The Perth and District Community Foundation grows and strengthens community so that everyone belongs and thrives, today and in the future.
We are a charitable public foundation dedicated to strengthening the quality of life in Perth, Drummond/North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, and Tay Valley Townships in Ontario, Canada.
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.
Community Building
PDCF connects diverse groups of people and organizations to help build and strengthen community.
Granting for Impact
PDCF makes impactful grants to support local organizations, helping build and strengthen community.
Fund Development
PDCF seeks to foster and broaden its donor base, wisely manage donations, and responsibly grow our total endowment, focusing on an increase in unrestricted funds, to help build and strengthen community.
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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Community Builders in Action: Perth Dog ParkThe Perth Dog Park at Darou Farm, which was helped into existence by a PDCF Community Grant, celebrated its First Anniversary this month. The Perth Dog Park was a dream that began with a small group of dog owners back in 2021 who decided that, if Perth was to have a dog park, then they had better figure out how to build one!
Watch: Becoming a Trauma-Responsive CommunityWatch a recording of "Becoming a Trauma- Responsive Community", a presentation by Myrna McCallum, lawyer, educator and host of The Trauma-Informed Lawyer podcast.
Monthly Giving – Lasting ImpactOctober is Monthly Giving month for PDCF. Help support community growth and flourishing by registering to make recurring monthly donations to the PDCF Community Granting Fund.
The Perth & District Community Foundation is a member of Community Foundations of Canada.