We are thrilled to announce over $500,000 in grants awarded through our Smart & Caring Grant cycle for 2022.

Life-long philanthropists and volunteers, Andrea and Heinz Schaerer, find a new way to give back to the Nature Trust of New Brunswick and the Boys and Girls’ Club of Greater Saint John with an endowment fund, which will support these organizations in perpetuity.

Over the coming months, the Community Foundation is working in partnership with five youth serving agencies that have programs dedicated to academic support. This deeply collaborative project will focus on establishing action-oriented strategies  and designing a network of support that leverage the strengths of each program.

In the fall of 2021, we decided to flip our traditional granting process on its head. We launched a $25,000 granting cycle that was totally directed and led by youth from our community. Check out our latest blog post to hear how it all played out!

Juanita Black knows building community and ending poverty takes perseverance. A new, 13-minute documentary celebrates her vounteerism and inspires us to give back. Watch it here!

Funding for these initiatives was provided by the Government of New Brunswick through the Social Innovation Fund; a 10-million investment in innovative solutions to target poverty in Saint John.