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Driving positive change by connecting diverse people, ideas and resources.

Driving positive change by connecting diverse people, ideas and resources.

Creating a vibrant, diverse and inclusive Hamilton

SCAFFOLD is a $50 million commitment to affordable housing that brings together resources based on research, consultation and the advice of policy experts.

Read about how we’re supporting bold moves in our latest annual report

Hamilton’s Vital Signs is a resource to help us understand our city over time; the more we understand, the better our effort to help it thrive.

ABACUS focuses on the transitions to and through the middle-school years to increase the likelihood that young Hamiltonians graduate high school and access post-secondary opportunities.

News & Events


November 30, 2023

Fall 2023 Legacy newsletter

Mini-forests, affordable housing acquisitions, innovative cancer treatments and more — read our latest edition of Legacy here.



November 20, 2023

Vital Signs Chat: Home to stay

Join us Thursday, December 7 for a chat with local service providers discussing eviction prevention. Free event but please RSVP here.



October 31, 2023

Join the HCF team!

We are looking for a Bookkeeper. Read more about the position and how to apply here. Deadline to apply is November 24, 2023.



October 4, 2023

Connecting communities

Join us October 24 for a talk with Brian Payne (former CEO Central Indiana Community Foundation) to talk about Indianapolis’ Cultural Trail and its lesson for Hamilton. Register here.



October 3, 2023

President & CEO Terry Cooke to retire in 2024

Terry has another year with us and will retire at the end of 2024. Read the full media release here.



September 23, 2023

New report: Vital Signs: Affordable Housing

Read our new report here. If you haven’t registered for the report launch on Wednesday, September 27, you can do so here.



September 13, 2023

Help us embed equity into our work!

We’re looking for a consultant to help us embed equity into the work of our Philanthropic Services team. Read more and apply here.


Hamilton Community Foundation land acknowledgement

The City of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Today, the City of Hamilton is home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island (North America) and we recognize that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbours, partners and caretakers.

Click here for an overview of what HCF is doing to work towards Truth and Reconciliation.

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Right response

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Nurturing for nature

The page requested didn’t exist. Agency fund helps Hamilton Naturalists’ Club focus on its mission Tracing its history to 1919, …

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Home to stay

The page requested didn’t exist. Program helps vulnerable seniors age at home successfully Sometimes the simplest solutions are th…

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Full steam ahead

The page requested didn’t exist. Program puts middle-schoolers on the path to STEM careers Three cute cartoon characters dance on …

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Care for kids

The page requested didn’t exist. New impact investment supports a hospice for children and their families Danielle Zucchet was liv…

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The joy of giving

The page requested didn’t exist. Greenestyle Fund fulfills a passion for philanthropy Growing up in the southwest/Locke Street are…

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Planning is everything

The page requested didn’t exist. New family fund is a gift to Hamilton Longtime Hamilton residents Irene and David Buckley have st…

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Carrying the torch

The page requested didn’t exist. Milli Fund expands family’s philanthropic impact The extraordinary entrepreneurs behind Hamilto…

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