History of the Foundation

The Donner Canadian Foundation was established in 1950 by William H. Donner. In the mid-1960s, the Foundation began to focus on specific program interests, among these, research on public policy. The Donner family chose Canada’s centennial year, 1967, to embark on a course of professional grantmaking that has contributed well over $100 million to more than 1,000 projects across Canada and around the world.

In addition to ongoing funding of public policy research, the Foundation supports environmental, international development, and social service projects. Every year, the Donner Book Prize honours the best book on Canadian public policy, and the Donner Canadian Foundation Awards recognize excellence in the delivery of social service. The Foundation is guided by a Board of Governors composed of representatives of the Donner family and prominent Canadians from a variety of fields.

 

 


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News

› OCTOBER 19, 2009
2009 Donner Awards recipients announced

Eight non-profit social service agencies from across Canada were recognized as the best run in the country and shared $60,000 in prize money at the Donner Canadian Foundation Awards for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Services... [ READ MORE ]
 


› OCTOBER 15, 2009
Jury and call for submissions announced for $35,000 2009 Donner Prize: The Honourable A. Anne McLellan to chair jury

Allan Gotlieb, Chairman of the Donner Canadian Foundation, today announced the official Call for Submissions and Jury for the twelfth annual Donner Prize. In a statement released in Toronto, he says "The Donner Canadian Foundation is once again looking for the best books on Canadian public policy... [ READ MORE ]