• Multiethnic happy family activities with disabled handicapped child in wheelchair
  • Group of happy multiethnic boys smiling on camera at school outdoor
  • Young couple holding hands in the field
  • Two girl friends laughing and embracing each other
  • Happy senior people having fun walking on the beach at sunset
  • Portrait of a group of friends laughing together and looking at camera. Five young multiracial cherful people smiling and having fun. Joyful startup team coworkers celebrating and bonding together
  • Teamwork high five as team together hands air greeting power tag team. Group of diversity people multiethnic
  • Pre-teen friends piggybacking in a park, close up portrait
  • Mature indian couple hugging and looking at camera
  • Woman, senior man and holding hands for support with care and empathy while together for closeup. Hand of elderly male and person
  • Portrait of a group of friends laughing together and looking at camera. Five young multiracial cherful people smiling and having fun. Joyful startup team coworkers celebrating and bonding together
  • happy grandfather and grandson hug on autumn walk in park

Vision: As Waterloo Region grows to one million residents, our communities are equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving.

 

Blog: It’s Fall - Can you feel the momentum in the air?

1,300 people, 54 discussions – LOTS of connections and conversations happened at the 2024 On the Table led by WRCF

 

Blog: The Intersection of Places and People

43 local charitable organizations receive $1 million in grants through WRCF

 

2023 Impact

  • 11 New Funds
  • 419 Funds
  • 1,718 Number of Donations
  • $9.35M Total Donations
  • $137M Total Investments Under Management
  • 21 Impact Investments Since 2017
  • Over $1.8M Dollars Committed to Impact Investments in 2023
  • Over $13.3M Total Impact Investments Since Inception
  • 11.8% Rate of Return
  • 8% Average Ten Year Rate of Return
  • 429 Organizations That Received Grants
  • 1,109 Grants
  • $8.2M Total Grants
  • $81M Total Grants Since Inception

Scroll through to view WRCF’s 2023 Impact

 
 

'WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY’: Community Services Recovery Fund paves path forward for Interfaith Counselling Centre

Professional counselling for those who need it, regardless of financial background.

For four decades, that’s what the New Hamburg-based Interfaith Counselling Centre (ICC) has been providing to folks in Waterloo Region’s rural communities, including Wilmot and Wellesley townships and surrounding areas.