The Winnipeg Foundation is a registered Canadian charity based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was started in 1921 and is Canada's oldest community foundation. The Foundation is dedicated primarily to the social improvement of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It pools and permanently invests gifts from donors from all walks of life to support the local charitable sector, through grants in a broad range of areas, including; community service, education and employment, health, environment, heritage, arts and culture, and recreation.
In 2012 The Winnipeg Foundation made $21 million in grants to almost 800 charitable organizations.
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