Lac du Bonnet and District Charitable Foundation
Post Office Box 744
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba R0E 1A0
Canada
Mission
To improve the quality of life in the town of Lac du Bonnet in Canada and the adjacent area of Alexander through the creation and management of funds gifted in perpetuity and the distribution of investment earnings for local charitable purposes
Most Meaningful Change
We assisted in supplying a vehicle for transporting clients of the local mental health clubhouse. This helps persons with mental health issues travel to functions and medical appointments, and has raised the profile of mental wellness in the community. The vehicle, which also assists other healthcare clients, has been a real plus in the community.
2008 Year Founded
$234,411 Endowment Value
$7,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Lac du Bonnet and District Charitable Foundation |
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Address 1 | Post Office Box 744 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Lac du Bonnet |
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State / Region | Manitoba |
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ZIP / Postal Code | R0E 1A0 |
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Country | Canada |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | (204) 345-2118 |
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Email | info@lacdubonnetfoundation.ca |
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Website | www.lacdubonnetfoundation.ca |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Mr. Maurice Rutherford, Chairman of the Board |
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Primary Contact’s Name | John Barnard |
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Primary Contact’s Position | President |
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Year Founded | 2008 |
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Mission Statement | To improve the quality of life in the town of Lac du Bonnet in Canada and the adjacent area of Alexander through the creation and management of funds gifted in perpetuity and the distribution of investment earnings for local charitable purposes |
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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 | 3,600 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 10 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $46,882 |
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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 | $1,406 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $7,000 |
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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 | $234,411 |
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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 a slight role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played an important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played an important role |
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Changes in the political environment | No role |
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Changes in the economic environment | No role |
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Government initiative funding | Played a slight role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played an important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played an important 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 | Lots of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | Very little time |
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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 | Important but not central |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Important but not central |
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Pursuing equity | Slightly important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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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 | Little |
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Environment | Little |
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Health | Lot |
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Human and social services | Lot |
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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 | Not at all |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Fair amount |
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Children | Fair amount |
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Water | Not at all |
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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 | Occasionally |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Rarely |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Occasionally |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Advocacy | Never |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Rarely |
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Community needs assessment | Rarely |
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Leadership development | Never |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Rarely |
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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 better |
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Crime | Getting better |
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Trust among different sections of the community | No change |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Did not answer |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Getting better |
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Value of community assets | Getting much better |
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Quality of the environment | Getting much better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting much 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 | Getting better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | No change |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting worse |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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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 | Do not work in this sphere |
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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 | A few small achievements |
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Quality of the environment | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | A few small achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Gender equity | Do not work in this sphere |
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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 | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Little |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Not at all |
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Local government | Little |
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National government | N/A |
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Universities | Not at all |
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Schools | Little |
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Businesses | N/A |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Unhelpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Unhelpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | Helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Neither important nor unimportant |
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More volunteers | Very important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Neither important nor unimportant |
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More responsive authorities | Important |
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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 | We assisted in supplying a vehicle for transporting clients of the local mental health clubhouse. This helps persons with mental health issues travel to functions and medical appointments, and has raised the profile of mental wellness in the community. The vehicle, which also assists other healthcare clients, has been a real plus in the community. |
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