WORKING TOGETHER Pat and Bob Migliore (front cover) have been involved with Royal MTC since the 1970s, and now their daughter Laura Frederick (below left) and granddaughters Cassandra Frederick (centre left) and Samantha Frederick (not pictured) are as well. The couple’s Legacy Gift to Royal MTC’s Founders’ Circle, which is endowed through The Winnipeg Foundation, is helping ensure DONORS TAKE CENTRE STAGE their beloved theatre community will be around for years to come. This support is vital to the theatre, say Artistic Director Steven ENSURING PERMANENT SUPPORT Schipper (middle right) and Executive Director Camilla Holland (right). Read more on page 30. A MAGAZINE OF THE WINNIPEG FOUNDATION WINTER 2018 FOR ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE The growth of Agency Funds like Royal MTC’s is just one of many success stories from our 2014-2017 Strategic Plan. Turn the page to learn more. THANK YOU 2018 WINTER | FOUNDATION WINNIPEG THE OF MAGAZINE A | TOGETHER WORKING FOR HELPING MAKE ‘A WINNIPEG WHERE COMMUNITY LIFE FLOURISHES FOR ALL.’ WORKING TOGETHER Pat and Bob Migliore (front cover) have been involved with Royal MTC since the 1970s, and now their daughter Laura Frederick (below left) and granddaughters Cassandra Frederick (centre left) and Samantha Frederick (not pictured) are as well. The couple’s Legacy Gift to Royal MTC’s Founders’ Circle, which is endowed through The Winnipeg Foundation, is helping ensure DONORS TAKE CENTRE STAGE their beloved theatre community will be around for years to come. This support is vital to the theatre, say Artistic Director Steven ENSURING PERMANENT SUPPORT Schipper (middle right) and Executive Director Camilla Holland (right). Read more on page 30. A MAGAZINE OF THE WINNIPEG FOUNDATION WINTER 2018 FOR ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE The growth of Agency Funds like Royal MTC’s is just one of many success stories from our 2014-2017 Strategic Plan. Turn the page to learn more. THANK YOU 2018 WINTER | FOUNDATION WINNIPEG THE OF MAGAZINE A | TOGETHER WORKING FOR HELPING MAKE ‘A WINNIPEG WHERE COMMUNITY LIFE FLOURISHES FOR ALL.’ FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR THE LAST WORD WITH CEO RICK FROST When writing our 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, this is what we FROM OUR 2014-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN anticipated our work would involve. How did we do? Read this REFLECTING ON OUR PAST, edition of Working Together and let us know what you think. aving just passed my 20th anniversary as CEO, it is particularly interesting for me to place these past CONNECTING OUR GENEROUS DONORS TO THE WORK OF ADDRESSING INEQUITY AND ADVANCING COMPASSION four years into the context of our long history. It EMBRACING OUR FUTURE took us 80 years (1921-2001) to distribute the first PAYING HOMAGE TO OUR 2014–2017 STRATEGIC COMMUNITY AGENCIES $100 million in grants but we surpassed that total in Building meaningful connections is key to empowering both donors The Foundation has many special initiatives aimed at leveling the playing just four years by distributing $120 million between PLAN IN THIS EDITION OF WORKING TOGETHER and agencies. Much of The Winnipeg Foundation’s day-to-day work is field and giving the least advantaged more opportunity to enjoy the 2014 and 2017. The growing impact of endowments described as endowment-building or grant-making. These are mutually benefits of life in our city. During this planning period, programs like Hat The Winnipeg Foundation is clearly increasing. supportive activities, reflecting the strong and effective relationships Nourishing Potential, the You Can Do It Awards and Growing Active None of this would be possible without our generous he Foundation has evolved with foundation. While we can’t fully an- down into four themes, which are between our donors and The Foundation. Good grant-making fulfills the Kids will mature to full impact. The Literacy for Life program will be donors and during the last four years, we significantly in- our city. The days when our ticipate what our community will detailed on the two facing pages. trust donors have placed in The Foundation and remains a core element strengthened by a special initiative in Point Douglas called Very READ-y. creased our capacity to serve their needs. We augment- work focused solely on making need in 50 or 100 years, donors’ gen- While many of our grants, activities of our work. We will continue to share their compelling stories of impact. Our summer Camperships program will continue to receive priority. We ed staffing support for donor advisors, gift planning and grants to charities, and our gifts erous gifts ensure The Foundation and programs fall under multiple While this is the traditional work of a community foundation, there are work to strengthen access for all through our scholarships, bursaries and scholarships. It is certainly rewarding to see programs came mostly from bequests, will be able to support it. themes, the stories throughout the shifts occurring as our donors look for deeper opportunities to connect educational awards programs. While acknowledging the importance like our Legacy Circle continue to grow. And of course, have long past. Today, we are in- As the cover of this magazine magazine are divided into these with the community. As donors engage more in philanthropy and com- of hospital infrastructure, our focus will be more on community-based the increasing levels of activity on all fronts have demand- volvedT in a variety of activities. We four categories so you can see how very literally demonstrates, our do- munity building, we anticipate creation of more Donor-Advised Funds. delivery. The Board has expressed particular interest in services related ed more attention to administration. ensure communities have a reliable nors take centre stage. Whether that’s we put words into action. In keeping with the ‘smart and caring’ national initiative of Community to both the Indigenous community and recent newcomers. The Foun- While the contents of this magazine are focused on source of revenue they can depend attending events such as Communi- We are now in the process of Foundations of Canada (CFC), we will look for opportunities to support dation is also partnering with the Jubilee Fund to maximize the use of the accomplishments and milestones of the recent past, on annually. We support communi- ty Learning Sessions, Legacy Circle developing our next Strategic Plan, collaborative efforts amongst charitable organizations, putting our our assets. And we recognize that mental health is an emerging issue my personal focus is on the next Strategic Plan. It will ties throughout our province to have Luncheons or Annual Celebrations; which will take us from 2019 to resources to the best uses possible. Our four-year grant-making target of requiring our support. cover three years beginning in 2019 and including our thriving community foundations. sharing stories of why they give and 2021 and includes The Winnipeg $90 million demonstrates the tangible impact of The Foundation’s work. centennial in 2021. It is exciting to know that we are lay- We work with donors to support the incredible impact they make pos- Foundation’s 100th birthday on ing the groundwork for the next 100 years of community charitable causes they care about. sible; meeting with a member of our April 26, 2021. And you can bet STORIES THAT FALL UNDER THIS THEME: STORIES THAT FALL UNDER THIS THEME: service. And so much more. The chart be- Donor Services Team; or something SETTING THE The process for building our 2019-2021 Strategic low illustrates the breakdown of our we’ll be celebrating with the whole else entirely, we hope our donors Plan is quite different. Rather than relying primarily on distributions during the 2014-2017 city! If you’ve got some ideas about know how vital they are. This was an what these celebrations could look internal discussions, we launched a very public consulta- Strategic Plan. important theme during our last Stra- like, we welcome your feedback tion process called Vital Signs®. It involved surveys, com- We are honoured that gener- tegic Plan and will continue to guide STAGE FOR OUR at [email protected]. munity conversation and supportive research. Read more our work as we develop our next. ations of donors have trusted The You can also can read more about on page 48. The report was released in October 2017. Its Winnipeg Foundation to support We believe it’s important to the process to develop our next findings are certainly informing our future priorities. Al- our community’s changing needs and reflect on and appreciate our past Strategic Plan in Winnipeg Foun- ready, the emphasis in Vital Signs on the importance of emerging opportunities. When you CENTENNIAL to develop a strong future. That’s dation CEO Rick Frost’s column at reconciliation with Winnipeg’s Indigenous community build permanent endowments, you’re why we’re presenting this issue as the back of this publication. Page 20 | Score one for healthy eating HOW THE COMMUNITY IS PLAYING A has generated a new granting stream. The whole plan will demonstrating your support for your an homage to our 2014-2017 Stra- Page 6 | Convening our community be released later this year. Foundation events build connections Nourishing Potential helps reframe healthy eating for community thanks ROLE IN OUR DIRECTION community, and your community tegic Plan. The plan was broken Justice Deborah McCawley in part to high-profile Ambassador Jonathon Toews Of course, because The Winnipeg Foundation is a collection of endowments, stewardship is a fundamen- tal responsibility. Much of our energy and time must be DISTRIBUTIONS 2014-2017 $120.7 million in community support was distributed as follows: directed to fulfilling the responsibilities created by en- dowments already established. Thanks to the incredible 26% generosity of our donors, the current size of our endow- RESPONSIVE GRANTS | These are the grants charitable organizations apply for and are what people most often associate ments means approximately $40 million will be distribut- with The Foundation.