QIF Archive

The 2023 Quadra Island Death Education Fair was recently featured by NSG as a Project Story on their website. QIF funded 13 Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) projects this fall (see full list here), some of which are now complete. Quadra’s Way to Go was one of our...

Quadra Island Foundation’s Board recently approved recommendations of $5,420 for 13 Neighbourhood Small Grant (NSG) projects on Quadra, which marks the foundation’s second round of granting this year. The Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF) was the first funding...

Build Your Google Docs Skills - $400Kathie LandryWe will provide an interactive workshop for 8 - 10 people who want to learn or improve their skills using Google Docs. A skilled community member will facilitate a free two-hour Zoom workshop so participants can...

The Quadra Island Foundation (QIF) exists to help Quadra Island thrive – culturally, socially and environmentally. It was established as a public, charitable foundation to support a more resilient and self-reliant community and works to help preserve and enhance the...

Seven Quadra Island community service organizations have cause to celebrate, now Canada-wide funding announcements of federal Recovery Grant monies have finally been made public. “We encouraged all local community service organizations to apply for this funding, based...

What a turnout! Quadra Island Foundation volunteers send heartfelt thanks to the many, many community members who made Celebrate Quadra! an event to remember. “We are grateful to everyone who volunteered, contributed items for the concession and silent auction,...

Mark your calendar now and get ready to celebrate Quadra’s people, culture and natural environment on Saturday, April 22. The evening event will include local musical and cultural performances, speakers and slideshows, delicious concession items and a silent auction....

Quadra Island Foundation (QIF) is offering support in developing potential projects and the process of applying for Community Service Recovery funding. These COVID Recovery grants are available in three streams: systems & processes, people and programs. Funding on...

Quadra Island Foundation is inviting local community groups to attend information sessions and consider applying for funding to help improve their internal systems and expand their capacity. QIF has hired a grant coordinator, who has begun connecting with local groups...

On November 22, the Government of Canada announced a $400 million investment in a national COVID recovery fund to support charities, non-profits and Indigenous Governing Bodies. Quadra Island Foundation is working with the Community Foundations of Canada, Canadian Red...

Thanks to an agreement with Community Foundations of Canada, the Quadra Island Foundation will administer approximately $100,000 to support local not-for-profit organizations in spring 2023. QIF will lead a local application and review process, and needs a qualified...

Quadra Island’s community foundation is marking another milestone with the launch of its website (quadraislandfoundation.ca). “A huge round of applause to Quadra’s Sarah James for developing this compelling, viewer-friendly site that raises the profile of QIF’s role...

The Quadra Island Foundation made its first investment last month, as a foundation for a permanent endowment fund. $10,000 was invested through the Vancouver Foundation. “That was raised from individuals within our community. We now have closer to $15,000 and so we’ve...

Chair Michael Mascall gave Cortes Currents an overview of how the Quadra Island Foundation came into being, and what it achieved during the year since it applied for charitable status.It was one of many endeavours that came into being through Quadra ICAN’s first...

The year-old Quadra Island Foundation is sending heartfelt thanks to everyone who’s shown support for the new community fund. “We’ve had a number of island residents contact us to learn more about how to contribute, both by donating and by volunteering, and we want to...

On its first anniversary, Quadra Island Foundation is preparing to launch a website and begin a formal campaign to establish a permanent endowment fund that will provide grants for future projects to help the people, culture and environment of Quadra Island continue...

Only months-old, the new Quadra Island Foundation (QIF) is already making a positive difference with its first designated donation of $2,000 to Quadra Seniors Housing. QIF is here for the long term and providing anway for people and organizations to give back to the...

Quadra Islanders have another tool to help make their community more sustainable and resilient. Over the past year or so, Michael Mascall and a group of other partners have been working to make the Quadra Island Community Foundation a reality, though he says the idea...

An economic development grant of $5,000 was awarded to the newly-formed Quadra Island Foundation (QIF) by the board of Strathcona Regional District at its meeting last week. The money is to assist with the society’s start up costs. A community foundation is a locally...