PDCF – WHERE YOUR GIFT KEEPS GIVING
Cultivating an enduring legacy that will grow over time and will continue to strengthen the quality of life in our community
We are a charitable public foundation dedicated to strengthening the quality of life in Perth, Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, and Tay Valley so that everyone belongs and thrives, today and into the future.
We address community needs and opportunities through grants to registered charities.
- Since 2003, we have awarded over $2.8 million in grants benefitting children, youth, seniors, and families.
- In the 2023-2024 fiscal year, PDCF grants to local charities totaled just over $500,000
We connect the generosity of donors with the energy and ideas of people and community organizations to support local projects that have a meaningful and lasting impact.
We acknowledge that Lanark County is situated on the ancestral and unceded traditional land of the Omàmìwininì, also known as the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. With this acknowledgment comes respect for the land and the people who have been living here since time immemorial. As part of this land acknowledgment, we recognize the injustices of the past and those that continue today. We recognize our responsibility to contribute to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of the land we call Canada.
To this end, we are learning about the impact of colonization on the Indigenous peoples of Canada, we have established an annual Indigenous Youth Award, through our partnership with Indspire, a national Indigenous charity, and we will communicate the results of our actions to the community.
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FYI: Spotlight on PDCFVictoria was back talking to Kathy Botham on YourTV about the community foundation's funds and granting.
Open HousePDCF is having an Open House from 4:30-6:30 pm on Thursday, May 15th, 2025 and our new offices at 77 Gore St E, Perth, ON.
We are Hiring!Summer Job Alert: We are looking for someone to plan, produce and coordinate a social media plan for the PDCF. Click through for more info.
