Welcome to the Salt Spring Island Foundation Website!
2012 Community Needs Survey Results:
See our full report - 2012 Community Needs Survey Results (pdf) and Press Release (pdf)
Respondents identified the top five critical needs on the island that are not currently being met
as:
- Housing (includes emergency services and shelter, long-term and affordable housing), 65.9%
- Community health services (includes mental health and health care education), 52.2%
- Poverty issues, 50.6%
- Agriculture and food supply, 40.8%
- Children's, youth and family services, 39.8%
In addition, members of not-for-profit organizations who responded to the survey were asked
to identify their organizations' particular challenges-"barriers to organizational effectiveness."
Shortage of funds was the number one problem, followed closely by the related issues of
difficulty fundraising and obtaining grants. Lack of members willing to volunteer was also
identified as a problem, but this was not as significant as limited funds.
Message from Carol Biely, Chair
 If, like me, you are lucky enough to live on Salt Spring, you will be surrounded by community projects and initiatives supported by the Foundation.
We offer you a one-stop way to support many aspects of community life. Whether your interest is in supporting conservation, the arts, children, seniors, families, other social services—or all of the above—your donation to the Foundation now or through a bequest will help you leave a lasting legacy to benefit the island for years to come.
You can be confident that the Foundation’s board members are committed to the growth and careful stewardship of our endowment funds, and to responsible and balanced granting to deserving organizations.
For more information please contact one of the board members, or send us an e-mail. Together we can make Salt Spring Island an even better place to live, work and play.
Sincerely,
Carol Biely
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2011 Highlights
- Donations and bequests totalled $154,003
- Community Endowment Fund grew to over $4 million
- Over $123,000 in grants given to 24 organizations for
27 projects
- $30,000 in Shaw Family Bequest grants given to the
Farmland Trust.
- Workshops and information sessions to strengthen
local organizations planned in partnership with
PARC, Volunteer Salt Spring and the Community
Education Society
- The Foundation completed its first year operating as
an incorporated society
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2012 Community Needs Survey
The Salt Spring Island Foundation thanks everyone in the community who took the time to
complete the Foundation’s recent online Community Needs Survey. The survey asked what
residents saw as the most critical issues facing the community and the island’s not-for-profit
organizations.
There were 446 responses to the survey, a good representation of the island’s year-round
population of approximately 10,000 people.
See the full report here.
Community Resource Guide
The Communiity Resource Directory is a comprehensive listing of non-profit societies, organizations, and groups providing services to the island.
Youth in Philanthropy
The Salt Spring Island Foundation is interested in hearing from young people who would like to join our new Youth in Philanthropy group. Please contact us for more information.
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