Community Foundation of Portage and District
Post Office Box 1153
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba R1N 3J9
Canada
Mission
To enhance and enrich the quality of life in Portage la Prairie and District by supporting and promoting philanthropy through endowment building, donor services, grantmaking and community leadership
1994 Year Founded
1 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$5,557,884 Endowment Value
$126,478 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Community Foundation of Portage and District |
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Address 1 | Post Office Box 1153 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Portage la Prairie |
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State / Region | Manitoba |
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ZIP / Postal Code | R1N 3J9 |
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Country | Canada |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | 45113 Road 67N |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Portage la Prairie |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Manitoba |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | R1N 3J9 |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 204-274-2442 |
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Email | cfpd@mts.net |
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Website | www.cfpdi.ca |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Karen Braden, Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Karen Braden |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 1994 |
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Mission Statement | To enhance and enrich the quality of life in Portage la Prairie and District by supporting and promoting philanthropy through endowment building, donor services, grantmaking and community leadership |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 20,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 1 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 12 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $644,290 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $209,968 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $126,478 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $5,557,884 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | Significant improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played an important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | No role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a slight role |
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Changes in the political environment | No role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a slight role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played an important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | No role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | No role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Very little time |
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Locally | Fair amount of time |
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Regionally | None |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Important but not central |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Slightly important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Did not answer |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Important but not central |
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Community development | Important but not central |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Fair amount |
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Education | Fair amount |
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Environment | Little |
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Health | Fair amount |
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Human and social services | Fair amount |
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Human rights | Not at all |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Little |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
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Information technology | Little |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Little |
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Children | Fair amount |
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Water | Little |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
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Job training | Not at all |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Never |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Occasionally |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Never |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Never |
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Advocacy | Never |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Never |
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Community needs assessment | Never |
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Leadership development | Never |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Never |
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Access to information technology | Never |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Never |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting worse |
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Crime | No change |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Did not answer |
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Responsiveness of authorities | No change |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Did not answer |
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Value of community assets | No change |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | No change |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Do not work in this sphere |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Do not work in this sphere |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Did not answer |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Do not work in this sphere |
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Value of community assets | Do not work in this sphere |
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Quality of the environment | Do not work in this sphere |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | A few small achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | A few small achievements |
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Gender equity | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Did not answer |
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Informal associations of citizens | Did not answer |
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Non-governmental organizations | Did not answer |
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Local government | Did not answer |
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National government | Did not answer |
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Universities | Did not answer |
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Schools | Did not answer |
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Businesses | Did not answer |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Did not answer |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Did not answer |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Did not answer |
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Particular foundation | Did not answer |
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Other organization | Did not answer |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Did not answer |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Did not answer |
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Local people control what our organization does | Did not answer |
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Have local people represented on our board | Did not answer |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Did not answer |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Did not answer |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Did not answer |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Did not answer |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Did not answer |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Did not answer |
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More volunteers | Did not answer |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Did not answer |
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Better local culture of giving | Did not answer |
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Stronger civil society | Did not answer |
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More responsive authorities | Did not answer |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Did not answer |
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