# Edmonton Community Foundation: Together we thrive

> Help build a stronger Edmonton\. ECF connects donors with charities and students to create lasting community impact through endowment giving and grants\.

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## Pages
- [Who We Are](https://ecf.ca/who-we-are/)
- [Contact](https://ecf.ca/who-we-are/contact/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://ecf.ca/privacy-policy/)
- [Wills Week](https://ecf.ca/learning/wills-week/)
- [The Well Endowed Podcast](https://ecf.ca/the-well-endowed-podcast/)
- [Board](https://ecf.ca/who-we-are/board/)
- [Student Awards](https://ecf.ca/student-awards/)
- [Grants](https://ecf.ca/grants/)
- [Funds](https://ecf.ca/give-and-advise/funds/)
- [News \& Updates](https://ecf.ca/news-resources/news-updates/)
- [Thrive Magazine](https://ecf.ca/news-resources/thrive-magazine/)
- [Careers](https://ecf.ca/who-we-are/careers/)
- [Staff](https://ecf.ca/who-we-are/staff/)

## Posts
- [Breathe Easier](https://ecf.ca/blog/breathe-easier/)
- [Message from our Board Chair \& CEO](https://ecf.ca/impact-report/message-from-our-board-chair-ceo/): At Edmonton Community Foundation we see a community where everyone has a place to call home, children and families have the support they need to thrive, and where opportunity is shared\.
- [Community Grant Sessions this August](https://ecf.ca/news/community-grant-sessions-this-august/)
- [Imagine brighter beginnings for every child\.](https://ecf.ca/impact-report/imagine-brighter-beginnings-for-every-child/): Last year, we identified affordable housing and early childhood development as priorities — areas where long\-term change begins\.
- [Imagine support that surrounds\.](https://ecf.ca/impact-report/imagine-support-that-surrounds/): The Beaverhill Bird Observatory \(BBO\) has been researching and monitoring more than 270 bird species in the Beaverhill Natural Area for the past 40 years\.

## Grants
- [University of Alberta, Advancement](https://ecf.ca/grant/university-of-alberta-advancement-175/): To provide trans and 2SLGBTQIA\+ youth with safe access to gender\-affirming clothing and resources through mobile and stationary distribution events\.
- [Kids Kottage Foundation](https://ecf.ca/grant/kids-kottage-foundation-9/): To provide accessible STEAM education by hosting weekly workshops that foster innovation, leadership, and critical thinking skills in Edmonton's youth\.
- [Pro Coro Society \- Edmonton](https://ecf.ca/grant/pro-coro-society-edmonton-6/): To lead and participate in a youth\-run, no\-cost choir that fosters musical growth, collaboration, and leadership through inclusive rehearsals, mentorship, and community performances\.
- [Science FUNdamentals Foundation of Alberta](https://ecf.ca/grant/science-fundamentals-foundation-of-alberta-3/): To organize and deliver a large\-scale, youth\-led science exhibition that sparks curiosity and promotes STEM learning through hands\-on demonstrations, interactive presentations, and community engagement\.
- [Parkland School Division \#70](https://ecf.ca/grant/parkland-school-division-70-4/): To promote connection and education of Indigenous cultures by engaging the school community through food, art, music, teachings, and land\-based learning\.

## Funds
- [ECF Community Fund](https://ecf.ca/funds/ecf-community-fund/)
- [Can't find your fund? Direct it here\.](https://ecf.ca/funds/other-fund/)
- [Dark Horse Fund](https://ecf.ca/funds/dark-horse-fund/)
- [Murray \& Janice Mickleborough Fund for BACAANDA Foundation Canada](https://ecf.ca/funds/murray-janice-mickleborough-fund-for-bacaanda-foundation-canada/)
- [Murray \& Janice Mickleborough Fund for PALS](https://ecf.ca/funds/murray-janice-mickleborough-fund-for-pals/)

## Student Awards
- [Al Maurer Awards](https://ecf.ca/student-awards/al-maurer-awards/)
- [Winspear Fund Scholarships for Advanced Classical Music](https://ecf.ca/student-awards/winspear-fund-scholarships-for-advanced-classical-music/)
- [Ranald \& Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships](https://ecf.ca/student-awards/ranald-vera-shean-memorial-scholarships/)
- [Nancy Fairley Scholarship](https://ecf.ca/student-awards/nancy-fairley-scholarship/)
- [Edmonton Refugee and Emerging Communities Awards](https://ecf.ca/student-awards/edmonton-refugee-and-emerging-communities-awards/)

## Podcasts
- [EPISODE 209: Built to Give](https://ecf.ca/the-well-endowed-podcast/episodes/episode-209-built-to-give/)
- [EPISODE 198 – Immerse Yourself](https://ecf.ca/the-well-endowed-podcast/episodes/episode-198-immerse-yourself/)
- [EPISODE 201 – Clearing a Path](https://ecf.ca/the-well-endowed-podcast/episodes/episode-201-clearing-a-path/)
- [EPISODE 203 – Rooted in Water, Guided by Community](https://ecf.ca/the-well-endowed-podcast/episodes/episode-203-rooted-in-water-guided-by-community/)
- [EPISODE 204: Improving the Odds](https://ecf.ca/the-well-endowed-podcast/episodes/episode-204-improving-the-odds/)

## Careers
- [Call for Volunteers: Community Grants Sub\-Committees](https://ecf.ca/career/call-for-volunteers/): Are you passionate about building a stronger, more connected community? Do you have insight into local needs and a desire to support meaningful change? Edmonton Community Foundation \(ECF\) is looking for thoughtful and engaged volunteers to join our Community Grants sub\-committees\. If you're ready to help shape how funding supports local charities, we’d love to hear from you\! 
- [Manager, Business Systems \& Digital Strategy](https://ecf.ca/career/manager-business-systems-digital-strategy/): Are you a technology enabler who strives to modernize how organizations work? Do you actively seek out more effective ways of working to increase time spent on value\-adding tasks? If you're a collaborative transformation professional who takes pride in leveraging digital tools, improving business processes, and driving adoption of technology, and you're ready to help shape the future of a community\-focused organization, we’d love to hear from you\!
- [Reception \& Administrative Support](https://ecf.ca/career/reception-administrative-support/): Do you take pride in delivering accurate, timely, and high\-quality work? Are you comfortable using technology to streamline processes and support colleagues across an organization? Do you thrive as the first point of contact for visitors, donors, and community members, creating positive experiences through exceptional service? If so, we'd love to hear from you\. 

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