The Biases of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation
Dignity of the Person
The Foundation will fund projects which recognize the inherent dignity of the person and the human capacity: to take charge of one's own development, to participate in the execution of the project and to contribute to the common good.
Spirituality of Service
The inspiration for the Sisters of Service is “not to be served, but to serve” (MK 10:45). The Foundation will support projects responding to the real needs of people in each of the program areas that demonstrate service with compassion and justice.
Proactive, Creative, Imaginative
The Foundation will support promising initiatives that demonstrate proactive, creative and imaginative responses to needs in the three program areas.
Root Causes
The Foundation will support undertakings that address systemic or root causes of needs in each of the three program areas.
Synergy
The Foundation prefers creative projects and/or initiatives that address more than one of the program areas.
Earth's Ecological Balance & Environmental Sustainability
The Earth mediates the Divine; therefore, the Foundation is biased toward projects that strive to contribute to the critical need for ecological balance and environmental sustainability out of a profound conviction that a fundamental shift toward a more holistic, earth-centered value system is imperative.
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- Application Guidelines
- Resources Page
- Housing Initiatives
- Environmental Enhancement Initiatives
- Adult Education Advancement Initiatives
CATHERINE DONNELLY FOUNDATION
12 Montcrest Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario • M4K 1J7
Tel: 416-461-2996 • Fax: 416-465-4193
Email: info@catherinedonnellyfoundation.org
GENERAL CRITERIA
The Catherine Donnelly Foundation seeks applicant organizations that:
- Are registered Canadian charities
- Can provide evidence that their operative values are consistent with those of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation
- Work in areas where the needs are greatest
- Work with persons not served or reached by traditional programs
- Are undertaking projects or programs that have promise as a model for imitation in other Canadian communities and will train others to set up similar programs
- Partner with other like valued organizations to achieve shared goals
EXCLUSIONS
The Catherine Donnelly Foundation will not consider funding the following:
- Retroactive funding
- Fund raising campaigns
- Operating deficits
- Projects outside of Canada
- Emergency appeals
- Purely commercial recordings or film projects
PLEASE NOTE:
The Housing Initiatives area of focus of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation does not currently fund:
- Capital campaign (construction/renovation)
PLEASE NOTE:
The Adult Education Advancement Initiatives area of focus of the Catherine Donnelly Foundation does not fund:
- Counseling (one on one or group)
- Job skills training (including on the job learning)
- Vocational training
- Childen and Youth literacy/educational programs