Skip to content
CDF Logo
Our Work
Civic Engagement for Social Change
Fostering active citizenship, personal and social transformation.
Environment
Building a just, green, and equitable future.
Housing
Mobilizing and advocating for effective housing solutions.
Impact Investing
Investing for social and environmental progress.
Who We Are
Approach
Partnerships built through trust and dialogue.
Our Story
Learn more about the Foundation.
Our Impact
Together creating a better society.
News and Stories
Granting
Recipient Directory
A history of our grantees.
Granting Process
A guide to applying.
Apply for a Grant
Our Work

Civic Engagement for Social Change

Environment

Housing

Impact Investing

Who We Are

Approach

Our Story

Our Impact

News and Stories
Granting

Recipient Directory

Granting Process

Apply for a Grant

Centring equity and climate justice in Canadian philanthropy: Making the case for incorporating climate justice into environment work

By Steve Brearton | March 17, 2025
CDF favicon

Centring equity and climate justice in Canadian philanthropy: Making the…

Read More

Environmental Justice Research Alliance: Building climate justice by sharing resources

By Steve Brearton | March 17, 2025
CDF favicon

Environmental Justice Research Alliance: Building climate justice by sharing resources…

Read More

Indigenous Climate Action: Building climate justice by prioritizing Indigenous voices and solutions

By Steve Brearton | March 17, 2025
CDF favicon

Indigenous Climate Action: Building climate justice by prioritizing Indigenous voices…

Read More

re• generation: Building climate justice by transforming careers and the economy for students and young workers

By Steve Brearton | March 17, 2025
CDF favicon

re• generation: Building climate justice by transforming careers and the…

Read More

Youth Climate Lab: Building climate justice by growing capacity in underserved groups

By Steve Brearton | March 17, 2025
CDF favicon

Youth Climate Lab: Building climate justice by growing capacity in…

Read More

Catherine Donnelly Foundation Fall 2023 grants support 37 organizations with more than $1,250,000 in funding

By Steve Brearton | January 11, 2024
CDF favicon

                   …

Read More

Catherine Donnelly Foundation Spring 2023 grants support 15 organizations with $630,000 in funds

By Steve Brearton | June 20, 2023
CDF favicon

Catherine Donnelly Foundation Spring 2023 grants support 15 organizations with…

Read More

The ENRICH Project: Supporting equity-seeking communities by confronting environmental racism

By Steve Brearton | April 17, 2023
CDF favicon

The ENRICH Project: Supporting equity-seeking Communities by confronting environmental racism…

Read More

Catherine Donnelly Foundation fall 2022 grants support 33 organizations with $1.1 million in funds

By Steve Brearton | December 15, 2022
CDF favicon

Catherine Donnelly Foundation fall 2022 grants support 33 organizations with…

Read More

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation grants $225,000 to 25 BIPOC-led and BIPOC-serving organizations

By Steve Brearton | November 9, 2022
CDF favicon

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation grants $225,000 to 25 BIPOC-led and…

Read More
Older Posts »

Recent Comments

    CDF_Primary-Logo_White.png
    • Contact Us
    • Members Login
    • Meeting Notes
    • Apply For A Grant
    • Covid-19

    Charitable #: 861653624 RR 0001

    Go to CDF's Facebook Page Go to CDF's Twitter Page Go to CDF's Youtube Channel

    We acknowledge

    The Catherine Donnelly Foundation’s work extends to regions across Canada and we acknowledge the treaty rights and the unceded rights and title of Indigenous peoples throughout Turtle Island.