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 140 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.
More funds
The Marie Walsh Clock Fund ensures the preservation of the historic clock crafted by John Rogerson in 1883. The fund supports its display at Saint John City Hall, with any surplus benefiting the Greater Saint John Community Foundation’s charitable work.
The MacDonald Family Fund, established in 2005 by Earl and Beverly MacDonald, honors the memories of Margaret and Donna-Jean. Margaret, a dedicated community member, and Donna-Jean, a caring professional, both contributed to Saint John. This fund celebrates their legacy and supports local initiatives in their memory.
The Bernice & Brian Mitchell Fund honours Bernice and Brian’s lifelong commitment to community. The Fund supports charitable initiatives in Greater Saint John focused on the arts, youth, and the unhoused.
The Nagaraj Family Fund supports bursaries for graduating Saint John High School students and other charitable causes in the Greater Saint John area.