Now Hiring: Social Media Coordinator (summer 2025) – click for more info.

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.

LATEST UPDATES

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  • Open House

    PDCF 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.

  • Congratulations Linden!

    The Linden Housing Co-op was announced as one of the first co-operative housing projects to receive funding under the new Co-operative Housing Development Program (CHDP) from the federal government.

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Since 2015, the Perth FireDawgs has been removing economic barriers to physical fitness for community youth - FireDawgs programming is free to all participants, and they supply all necessary equipment.

A 2024-2025 PDCF Community Grant is helping to keep the free swimming, skating and hockey programs going!

Make your own contribution by donating to our Community Granting Fund via the link in our bio.

April 23, 2025 Perth Courier-Journal article:
"More kids in Perth will have access to free sports programs thanks to a new partnership between the Town of Perth and the Perth FireDawgs, supported by a $19,150 grant from the Perth and District Community Foundation.
Town Council recently passed a bylaw to formalize the agreement, which will help cover costs for programs such as swimming, skating, hockey, and golf.
'This grant really helps us do more projects in town,' said Fire Chief Trevor Choffe, praising the FireDawgs' ongoing commitment to local youth. He noted the group has expanded the annual golf tournament - once run by the former Perth Police Service - into a major fundraiser for recreational initiatives.
The partnership aims to reduce financial barriers and encourage more young people to get active and involved in community sports."
Established in 2009, Rideau Search and Rescue is comprised of skilled volunteers trained in search and rescue to locate missing people. Members are trained in first aid, search and rescue standards, search patterns and have many other areas of expertise that are valuable during searches.

In a recent training exercise, volunteers practiced using new handheld GPS units purchased via a PDCF Community Grant. These devices help with both search effectiveness, by providing accurate information on search areas and patterns, and the personal safety for the volunteers themselves.

🧭 To learn more about Rideau SAR, visit their website at www.rideaugsar.ca.
🌱 For more info on PDCF's Community Granting program, please visit our website via the link in our bio
🎉 PDCF Open House on May 15, 2025

Join us at the new PDCF office in the basement of the McMillan Building (77 Gore St E, Perth, ON) on Thursday, May 15th from 4:30-6:30 pm. Meet our Board and Executive director, enjoy light refreshments and get your questions answered. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30pm.

Come learn more about your local community 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.
⚠️Summer Job Alert⚠️

We are hiring a Social Media Coordinator to work with us this summer to develop and produce a social media campaign promoting the work of the Perth and District Community Foundation.

Are you someone who is:
✏️ interested in community building
✏️ a lover of graphic design & social media
✏️ tech savvy
✏️ a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee between the ages of 15-30*?

Apply now! Full job description and applications details are on our website, follow the link in our bio.

* This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program and applicants must meet the criteria of the grant in order to be eligible. Please see the full job description on our website for more details.