Types of Funds
Community Funds
This is where we recommend donors direct their contributions because they are unrestricted funds. These funds constitute the core of Osprey’s ability to strengthen our community. These funds are best suited to donors whose goals may include:
- supporting emerging opportunities and addressing issues of importance as they change over time
- giving back to the community rather than supporting a particular organization or cause
supporting a broad range of charitable interests
Field of Interest Funds
This option allows donors to direct grants to a particular area of interest and are best suited to donors whose goals may include:
- addressing issues pertaining to one or more specific charitable causes or making an impact on a particular area of concern in the community
- gaining assurance that if specific charitable organizations serving their current areas of interest change their mission or effectiveness over time, the intended impact will remain unaffected as the causes will still be served
Designated Funds
This type of fund allows donors to choose specific charitable organizations that will be perpetual beneficiaries of the annual income generated by their gifts, without the organizations themselves having to bear the burden of endowment management. They are best suited for donors whose goals may include:
- making an enduring gift to one or more charities of their choice
- providing a steady stream of income to organizations
- contributing to several named charities through one single gift
Amy Ferguson Institute – June Lythgoe Music Scholarship Fund
Capitol Theatre Fund
Care to Learn Young Parent Program Fund
Friends of Nelson Elders in Care Fund
Kalein Endowment Fund
Kootenay Lake Hospital Fund
L.V. Rogers Legacy Fund
Mary Woodward Legacy Fund
Nancy Jones Legacy Fund
Nelson & District Hospice Society Fund
Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society
Nelson Lions Club Fund
Nelson Municipal Library Legacy Fund
Nelson Police Foundation Fund
Nelson Search and Rescue Fund
Osprey Administration Endowment Fund
Slim Porter Memorial Fund
Suzy Hamilton Legacy Fund
Women in Need Fund
Donor-Advised Funds
Donors (or an advisory committee named by the donor) have ongoing involvement in how the money in these funds is used.
Dan Davidoff Legacy Fund
Discover Nelson Fund
Dr. Kenneth Muth and Dr. Marion MacLellan Legacy Fund
Ferns Fund
Fischbein Fund
Fred and Audrey Heddle Legacy Fund
Heowser’s Fund
Jack and Elaine Hooper First Nation’s Student Fund
Jennifer Lount-Taylor and Ronald Franklin Taylor Legacy Fund
Lipscombe Family Fund
MacDonald Family Fund
Morrison Family Fund
Nelson Real Estate Fund
Vanlerberg Family Fund
Scholarships
Scholarships reward hard work, recognize needs and support dreams. Investing in students through a Scholarship or Bursary Fund can demonstrate your own passion for education or celebrate a loved one. When you establish a scholarship or bursary, you define the award criteria according to your own values and priorities.
Angelo Mastrobuono Bursary
Bragagnolo Bursary Fund
Brian McGrath Memorial Bursary
Caitlynd Piderman Scholarship Fund
City of Nelson Employees Scholarship
Ernie Gare Athletic Scholarship
Ian Douglas Smith Memorial Fund
Katherine T. & Robert E. McGauley Memorial Scholarship
Kerry Dyck Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kootenay School of the Arts Fund
L.V. Rogers Class of 08 Fund
Lois McKinnon Legacy Fund
Maia Vezina Education Award
Nelson Masonic Lodge Scholarship
Nelson Regional Sports Council Scholarship Fund
Nelson Waldorf School Bursary
Nick Maras Memorial Fund
Notre Dame-David Thompson Arts Award Fund
Ted Hargreaves Fund
Geographic Regional Funds
Designated funds established under the Osprey Community Foundation umbrella to serve the needs of neighbouring communities.