Stratford Perth Community Foundation

What Stratford Perth Community Foundation does

Stratford Perth Community Foundation (SPCCF) is a registered Canadian charity (Charitable Number 88488 4305 RR0001) established on November 21, 2004, that manages endowed funds and grant programs to support local charitable initiatives across Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County in Ontario, Canada. The Foundation's core offerings comprise Community Grants, Regional Grants (Smart & Caring Communities Funds), Scholarship Funds, and multiple endowment fund vehicles, including Donor Advised Funds, Donor Designated Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Unrestricted Funds, and Smart & Caring Community Funds. Operations are supported by a 3-person staff and a volunteer Board of Directors and committees; total endowed assets reached $10.5M across 90 funds by 2024, up from $250,000 at launch, with cumulative grantmaking exceeding $2.5M since inception.

The Foundation is funded entirely through donations and charitable gifts from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations, who establish named endowment funds via bequests, securities, real estate, or one-time and recurring contributions. It is a member of Community Foundations of Canada (a network of 200+ community foundations), the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce, and the North Perth Chamber of Commerce. The annual Mayors Gala serves as the Foundation's flagship fundraising event, with cumulative proceeds exceeding $1M historically. The grantmaking workflow is operated through an online self-serve portal (GrantInterface), supported by social media communication, e-blasts to a charity mailing list, and virtual information sessions for grant applicants.

Underlying its go-to-market is a community-led model that builds long-term relationships between donors, local registered charities, and qualified donees serving Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County. Designated Fund minimums are $15,000 and Regional Fund named fund minimums are $5,000, while Donor Advised Funds have no published minimum and benefit from the Foundation's charitable tax status. In 2023, the Foundation received $307,000 from the Government of Canada's Community Services Recovery Fund, of which it distributed alongside the $395,000 from its own endowment funds. The Foundation is scheduled to relocate its headquarters to the Falstaff Family Centre at 35 Waterloo St N, Stratford, as of May 1, 2026.

Name

Stratford Perth Community Foundation

Legal name

Stratford and Perth County Community Foundation

Website

https://spccf.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stratford Perth Community Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that manages $10.5M in endowed funds and runs grant programs supporting local charitable initiatives for individuals, families, businesses, and registered charities across Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropic Grant-Making

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation grants
• Endowment fund management
• Charitable giving vehicles
• Donor advised funds
• Regional grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stratford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: The foundation receives donations from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations who establish named endowment funds. Gifts can be made via will (legacy giving), securities, real estate, monthly or one-time donations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Stratford Perth Community Foundation is a registered Canadian charity that manages pooled endowment funds and distributes grants to registered charities and qualified donees in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County. Its core activities include administering donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, scholarship, and unrestricted endowment funds, and channeling the annual income from those endowments into community, regional, and scholarship grant programs.

Product overview

Stratford Perth Community Foundation operates as a community foundation facilitating charitable giving to support community projects and local initiatives in Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County. The organization's primary offerings include Community Grants, Regional Grants (Smart & Caring Communities Funds), and Scholarship Funds. It manages various endowment fund types including Donor Advised Funds, Donor Designated Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Scholarship Funds, Unrestricted Funds, and Smart & Caring Community Funds. The Foundation also operates an SPCCF Sustainability Fund to support organizational health and resiliency. Grant applications are administered through the Grant Interface portal.

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Products and services

• Community Grants Program Annual grant program that funds registered charities and qualified donees serving Stratford, St. Marys, and Perth County across community development, education, youth, environment, health, arts, culture, heritage, sport, recreation, and inclusion.
• Regional Grants (Smart & Caring Communities Funds) Region-targeted grant program under the Smart & Caring Communities initiative that distributes funds across six regional funds serving communities within Perth County, addressing priorities specific to each region.
• Scholarship Funds Endowment funds established to provide scholarships to students, administered as part of the foundation's endowed fund offerings alongside donor advised, designated, field of interest, and unrestricted funds.
• Donor Advised Fund Service Endowment fund service that lets donors recommend grant distributions over time from a permanently invested fund, with no required minimum and full back-office administration by SPCCF.
• Donor Designated Fund Service Endowment fund service with a $15,000 minimum where donors direct gifts to specific charities or qualified donees of their choice, with the fund's income distributed per the donor's designation.
• Regional Fund Service (Named) Endowment fund service with a $5,000 named-fund minimum tied to one of the six regional funds across Perth County, granting income back into that region.
• SPCCF Sustainability Fund Dedicated fund supporting the organizational health and resiliency of the Stratford Perth Community Foundation itself.
• Annual Mayors Gala Annual signature fundraising event described as Perth County's most fabulous cocktail party, used to build donor relationships and raise money for community grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• $440,000 granted in 2024 across 90 funds; over $2.5M distributed since inception in 2004
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stratford and District Chamber of CommerceminorOthers · 1 January 2004A proud member of the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business community connection and collaboration.
• Community Foundations of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004The foundation is a member of Community Foundations of Canada, a national network of over 200 community foundations. The network supports local community foundations including through the Smart & Caring Communities initiative launched nationally and inspired by a challenge from the Right Honourable David Johnston, Canada's 28th Governor General.
• North Perth Chamber of CommerceminorOthers · 1 January 2004A proud member of the North Perth Chamber of Commerce, supporting business and community interests in the North Perth region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Winnipeg Foundation: One of Canada's oldest community foundations, operating an endowment-based grantmaking model similar to SPCCF. A longstanding peer in the Canadian community foundation ecosystem.
• Edmonton Community Foundation: Alberta community foundation operating donor-advised funds, endowed funds, and community grants. Directly comparable as another Canadian community foundation peer operating with similar fund types.
• Toronto Foundation: One of Canada's largest community foundations, operating endowment funds, DAFs, and grant programs. A more mature, urban scale peer in the same Canadian community foundation category.
• Hamilton Community Foundation: A larger Ontario community foundation managing pooled endowment funds and distributing grants to local charities. Operates the same community foundation model as SPCCF, with broader scale.
• Calgary Foundation: Alberta-based community foundation managing endowed funds and distributing grants to local charities. A larger-scale peer within the same Canadian community foundation model.
• Ottawa Community Foundation: Canadian community foundation managing endowed funds and distributing grants in the Ottawa region. Directly comparable in fund types and grantmaking mission.
• Victoria Foundation: British Columbia community foundation with a similar endowment-grantmaking model. Comparable in structure and product offering though serving a different region.
• Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation: A nearby Ontario community foundation operating donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, and scholarship funds. Closely comparable in model, geography (southern Ontario), and product menu to SPCCF.

Regional players

• London Community Foundation: A southwestern Ontario community foundation operating an endowment-based grantmaking model for charitable giving in the London/Middlesex region. Highly comparable in mandate and structure to SPCCF, though in a larger adjacent market.

Others

• Community Foundations of Canada: National umbrella network of 200+ Canadian community foundations, of which SPCCF is a member. Directly comparable as the institutional backbone for the community foundation model SPCCF operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StratfordPerthCommFdn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stratford-and-perth-county-community-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/stratfordperthcommfdn

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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