Why a public foundation?

Public foundation - A public foundation (such as a hospital foundation) generally gives more than 50% of its income annually to other qualified donees, usually other registered charities. It must be established either as a corporation or a trust, and more than 50% of directors/trustees deal with each other at arm's length. A public foundation generally receives its funding from a variety of arm's length sources. It may carry out some of its own charitable activities.

Organization History Profile

• Networking, planning and/or participating in special events, guest speaking, building relationships with donors, sponsors, other foundations and stakeholders...

Communicating:

• Website, quarterly newsletters, email, and respond to telephone inquiries
• Online collaboration, voice in the voluntary sector, single-point of entry to access and share information, presentations, public and media relations
• Consulting, forming strategic alliances, opportunities to support this evolving field and community, research, proposal writing...

Collaborating:

• Bridge building among stakeholders
• Promoting and participating in new partnerships... 

Celebrating:

• Promoting asset-based community and sector development
• Animal Assisted Support Services Hall of Distinction
• World Animal Day - Animal Blessing Celebrations
• National Access Awareness Week 
• Unity and common ground
• Innovation
• Synergistic partnerships...