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WRCF’s monthly e-newsletter to keep you connected to granting information, investing, what’s new, and ways we are mobilizing and collaborating to make an impact in our community.
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Blog: 100 Million Reasons to Believe in Waterloo Region
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WRCF's President & CEO, Eric Avner, reflects on our recent Do More Good Dialogue event and celebrates a big milestone for WRCF and the community.
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Just released: Vital Ideas® Report focused on social infrastructure and places
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When people talk about what it takes to strengthen social infrastructure, they talk about the importance of place.
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What makes a space somewhere people actually want to return to? What makes a space become a place? WRCF's newest report, Vital Ideas®: Social Infrastructure and Places, builds on WRCF’s 2025 Vital Signs® Report by taking a closer look at the everyday places that hold our community together, from parks and libraries to markets and community centres.
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This 1st report in a new series, has been created in partnership with Lead Author and Researcher, Dr. Troy Glover, and contains information, community stories, resources, and actions we can take to strengthen the social infrastructure across Waterloo Region.
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Thank you to our sponsors
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WRCF's 2025 Annual Impact Report
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We are excited to share our latest Annual Impact Report, which highlights the impact we made in 2025, including:
- Work we’ve done to advance local social infrastructure
- Stories about our partnerships and initiatives, including spotlights on a few of our Fundholders, and our collective impact on the region
- A snapshot of our 2025 grant streams, which supported a variety of community organizations as they work to improve the lives of people living in Waterloo Region
- An overview of WRCF’s financial results, and commentary about our transition to having a 100% mission-aligned investment portfolio
- A list of the amazing volunteers, partners, sponsors, donors, and Fundholders who helped us do work in support of community in 2025
Our report would not be possible without the generous and continued support of our sponsors, Cober and The Blondes.
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Do More Good Dialogue Recording: Shared Places: From Infrastructure to Interactions
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On June 4, 2026, WRCF hosted an in-person Do More Good Dialogue: Shared Places: From Infrastructure to Interactions. We invited Daily tous les jours, an award-winning art and design studio, to talk about some of the creative ways places can inspire connection.
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From left to right: Mandy Bujold, John Egoff, Eric Avner (WRCF President & CEO), Eekta Trienekens (artist), Kurtis Rideout, Harleen Kaur Dhillon (The Community Edition), Bashar Al-Hendi, Faaez Al-Hendi (Ammar’s Market).
Following a call to the community for nominations, WRCF recognized two individuals, one organization, and one company whose exemplary volunteerism and contributions to local communities have made a positive impact in Waterloo Region. We are pleased to share the recipients of those awards, and some of the ways they have provided support.
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National Indigenous History Month
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National Indigenous Peoples Day falls on June 21, and many events will be hosted across the region. Below are a few events you can check out:
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Please continue to join people across our community in celebrating Pride! Here are a few (of the many) local events happening:
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Questions?
Contact us at info@wrcf.ca or 519-725-1806
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