Our Funds
Funding Change
The Pas Tri-Community Foundation manages a range of endowment funds that address the diverse needs of our communities. Each contribution—no matter the size—helps grow permanent, income-generating funds that support local projects and organizations across The Pas, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and the Rural Municipality of Kelsey.
Gifts made to the Foundation are pooled and permanently invested. The earnings from these investments are distributed annually through grants that benefit the region, while the principal remains untouched to ensure long-term community sustainability.
Our funds are designed to give donors flexibility in how they wish to make an impact. We currently manage two established funds.
Community Unrestricted Fund
Sam Waller Museum Heritage Fund
Types of Funds
- Donor Advised Fund: Similar to a private foundation, a Donor Advised Fund enables individuals and families to establish a charitable endowment fund, receive a donation tax receipt and the donor can make recommendations for distribution, generally on an annual basis. Grants can be made to any registered charity or any our Focus Areas.
- Field of Interest Fund: Can be created by donors who have a specific area of interest or cause they wish to support. The Board of Directors select appropriate organizations and projects each year to fulfill the donors wishes. Requires a separate Grant Application.
- Memorial Fund: Memorial Gifts are a thoughtful way of honouring the memory of a family member, friend, or colleague who has passed away. Very often, families of the deceased prefer gifts to a charity be made in lieu of flowers. Memorial Gifts made to The Pas Tri-Community Foundation Inc. qualify as a charitable donation. Donors will receive a tax receipt and the family of the deceased will receive a card acknowledging your gift. A memorial gift to The Pas Tri-Community Foundation remembers your loved one each year in our printed Annual Report and on our website.
- Agency Fund: A type of designated fund where the original donor is a charitable organization that has set up and endowment fund to ensure its financial stability in the long term. Agency Funds are established through formal agreements between the community foundation and local charitable organizations who are interested in building endowment funds as part of their financial strategy. In most cases, the purpose of the fund will be to generate and distribute earnings to the Organization to be used at their discretion to meet their charitable mandate.
- Designated (Restricted) Fund: The donor specifies one or more charitable organizations to be the perpetual beneficiaries of the annual income (no receipts necessary – CF just releases the funds to the charity each year). Your fund will provide perpetual support for your favourite organization(s). Designated Funds enable a donor to select one or more grants from their fund and provide a consistent source of support on which a charity can rely on.
Working With Our Partners
As a member of The Winnipeg Foundation and Endow Manitoba, we are proud to be part of a province-wide network that strengthens communities through sustainable philanthropy. Together, we make it easy to give back in ways that reflect your passions, values, and long-term goals.
Getting Involved
Anyone can help grow the impact of The Pas Tri-Community Foundation. Your contribution—large or small—helps ensure that the Tri-Community remains vibrant and supported for generations to come.
Annual Giving Challenge
Each November, The Pas Tri-Community Foundation takes part in the Endow Manitoba Giving Challenge — an exciting opportunity to grow our community’s permanent endowment fund. During this week-long event, every $5 gift to our unrestricted fund is stretched by an additional $2 thanks to support from The Winnipeg Foundation and the Manitoba government. That means your generosity goes even further — up to an additional $4,000 in matching funds for our community each year!
Your gift during the Giving Challenge helps ensure that we can continue supporting vital projects and organizations across The Pas, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and the RM of Kelsey for generations to come.
How to Give:
Online: Donate securely through EndowMB.org (select The Pas Tri-Community Foundation).
By Phone: Call The Winnipeg Foundation toll-free at 1-877-974-3631 during the Giving Challenge week.
By Mail or In Person: Cheques can be made payable to The Pas Tri-Community Foundation and dropped off locally.
Recognizing Our Generous Donors
The Pas Tri-Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges all gifts — large and small — that help build a stronger, more vibrant community.
- Donor names are recorded in our permanent records and published in the Annual Report.
- Gifts may also be acknowledged in local newspapers the year they are received.
- Donors who create Named Funds are recognized in perpetuity, with annual listings of their funds and contributions.
- Anonymous donations are fully respected.
Public recognition helps inspire others to give and benefits the Foundation’s mission to serve the entire Tri-Community area.
Thank you to our generous 2025 donors.
Together we raised: $116,170!
Barb Bragg
Brenda Dawyduk
David Bosiak
Donna Janzen
Dunnigan Tree Service
Ejuiced Distributors Ltd.
Endow Manitoba
Haukaas Family
Jill Wilkinson
Knights of Columbus Council
Manitoulin Transport
Marc Woons
Myra Goldstrand
North of 53 Industrial Supplies
RG Fast
Rob Penner
Rotary Club
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 19
Twin Motors
United Way of Winnipeg
Vaughn Wadelius
Thank you to our generous 2024 donours
Together we raised: $44,429!
Alan & Johanna McLauchlan
Al Goddard
Anonymous Donor
Barb Brag
Barry Hrabowich – In Memory of Charlie & Peter Hrabowich
Berscheid Meats
Brenda Dawyduk
Celeste Atchison
Connie Smith
Courtney Feldman
Donna Janzen
Don & Vera Dunnigan – In Memory of Marilyn
Edith Sexsmith
Evans & Mardene Premachuk
Hemauer Funeral Home
Jennifer Bosman-Leptick
Jill Wilkinson
Ken & Dianne Kelly
Kent Whaley
Knight of Columbus Council
Leonard & Margaret Gluska
Manitoulin Transport
Michael’s Corner Store
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Rural Municipality of Kelsey
Rob Penner
Rotary Club of The Pas
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #19
Ryan Wilkinson
Sandra Shapiro
Swan Valley Consumers Cooperative Ltd.
The Pas Elks – Brian Bristow
Twin Motors
True Blue Construction
Winnipeg Foundation & MB Government
Thank you to our generous 2023 donours
Together we raised: To Come!
Anonymous Donor(s)
Baker Tilly Chartered Accountants
Barb O’Toole – In Memory of Ken Hamm
Canadian Kraft Paper Industry – In Memory Ken Hamm
Courtney Feldman, Endow MB
Evans & Marlene Premachuk
Judy Lagimodiere – In of Ken Hamm
Manitoulin Transport
Rotary Club – In Memory of Ken Hamm
Rotary Club of The Pas
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #19
Shirley Streit – In Memory of Ken Hamm
Twin Motors
Thank you to our generous 2022 donours
Together we raised: To Come!
Bonnie White – In Memory of Austin White
Dion Bird
Evans & Marlene Premachuk
Frank & Karen Lang
Lisa Jones
Manitoulin Transport
Patty Hayes
Rotary Club of The Pas
Twin Motors
Thank you to our generous 2021 donours
Together we raised: To Come!
Alan Goddard, Endow MB
Darrell & Darlene Dushanek
Denise Campbell, Endow MB
Dennis & Judy Libbrecht
Don Dunnigan – In Honour of Gary Morrish
Doug & Jill Wilkinson – In Memory of James Goodridge & Elton Wilkinson
Evans & Marlene Premachuk
Kevin Parsons, Endow MB
Rotary Club of The Pas
The Pas Ski Club
Twin Motors