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.
- From 2003-2023, we gave over $2 million in grants benefitting children, youth, seniors, and families.
- In 2023, PDCF grants to local charities totaled $334,000
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.
LATEST UPDATES
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New Community Granting FundPDCF relies on the generosity of our donors to make grants available to local community organizations every year. A new Community Granting Fund will increase our capacity to provide this support.
Community Builders in Action: Lanark Highlands Public LibraryThanks to their “Library of Things” collection, the Lanark Public Library’s reach has grown, helping to realize their vision of being a welcoming, inclusive and creative space where people come to connect, discover and grow.
2024 Scholarships & BursariesEach year, the Perth and District Community Foundation administers over $14,000 in scholarships and bursaries. Congratulations to all the students who graduated this spring!