The GSJ Community Fund
Donations to this fund are permanently endowed and annual earnings support the scope and breadth of our community’s needs. All funds stay local and support every corner of Greater Saint John.
Established in 1976 by an Act of the New Brunswick legislature, the Greater Saint John Community Foundation, now known as The Community Foundation, serves as a trustee for charitable, educational and cultural purposes.
We are an independent community charity, governed by a volunteer board of community leaders, administering funds donated by community-minded citizens for the benefit of the Greater Saint John area and its people. GSJ Community Fund earnings are unrestricted and donations are used for operations and as annual grants to local charities, to support a wide range of worthy causes including youth, seniors, health and medicine, education, the arts, environment and social services.
The Foundation also manages a number of bursaries and scholarships supporting local students each year.
Our role in the Greater Saint John community is to serve as a trustee of gifts, support charitable organizations, and inspire community leadership. Through this role, we are able to ensure a sustainable future in our region, and improve the quality of life in Greater Saint John.
In our role as trustee of gifts, we administer over 125 funds that support specific groups, charitable organizations, and causes.
However, for those wishing to support all charitable causes and enable the Foundation to respond to the ever-changing needs of our region, donors may opt to support ‘The Community Fund’.
Donations to this Fund are permanently endowed and annual earnings support the scope and breadth of our community’s needs. All funds stay local and support every corner of Greater Saint John.
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We are a registered charity and all donations are tax deductible. If you would like to make a donation to this fund, please use the button below. You'll be taken to our secure portal to make your donation.
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The Greater Saint John Community Foundation is pleased to support this community initiative. All donors will receive a charitable tax receipt for their donation.
Lothian Norton Wyse and Joyce Laurelle Wyse, long-time residents of Greater Saint John, established the Wyse-Fearnhead Trust Fund to support charities serving underprivileged individuals, children with disabilities, and senior citizens.
This fund supports the maintenance of the Naval Memorial along Harbour Passage, commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic and honoring those who served at sea. It also funds the HCapt(N) Noël Kinsella Memorial Bursary, awarded to post-secondary students who are or were members of HMCS Brunswicker or a New Brunswick-based Royal Canadian Sea Cadet unit.
This fund supports MBA students at UNB Saint John who demonstrate academic excellence and community involvement, honoring the Flewellings’ legacy of education and service.