THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK FOUNDATION

What THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK FOUNDATION does

The Rockcliffe Park Foundation is a registered Canadian charity established by residents in 1997, in advance of the Village of Rockcliffe Park being amalgamated with the City of Ottawa on January 1, 2001. Governed by an all-volunteer board (Chair Sarah Baxter, Vice-Chair Ryan Kilger, Treasurer Sarah Waters, Corporate Secretary Jane Newcombe, plus six additional members) and operating from a mailing address at 25 Westward Way, Rockcliffe, ON, the Foundation functions as the financial steward of Village funds for the Rockcliffe Park community. Its role is to grow an investment fund through donations and event fundraising, and to disburse annual grants supporting community, heritage, and environmental initiatives coordinated by the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association (RPRA). In 2025, the Foundation disbursed over $43,000 in village funds to the RPRA for programs including pond water-quality testing, Jubilee Garden care, Rockcliffe Park Public School sports field upkeep, Heritage Walk, the Speakers Program, the Children's Holiday Party and Tree Lighting, and Rockcliffe News production.

The Foundation's three core grant pillars are community programs (Speakers Program, Children's Holiday Party, Rockcliffe News), heritage preservation (award-winning Heritage Walks, heritage plaques, and the 2005 book 'Rockcliffe Park: A History of the Village'), and environmental conservation (Jubilee Lawn and Garden maintenance, Pond water testing, tree plantings). Its principal biennial fundraiser, "Dining with the Ambassadors," takes place at diplomatic residences and was sold out in May 2025. A second major initiative, the Centennial Garden Restoration Project, is being delivered in partnership with the City of Ottawa, CSW Landscape Architects, Exel Contracting Inc., and the Centennial Garden Revitalization Committee, with a groundbreaking ceremony held May 22 to mark the Village's 100th anniversary in 2026. The Village received a National Historic Site of Canada designation from the Government of Canada in May 2024.

Revenue mechanics are entirely charitable: the Foundation accepts donations from residents and supporters (eligible for charitable donation receipts), processes gifts via cheque or the CanadaHelps online platform, and supplements inflows through the biennial Dining with the Ambassadors event and its corporate sponsor roster (including Christie's International Real Estate, Ashbury College, Boyden, Dentons, Elmwood School, and The Minto Group in 2025). There are no products or services sold, no pricing model, and no paid staff. Distribution is effectively single-channel — annual grants to the RPRA — and the operating geography is restricted to the Village of Rockcliffe Park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Name

THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK FOUNDATION

Legal name

Rockcliffe Park Foundation

Website

https://rockcliffeparkfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rockcliffe Park Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that manages an investment fund and grants to support community, heritage, and environmental initiatives for residents of the Village of Rockcliffe Park in Ottawa, in close partnership with the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations: The Foundation accepts donations from residents and supporters, which are eligible for charitable donation receipts for tax purposes. Donations are received via cheque (mailed to 25 Westward Way) or online through CanadaHelps platform.
2. Event Fundraising: The Foundation's principal fundraising event is 'Dining with the Ambassadors,' a biennial event held at diplomatic residences. The sold-out 2025 event raised funds for newsletter production, RPRA events, environmental programs, and conservation initiatives.
3. Investment Fund Growth: The Foundation grows its investment fund through donations and event fundraising, disbursing annual grants to support community programs coordinated by the RPRA in three core areas: community, heritage, and environment.

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Core offering

The Rockcliffe Park Foundation is a registered charity that stewards an investment fund and disburses annual grants to the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association (RPRA) to support community, heritage, and environmental programs in the Village of Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa. Its core activity is raising funds through donations and event fundraising (notably the biennial "Dining with the Ambassadors") and distributing them as grants for village-shared initiatives such as the Heritage Walk, Speakers Program, Children's Holiday Party, pond water testing, Jubilee Garden care, and the multi-year Centennial Garden restoration.

Product overview

The Rockcliffe Park Foundation is a registered charity with a volunteer board that functions as a financial foundation for community programs. It operates as a unified grant-making organization that raises funds through donations and events, disbursing Village Funds to the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association. The Foundation's core offerings center on grant programs in three interconnected areas—community events (Speakers Program, Children's Holiday Party, Rockcliffe News), heritage preservation (Heritage Walks, heritage plaques), and environmental conservation (Jubilee Garden maintenance, Pond water testing, tree planting). Its principal fundraising event is the biennial 'Dining with the Ambassadors,' while the Centennial Garden Restoration Project represents a major community-led initiative currently underway.

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Products and services

• Community Grant Program Annual grant program that disburses Village Funds to the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association (RPRA) to support community events, programs, and initiatives including the Speakers Program, Children's Holiday Party, Tree Lighting, and the Rockcliffe News newsletter.
• Heritage Programs Support for heritage preservation initiatives in the Village of Rockcliffe Park, including the award-winning Heritage Walks of Rockcliffe, heritage plaques installation, and the book project 'Rockcliffe Park: A History of the Village' published in 2005.
• Environmental Conservation Programs Programs supporting environmental conservation in the village, including maintenance of the Jubilee Lawn and Garden, water testing and environmental monitoring at the Pond, and tree plantings on shared spaces.
• Dining with the Ambassadors The Foundation's principal biennial fundraising event where neighbours attend a reception followed by dinners hosted at the official residences of ambassadors and high commissioners in Rockcliffe, with proceeds funding community, heritage, and environmental programs.
• Centennial Garden Restoration Project Community-led restoration of the landmark Centennial Garden, designed by Humphrey Carver in 1967 to mark Canada's centennial, including restored stonework, improved accessibility, climate resilience, new plantings, and an additional boulder recognizing Nunavut's creation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $43,000 disbursed in village funds in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• City of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership with the City of Ottawa for the Centennial Garden restoration project. The City asked CSW Landscape Architects to proceed with detailed design drawings, and the City and Foundation jointly approved the tender package. The City manages the project through the Centennial Garden Working Group.
• Rockcliffe Park Residents Association (RPRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClosely connected through shared history, purpose, and community spirit. The Foundation raises and stewards Village funds that support the charitable programs and community initiatives coordinated by the RPRA. The Foundation provides annual grants to RPRA for programs and events.
• CSW Landscape ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture firm responsible for detailed design drawings and tender documents for the Centennial Garden restoration. Conducted site visits with the City and managed the contractor bidding process.
• Exel Contracting Inc.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSelected as successful bidder through a process managed by CSW Landscape Architects with a coordinated site visit with the City. Exel Contracting is the construction contractor for the Centennial Garden restoration.
• Centennial Garden Revitalization CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-led committee with Honourary Chairs (Adrian Burns, Gordon Cudney, Peter Nicholson) and Chair (Marilyn Collette). Led more than a decade of neighbour-led efforts, consultation, fundraising, and planning for the Centennial Garden restoration.
• Marilyn Wilson Dream Properties Christie’s International Real EstatesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerReception Presenting Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• Ashbury CollegesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage Friend Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• BoydensupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage Friend Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• DentonssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage Friend Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• Elmwood SchoolsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage Friend Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• Whitney Fox & Dan GoldbergsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage Friend Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• The Minto GroupsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVillage Friend Sponsor for the 2025 Dining with the Ambassadors event.
• Councillor Rawlson King's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted the community groundbreaking ceremony for the Centennial Garden on May 22 at the Village Green. Active participant in the Centennial Garden Working Group and community consultations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondation du Grand Montréal: Fondation du Grand Montréal is a major Quebec-based community foundation granting to nonprofits across Greater Montreal. Comparable as a Canadian community foundation operating a pooled-fund grantmaking model.
• Ottawa Community Foundation: The Ottawa Community Foundation is a grantmaking community foundation serving Ottawa. It is directly comparable as a fellow community foundation in the same city, distributing grants to local nonprofits and community initiatives using a similar model.
• Edmonton Community Foundation: Edmonton Community Foundation is one of Canada's oldest community foundations, distributing grants across the Edmonton region. Comparable as a community foundation with a similar pooled-fund and grant-distribution model.
• Calgary Foundation: The Calgary Foundation is a community foundation in Calgary managing donor-advised funds and granting to local causes. Comparable to Rockcliffe as a Canadian community foundation with comparable grantmaking and stewardship functions.
• Vancouver Foundation: Vancouver Foundation is Canada's largest community foundation, granting to charitable causes across British Columbia. Directly comparable as a Canadian community foundation with a similar endowment-and-grants model.
• Victoria Foundation: The Victoria Foundation is a community foundation serving the Victoria region in British Columbia. Comparable as a Canadian community foundation with similar grantmaking and community stewardship activities.
• Hamilton Community Foundation: Hamilton Community Foundation is a community foundation serving Hamilton, Ontario. Comparable as an Ontario-based community foundation with a similar grantmaking and donor-advised fund model.
• Winnipeg Foundation: The Winnipeg Foundation is a community foundation in Manitoba granting to local charitable initiatives. Comparable to Rockcliffe as a Canadian community foundation with a similar mission of strengthening local community through philanthropy.
• Toronto Foundation: The Toronto Foundation is a major community foundation in Toronto managing pooled funds and distributing grants to local nonprofits. Directly comparable as a Canadian community foundation with a similar grantmaking and donor stewardship model.

Broad incumbents

• Community Foundations of Canada: Community Foundations of Canada is the national umbrella organization for Canada's 191 community foundations. It is broadly comparable as the industry body that supports, networks, and advocates for community foundations like Rockcliffe Park Foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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