Cortes Island is rich in organizations looking after nearly every aspect of our community: childcare, education, seniors, housing, environment, arts, culture, women's issues, poverty reduction, food, and so much more. Without a sizable endowment and with just over two years in existence, the Cortes Island Community Foundation was able to start granting in 2023 thanks to a number of government grants. The CICF granted or directed over $175,000 to Cortes organizations this year. We are particularly proud of our adjudication process and the diversity of neighbours who have volunteered to serve on our community granting juries.

Thanks to our community granting process, we attracted the interest of a donor wanting to do a direct-to-individual GIFTING program that we believe is the first of its kind in Canada. This innovative program brought an additional $160,000 into our community to individuals that are routinely underserved by existing programs.

Your donation to the Care4Cortes Community Granting Fund will be granted through our community granting process to the Cortes community organizations that are the backbone of Cortes Island.

https://cortesfoundation.ca/donate-now/