborough 3,000 CIBC Breast Assessment Centre 1,000 The Hamilton/Burlington Society for travel costs Postcard campaign* 500 500 the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) McMaster Children’s Hospital 64,000 Strength and Growth* John Laing Singers 10,000 Care of dogsSupporting grant 2,000 2,000 Supporting grant Supporting grant 5,000 2,000 Hamilton Literary Festival Association Supporting grant 5,193 Hamilton Youth Poets/Lynwood Charlton Centre Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation Hamilton All Star Jazz Band gritLIT: Hamilton’s readers Louder Than a Bomb - Capital campaign 10,000 Supporting grant and writers festival* 2,000 Canadian youth poetry festival* 2,500 5,000 Redevelopment and Hamilton Music Collective Hamilton Artists Inc. Supporting grant expansion15,000 project 50,000 An Instrument for Every Child* 46,779 Exterior arts presentations* 5,000 Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Supporting grant 1,000 Hamilton Naturalists’ Club District School Board Hamilton Arts Council Jump Math Pollinator corridor map LEAD successful transitions* 150,000 3,000 Art prize feasibility study 6,750 Supporting grant 35,000 Pollinator Paradise 2,992 Physical literacy and school LivingArts Hamilton Symposium* 5,000 attendance* Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre Foundation/ 30,000 Hamilton Association for Residential Pollinator Paradise at Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation Hess Street School Hamilton-Wentworth 1,000 & Recreational Redevelopment Programs District School Board Foundation Supporting grant 2,000 Supporting grant 15,111 St. Peter’s HARRRP Hygiene products and toiletries Juvenile Diabetes 10,000Research Foundation400 Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Youth Create Saturdays* 5,000 Supporting grant 1,000 Brant Community Care Access Centre Photography program at Hamilton Children’s Choir Bennetto School* The Learning Partnership 3,000 Supporting grant 1,659 Bursary award* School-based Health2,807 and Supporting grant 25,000 Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (2000) Inc. Wellness Centre 14,500 Music Matters* 5,000 Adopt-a-school Sport hijabs* 5,000 3,300 Supporting grant 5,000 Conductor-in-Residence program and community outreach 5,000 NOW PICTURE THIS 43 Let’s Talk Science Michael Pinball Clemons Foundation Notre-Dame de Perpetual-Secours Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation St. Ann’s Parish Supporting grant Supporting25,000 grant Supporting 5,000grant 13,000 Living Rock Ministries Mission Services of Hamilton Olivet United Church Supporting grant 4,000 Rotary Club of Hamilton Job coach HOSTS* Eats ‘n More seniors’ program* 2,000 10,000 80,000 Operation Christmas Blessing Supporting 2,550 grant Ontario Music Festivals Association6,004 Telling Tales* 1,500 Royal Botanical Gardens Rock Experience Mohawk College 17,600 Scholarship award 500 Rock in Action*Bursary in construction trades 1,000 Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association7,000 Children’s summer programs 2,000 - Hamilton/Halton Supporting grant Mountain Secondary School/ Hamilton-Wentworth3,258 EcoPark System 108,682 Loran Scholars Foundation District School Board Foundation Scholarship awards Rock garden 900renewal 5,000 The Owl Foundation Scholarships Holiday dinner and student 80,000 Supporting grant 15,268 sponsorship 1,500 Lynwood Charlton Centre Supporting grant Royal Canadian Humane Association 1,500 Muskoka Conservancy Parkview Church Site development and Supporting grant 3,539 Supporting grant 1,000 maintenance project Compassion5,000 Ministries* Royal Conservatory of Music 2,000 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Under the Willows 13,000 Furniture program Learning2,000 Through the Ontario Chapter MacNab Street Presbyterian Church Peel Music Festival Arts - Hamilton* 150,000 Scholarship award 1,000 Rygiel Support for Community Living Supporting grant 10,036 Scholarship award 300 National Youth Orchestra March of Dimes Canada Non-Profit Housing Peoples Community Sports/The Peoples Church Supporting grant 2,192 Corporation Supporting grant 1,000 Salal Foundation Suiting up: providing each Native Women’s Centre Jason’s House child with a team shirt and Canopymedal* 4,000 Planet2,000 - Boreal Forest 35,000 Celebrating together 2,200 MaRS Discovery District Philpott Memorial Church Canopy Project 75,000 Navigators of Canada Centre for Impact Investment 150,000 Supporting grant The Salvation Army Hamilton 8,769 Life Change Adventures 2,500 Solutions Lab 150,000Phoenix Place Community services food bank* 10,000 Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (Hamilton) Mathstronauts/McMaster University Christmas party Reduce Anxiety and Restore 1,000 (McMaster Industry Liaison Office) Child, youth and peri-natal I’m Listening Wellbeing Project 3,000 2,784 community food programs 10,000 Supporting grant 5,000 Plan International Canada Supporting grant 20,588 McGill University Jack Parent Tutoring Program 15,000 Scientists in School Sponsored child 1,000 Kids Can Succeed 1,000 Supporting grant 2,000 Port Nelson United Church Supporting STEM education 12,000 McMaster Smiling Over Sickness/ Math Success Program* Scleroderma 50,000 Society of Ontario Rekindle capital campaign 25,000 Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Purchase of baby products* 2,170 Prince’s Charities Canada Supporting grant 5,000 McMaster dance marathon Women’s space art expressions* 1,000 2,140 Shakespearience Performing Arts Prince’s Operation McMaster University New Hope Community Bikes Entrepreneur Program The Classroom Shakespearience 12,000 5,000 Lecture hall naming initiative - Ride Smart school-based Pro Bono Law Ontario Shriners Hospitals for Children Ron Joyce Centre cycle education programming* 5,000 25,000 PBLO at McMaster Supporting grant 1,097 McMaster Child and Youth New Market Funds Society Children’s Hospital 17,700 University in the city* Simon70,000 Fraser University Supporting grant 20,000 Remembering Canada’s Heroes Carbon Talks 25,000 Museum of NewArt Vision United Church 2,000 Canadian history on DVD 1,000 President’s Fund 1,500 Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation Supporting grant Robert Land Community Association7,760 Supporting grant 1,000 Scholarship award Niwasa1,300 Head Start Preschool Building Community Through Sponsorship of Dr. Sabri - Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School/ NYAWEH Elementary* Creativity and Artasia* 150,000 5,000 McMaster/Hogarth Ophthalmology Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Clinic Conference No. 9 Contemporary Art 10,000& the Environment Food/breakfast programs Foundation at the Eva Rothwell Centre 5,000 Stem cell researchImagining My Sustainable City:2,000 School-based health network* 14,243 community design and Supporting grant 13,981 McQuesten Community Planning Team/Social Student emergency needs 2,000 build program 15,000 Planning & Research Council of Hamilton (SPRC) Trades are the Way*Skills for Change of Metro Toronto 50,000 North Hamilton Community Health Centre Youth entrepreneurs 10,700 Supporting grant 1,000 Bridging the Gap* 20,077 PATH program* 120,000 Melrose United Church Supporting grant 6,176 NOW PICTURE THIS 45 Social Planning & Research The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara Welcome Inn Community Centre of Hamilton YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford Council of Hamilton (SPRC) Syrian refugee support Christmas outreach Camp 1,750 Wanakita 1,200 25,075 1 in 4* 5,000 Tastebuds/Social Planning & Research Council of The North End Method* Camp Wanakita bursary 5,000 1,000 Community development* Hamilton (SPRC)418,787 The power of good Disadvantagedfood youth 15,300 5,000 McQuesten Urban Farm - Support for school Wellwood Resource Centre of Hamilton Laurier Brantford YMCA community animator nourishment programs* 65,000 25,000 Kids in the Kitchen/Power-upcapital campaign5,000 250,000 Needs assessment on The Stop Community Food Centre Peace Medal Breakfast 4,000 LGBTQ community* Projects/initiatives 2,500 Supporting grant 26,000 pertaining to ovarian cancer* Senior Beyond5,397 the Bell* 170,000 Neighbourhood hub support Theatre Aquarius from Building Momentum event* 20,000 Strategic initiatives for Summer Beyond the Bell 10,000 Building relationships with young people living with Small grants program* 13,785 YWCA Hamilton youth and students cancer/serious illness3,000 in the family 3,000 Society of our Lady of the Arts initiative for women in Supporting grant 30,900 Wesley Urban Ministries Most Holy Trinity (Canada) transitional housing 2,600 Youth accessibility Christmas giving 2,000 Supporting grant 22,000 Business plan for social enterprise* 2,395 outreach program* 10,000 Fuel Zone* 5,700 St. James Anglican Church Family swimming program* 4,000 Threshold School of Building Middle Eastern refugee support 6,000 Syrian refugee sponsorship 15,000 Art club 2,500 Job developer 25,200 Middle school program* 110,000 St. Jerome’s University Transitional housing intake Supporting grant 10,000 Supporting grant coordinator16,404 2,500 Supporting grant THRIVE 3,000 Syrian refugee support Transitional Living project* 28,93818,000 St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation Get Ready* 96,690 Wever CORE/Rotary Club of Hamilton Sunshine Young women’s advisory council 5,000 Enhancement of family OASIS program Fund 10,000 services at West 5th campus 15,000 Supporting grant 20,000 Boys basketball, Syrian refugee children Supporting grant 21,000 Tides Canada Foundation welcome event and Creative Vision Cares Youth Wellness Centre - project 14,000 empowerment fund The Wellbeing Fund 5,000 25,000 Community Christmas 2,500 St. Joseph’s Home Care Town of Collingwood Creative Vision Cares 500 Supporting grant Collingwood22,995 Labyrinth Project 20,000 Supporting grant 3,258 St. Joseph’s Villa Foundation Reconstruction of the Harborview Boardwalk 100,000 WAMM (Wever and MoMac)* 24,000 Construction renovations to wing 5,000 Trent University WAVE after-school program* 25,061 Enhancing the Care 6,000 Wilfrid Laurier University L.E.D. walkway and park lighting 45,660 Supporting grant 27,500 The Tyndale Foundation Laurier Brantford YMCA St. Matthew’s House capital campaign 250,000 Supporting grant 2,192 Community closet* 500 Workers Arts & Heritage Centre United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton Nutritious food for families 5,000 deLight - Hamilton’s light festival* 1,367 Supporting grant 33,605 Christmas program 2,000 March break arts camp* 5,670 United Way of Oakville Supporting grant 12,000 Pride of Place - marketing Supporting grant 10,000 St. Patrick’s Parish Beasley’s heritage* 500 University Hospitals Kingston Foundation Supporting grant 42,000 School visits program 1,000 Supporting grant 9,000 St. Raphael’s Parish Church University of St. Michael’s College Accessibility project 5,000 Supporting grant 5,000 Supporting grant 1,000 University of Toronto Start2Finish Supporting grant 1,000 Running and Reading Club 20,000 Urquhart Butterfly Garden/Conserver Society of Student Open Circles Hamilton & District, Inc. Community volunteer action 10,000 Summer educational program* 2,800 NOW PICTURE THIS 47 Impact investing

The Trillium Mortgage combines Hamilton Community Foundation’s principal holdings. Again, building on its five-year pilot with conventional financing to provide impact investing goal is to align more of with an “ESG” portfolio where environmental, housing affordability our assets with our mission to drive positive social and governance practices are an for families. change. In 2015-16, HCF’s Board of Directors important part of investment considerations, made significant steps toward this goal. in 2015-16 the Board undertook an audit of its current traditional public market portfolios. 20 by 2020 The audit was conducted by Sustainalytics, global leaders in helping investors to develop Last fall, following a five-year impact investing and implement responsible investment pilot, the Board established a target of strategies. investing 20 percent of the Foundation’s assets in impact investments by 2020. To achieve Audit results identified that portfolios under this “20 by 2020” goal while providing returns the direction of each of HCF's three investment that ensure long-term financial stability, HCF managers were outperforming benchmarks Concept for 70 new townhomes. will employ a mix of strategies aligned with for ESG performance. This demonstrates that priorities that include a preference for local HCF's portfolios comprise companies with investments, balanced with national/global a "stronger than average preparedness to investments to provide a diversified portfolio. manage material, environmental, social and to Escarpment EcoPark System, and Indwell. family to buy a home. The Trillium Mortgage Focus areas for impact investment include governance risks." The Foundation will be Most recently, the fund has approved a loan is payment-free until discharge — it’s like education, affordable housing, youth, health, working with its investment managers, who are to Trillium Housing Non-Profit to develop a Trillium Housing owns a piece of the home employment and other areas that align with all signatories to the United Nations Principles project that will deliver housing affordability so that it is more affordable for the family. granting priorities. The Foundation’s next steps for Responsible Investment, to determine next in Hamilton. The value of each Trillium Mortgage is will be to assess opportunities, investment steps in the evolution of our investment policy. based on each income-eligible purchaser’s criteria, local and national partnerships and Trillium Housing has acquired a three-acre site individual circumstance. measuring and reporting on social impact. Hamilton Community in the city where it will develop approximately Investment Fund 70 townhouses. The organization develops The innovative Trillium Housing model uses Responsible investing units at the entry level of the local market a partnership structure to create impact Locally, the Hamilton Community Investment and provides greater affordability through investment opportunities that deliver financial Recognizing that all investments, including Fund offers loans to charities and non-profits, the Trillium Mortgage. The Trillium Mortgage return and housing affordability without the public market investments, have a social or thereby “recycling” capital for community combines with conventional financing to need for government subsidy. environmental impact that can be positive use. A breadth of local organizations continue create affordable financing that enables a or negative, the Foundation is deepening its to benefit from financing from this fund, examination of its public market portfolio including the Mustard Seed Co-op, the Cootes NOW PICTURE THIS 49 Financial highlights Total assets Hamilton Community Foundation’s total assets of $182 million at March 31, 2016 include HCF funds balance and funds held on behalf of third parties at $10.2 million.

HCF is pleased to provide financial highlights for the year ended March 31, 2016 HCF funds 180 400 Through the continued generosity of our donors, the Foundation received donations of $11.6 million balance 160 350 this year. Annual grants and community leadership projects reached a historical high of $7.9 million. 140 300 Following three strong years, the financial markets retreated into negative territory, generating a Hamilton Community Foundation’s 120 -0.1% return for the year and bringing the 10-year annualized return to 6.0%. Our reserves, which funds balance represents 250 100 enable us to continue to grant and maintain operating capacity when the market is weak, remain at accumulated donations plus the 200 their policy maximum. We continue to proceed on diversifying our investments through alternative net investment earnings on these 80 150 investment strategies, including impact investment commitments which align more of our assets with donations, less granting and 60 our mission. We are pleased with the growing interest in the Hamilton Community Investment Fund operating costs. Funds include 40 100 both endowed and flowthrough ($MM) funds value Total that provides loans to local charities and not-for-profits. Our Board of Directors has also undertaken 20 50 Number of funds funds. Endowed funds are held an environmental, social and governance (ESG) audit of our public market portfolios to gain further 0 0 insight into our holdings. The Board will be continuing its own education on ESG and our portfolio to permanently and grant from 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 determine if HCF requires an amendment to its overall investment policy. investment earnings. Flowthrough funds are fully distributed as grants over a pre-determined term. The following are financial highlights and key historical trends. In keeping with our commitment to financial accountability and transparency, full audited financial statements are available at The funds balance has grown 83% from $94 million in 2009 to $171 million at year-ended March 31, 2016. The www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca or by mail. You may also access the HCF T3010 tax return funds balance eroded in 2009 when donations did not offset the impact of worldwide investment market information via http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/lstngs/menu-eng.html declines. Flat investment returns in 2016 also muted the growth of funds with only a 1% growth in spite of close to $12.0 million in new donations in the year. The number of funds has grown 26% to 360 from 285 in 2009. ($000’s) 2016 2015 2014 Total assets 182,388 179,998 155,844 Investments Asset mix of investment portfolio at March 31, 2016 40% Investments at market* 172,875 174,181 153,366 37% Investments traded in active markets 34% Investment returns: 35% 32% 33% are reported at their fair market One year -0.1% 14.5% 17.7% 30% value. Investments not actively 24% 25% Five years 9.2% 11.2% 12.1% 25% traded are recorded at their cost less Ten years 6.0% 7.0% 6.7% any impairment of their value. 20% Current Funds balance 15% Endowed funds 136,138 126,416 118,062 10% To provide a more diverse and robust 10% Target Restricted funds 34,668 43,266 28,374 portfolio, HCF has committed to 5% 5% Operating funds 43 47 52 investing in alternative asset classes Total HCF funds balance 170,849 169,729 146,488 including real estate, infrastructure 0 Cash & fixed Canadian Foreign Alternative Funds held on behalf of other parties 10,206 9,404 8,315 and private equity. These alternatives income equity equity Donations received 11,631 12,604 6,557 are consistent with the Foundation’s long-term Grants and community leadership 7,869 6,364 6,456 investment horizon and liquidity requirements. Since these investments are not actively traded, they are Loans outstanding to local charities and valued at cost on the financial statements. In addition, the Hamilton Community Investment Fund (HCIF), not for profits** 2,562 1,480 339 which provides loans to local charities and not-for-profits, is reflected at cost in the investments. Current loans outstanding total $2.6 million and include those made directly from HCIF and through our partner, the Operating expenses 2,256 2,204 2,149 Community Forward Fund. As a % of average total assets 1.2% 1.3% 1.5%

* In addition, HCF assets at March 31, 2016 include alternative investments recorded at cost and loans receivable related to the Hamilton Community Investment Fund totalling $8,358,000. (2015-$4,976,000) ** Includes loans directly from our Hamilton Community Investment Fund and HCF’s lending partner, the Community Forward Fund. NOW PICTURE THIS 51 Our public market portfolios are invested according to investment policy guidelines established by HCF’s As illustrated, investment returns over the past seven years have been extremely volatile. After three Board of Directors. The portfolios are managed by three professional investment managers in accordance consecutive years of strong returns, 2016 returns were nominally negative at -0.1%, but were better with the policy, and are overseen by the Board’s Finance and Investment Committee. As an endowment than the benchmark of -1.3%. The investment results were negatively affected by drop in the price of builder, HCF’s policy focuses on long-term investing and this position is supported by developing and oil, exchange rate volatility, global unrest and terrorism and concern surrounding economic growth maintaining reserve accounts which are currently at their policy maximum. This committee reviews the in China. The seven-year annualized return at 10.2% exceeds target investment policy range and as investment managers’ reports quarterly to assess each manager’s performance. In addition, the committee noted in the financial highlights, the current 10-year annualized return of 6% is at the lower end of formally evaluates the investment managers’ performance semi-annually. The investment policy sets out the target range and reflects the challenging market conditions over the past decade. a target asset mix as well as a range around these targets. The managers use their discretion to invest the portfolios within this range. The following reflects the current and target asset mix. For the alternative Due to the long-term nature of the alternative investments, their returns are not included in this investments, “target” is the amount committed to this asset class; “current” is the amount actually invested analysis. Results for these investments are continually monitored. at year end.

Investment returns Investment returns include: 2016 2015

Interest and dividends $7,200,036 $5,635,699 The following graph compares: Realized gains on sale of investments 6,497,311 7,333,221 • HCF’s portfolios return for publicly traded securities for each year against the annual investment Unrealized (losses) gains (13,314,073) 8,004,945 policy benchmark for that year. 383,273 20,973,865 • HCF’s seven-year annualized return against the seven-year annualized investment policy Add/(Deduct): Investment fees (794,227) (645,228) benchmark. Investment loss (income) allocated to funds held on • Both return rates against the targeted investment policy long-term return range. behalf of third parties 23,715 (1,125,264) ($387,238) $19,203,373 Benchmarks reflect the performance of each market index based on HCF’s specific target asset mix.

Comparing actual results to the benchmark measures the value added by investment managers The unrealized gains (losses) reflect market volatility which affects the year end market value of compared to the average market performance. HCF’s investment policy is targeted at achieving a long- our portfolio. term investment return in the 7% to 9% range.

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20% Donations 14 2500 15% Donations to the Foundation are 12 from individuals, corporations 2000 10% 10 X and other charities. Donors 1500 X X may contribute to named 8 5% X X X X endowment or flowthrough 6 1000 X funds or to the Board-directed 0% Community Fund. 4

Total donations ($MM) donations Total 500 -5% 2 Number of donations

Total annual donations have 0 0 -10% ranged from $3.4 to $12.4 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 million over the past eight years. -15% Included in this year's donations is the $5.0 million transfer of the Chedoke Health Foundation to

-20% HCF. The number of donations received reached a historical high at 2,146 in 2015 and continues to be 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 significantly higher since 2013 based on the number and nature of donor-sponsored events to raise money for their funds as well as the number of “in memoriam” donations received. Annual portfolios return Annual benchmark Seven-year annualized portfolios return X Seven-year annualized benchmark (only JF and CC&L) Long-term investment return target of mid-to- high single digits based on the current policy NOW PICTURE THIS 53 Grants and 9 700 8 community 600 Fiscal operating expenses by category Fiscal operating expenses by operating area 7 500 9% % 13% leadership 6 14 70% 400 5 14% 9% Grants are made annually from both 4 37% endowed and flowthrough funds. 300 3 As flowthrough fund balances are 200 2 distributed in a shorter time period, 7% Number of grants

Total grants ($MM) grants Total 1 100 granting from these funds can 27% 0 0 materially influence the total amount 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 granted. Staffing cost Grant administration Endowed grants Community leadership projects Professional and consulting fees Community and philanthropic leadership

Flowthrough grants Number of grants Occupancy and other office expense Development Grants and community leadership Communication, memberships and conference Administration and governance projects spending over the past eight Community relations and knowledge dissemination years have ranged from $4.0 million to a historic high of $7.9 million this year. Granting has increased as a result of the Foundation’s increased asset base as well as from a 0.5% increase in the annual grant spending rate to 4.0% for the year ended March 31, 2016. Granting from endowment funds was reduced in 2009 The Foundation’s annual development expenses are not necessarily attributable to the donations and 2010 as a result of the decline in investment returns which a) lowered the asset base used for the received in that year. The nature of donations to the Foundation can result in costs preceding the granting calculation (currently 4.0% of the fund balances), and b) resulted in less income available to grant. receipt of the donation by several years (for example, donations through wills). As a result, consistent Flowthrough granting has ranged from 25% to 45% of total granting in any given year and is dependent on with the community foundation sector, operating costs are evaluated by a ratio of total operating the timing and nature of flowthrough donations. expenses to average total assets. Ratios fall within a range depending on the size and stage of the community foundation’s development. Operations Operating expenses as a % of total assets Management considers 2.00% Operating expenses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 total $2.3 million, an increase of 2.3%. Staffing costs the ratio of 1.2% (1.3% related to the Foundation’s 17 employees represent 70% of HCF operating costs. in 2015) to be within an acceptable range for a In addition to breaking out costs by type, operating costs are allocated to each of the Foundation’s operating foundation of HCF's size 1.50% areas: granting, community and philanthropic leadership, community relations and knowledge dissemination, and stage compared with asset development, and administration and governance. Examples of community and philanthropic leadership benchmarks established in include convening around the city’s critical issues as described on page 14. It also includes fostering the growth the community foundation of philanthropy by sharing staff time and knowledge to support other charities. Leadership costs include time sector. 1.00% and facility contribution to the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction for five months. The Roundtable 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 sponsorship transferred to Hamilton Community Legal Clinic effective August 1, 2015.

NOW PICTURE THIS 55 Brent Foreman, HCF Board Vasudha Seth, Chair, Hamilton Ontario Endowment for Board members, Chair, Hamilton Community Chamber of Commerce Children & Youth in Recreation Foundation Dr. Gary Warner, Member-at- Paul Lee-Chin, Chair Acting Police Chief Eric Girt, Large Deb Clinton Hamilton Police Service Pat Wright, Member-at-Large Elizabeth Duvall volunteers and staff Kirsten Hughes, President, Hamilton Law Association Melissa Ricci Kelly Scott

Board Advisory Committees 2015–16 Board of Directors 2015–16

Brent J. Foreman, Dr. Bill Evans Tom Marlor Hamilton Community Foundation’s work is supported by both standing committees of the Board BA, LL.B Partner, SimpsonWigle LAW LLP Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Deputy Chief of Police, Hamilton of Directors and board advisory committees. Membership of the board advisory committees BOARD CHAIR Oncology, McMaster University Police Service (retired) includes both board members and a wide range of community volunteers. Standing committees Dr. Justin Cooper President, Oncosynthesis Bob Savage of the board include: Governance & Board Effectiveness, Development, Finance & Investment, and President Emeritus, Consulting Inc. VP, Manufacturing, ArcelorMittal the Impact Investment Advisory Committee. Redeemer University College Anju Joshi Dofasco (retired) PAST CHAIR Associate (Teaching) Professor, Teresa Smith Audit Committee Dr. Jenny Ploeg Joe Carscadden Marita Zaffiro, BScPhm, MBA Department of Health, Aging & President, Hamilton General Society, McMaster University Mario Frankovich, MBA, CFA, Dr. Leila Ryan Harold Siroonian President & CEO, Marchese Health Hospital Milé Komlen Chair Care Beth Webel, CPA, CA, MBA, TEP Cameron J. Beatty, CPA, CA Advisory Committee on Hamilton Spectator Summer TREASURER Director, Human Rights & Equity Tax Partner, PwC Diversity and Inclusion Camp Fund Services, McMaster University Steve Borsellino, CMA Tyler Cowie Jane Allison Stephen Kulakowsky Paul Lee-Chin, BA (Econ) Milé Komlen, Chair CEO/Creative Director, Terry Cooke Dr. Jane Aronson factor[e] design initiative Partner, Core Urban Inc. President & CEO Bob Savage Impact Investment Advisory Secretary of the Board Laura Cattari Committee Dr. Juliet Daniel Paul Lee-Chin, BA (Econ) Professor, Department of Biology, Investment Advisor and Branch Chaney-Ensign Matthew Green Marita Zaffiro, BScPhm, MBA, Chair Bursary Fund McMaster University Owner, Mandeville Private Client Inc. Anju Joshi Bob Savage, Vice-Chair Sandra Stephenson, Chair Dr. Carolyn Rosenthal Tyler Cowie Terry Costello Paul Gibel, FCPA, FCA Jill Davren Edith H. Turner Staff Foundation Fund Steve Kulakowsky Myrna Kelly Renate Davidson, Chair Paul Lee-Chin, BA (Econ) As at March 31, 2016 Dr. John Misale Dorothy Bartalos Tom Marlor Nancy Rundle Terry Cooke Margaret Freeborn, CPA, CGA Angel Li Timothy Bullock Brian Underdown, PhD Dan Stepaniuk President & CEO Manager, Accounting & Junior Accountant Bill Young Jr. (Advisor) Sondra Cornett Annette Aquin, CPA, CA Information Technology Rose Taylor-Weale Community Fund Terry Horne, Honourary Member McCallum, McBride Fund Executive Vice-President, Sarah Glen Administrator, Philanthropic Suzanne Brown Advisory Committee Finance & Operations Manager, Community Initiatives Services Finance & Investment Tyler Cowie Committee John McCallum, Chair Grace Diffey, APR, FCPRS Jill Anderson Tracy Varcoe Vice-President, Community Administrative Assistant, Dr. Juliet Daniel Marita Zaffiro, BScPhm, MBA, Chair Kevin Beattie Advisor, Philanthropic Services Relations Community Relations/ Angela Dawe Carole Capling Celeste Licorish Bob Savage, Vice-Chair Webmaster Matt Goodman Advisor, Philanthropic Services Milé Komlen Dr. Justin Cooper Linda Hughes Vice-President, Grants & Yvonne Yeoh Teresa Smith Morag Halsey Dr. Bill Evans Debbie-Ann Rashford Community Initiatives Administrative Assistant, Receptionist/Foundation Marita Zaffiro, BScPhm, MBA Paul Lee-Chin President & CEO/Finance Nomination Committee Sheree Meredith Support Assistant Tom Marlor & Operations Community Health, Dr. Justin Cooper, HCF Past Vice-President, Philanthropic Tami Henderson Education and Research Fund Services Sarah Murphy Chair/Committee Chair Administrative Assistant, Grants Dr. Bill Evans, Chair Gwyn Williams Sharon Charters Anne Bermingham, Chair, United Melissa Klaver Paul Armstrong Way of Burlington & Greater Manager, Grants Geritol Follies Performing Hamilton Executive Assistant, President & Dr. Jane Aronson CEO Arts Bursary Fund Mayor Fred Eisenberger, City of Marion Emo Kathy Brown, Chair Hamilton Dr. Gianni Parise NOW PICTURE THIS 57 Volunteers 2015–16

As at March 31, 2016

The Foundation is grateful to these dedicated volunteers and professionals who made a special contribution by assisting the Board and staff with special projects:

Lori Dessau Tauber Terry Yates, FCPA, FCA Shendal Yalchin Bill Young Jr.

Sincere thanks to the Mohawk College faculty, community partners and NLI alumni who co-facilitate the learning sessions within the NLI’s resident stream:

Melissa Adams Susan Goodman Yohana Otite Maria Antelo Ruth Greenspan Carol Priamo Sharon Charters Jaclyn Hall Nancy Reyes Lynn Coleman Tony Lemma Steve Rowe Rebecca Costie Sarah Merritt Katie Stiel Alexander Djordejvic Jude Mersereau Sarah Wakefield Cole Gately Fatima Mesquita Renee Wetselaar Holly Gibson Rod Nettagog Pat Wright

Advisors Auditors BDO Canada LLP Bankers & Custodian Bank of Montreal and BMO Harris Private Banking

Solicitor ESB Lawyers LLP

Investment Counsellors Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd. Guardian Capital Jarislowsky Fraser Limited 120 King St. W., Suite 700, Hamilton, ON L8P 4V2 905.523.5600 | Fax 905.523.0741 www.hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca [email protected]

Charitable number: 13052 7427 RR0001