The Community Foundation of Central Alberta is thrilled to announce the creation of the Heart of the Rockies Community Builders Fund, a permanent, community-based endowment created to support the long-term sustainability of the charitable sector serving Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County.
This fund is the result of an 18-month collaborative engagement process involving municipal leadership, the Rocky Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, and community stakeholders across the Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County regions. This process revealed systemic challenges facing the region’s more than 100 non-profit organizations, including increasing competition for limited philanthropic support, growing demand on local businesses for charitable contributions, and declining volunteer capacity driven by demographic shifts in the workforce.
The Heart of the Rockies Community Builders Fund is designed to address these challenges, while also creating a lasting legacy of community care and resilience that will endure for generations to come.
This initiative is rooted in the belief that when a community comes together to give, those gifts should flow back into the very neighbourhoods, organizations, and people that inspired them in the first place. Every dollar contributed to the Heart of the Rockies Community Builders Fund is dedicated exclusively to supporting projects, programs, and agencies operating in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County.
“It is inspiring to work alongside such a dedicated and forward-thinking group of community members. The people driving this initiative understand that true community strength comes from supporting local charities, and from building infrastructure that will serve future generations long after any one of us is involved. That kind of vision is what philanthropy is all about, and the Community Foundation is honoured to help bring it to life,” says Erin Peden, CFCAB Executive Director.
Grants disbursed through this Fund stay in the community and are directed by community members who understand local needs, priorities, and people. This is local philanthropy in the truest sense: neighbours investing in neighbours, and in the community they call home. By building a permanent endowment, the Fund ensures that granting dollars will always be available to support Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County, not just today, but long into the future.
The Community Foundation will provide administration, financial stewardship, and reporting infrastructure necessary to ensure full transparency, accountability, and compliance with Canada Revenue Agency requirements—including the issuance of charitable tax receipts.
Philanthropic partners and donors are invited to support the continued growth of the Heart of the Rockies Community Builders Fund. This is a meaningful strategic investment in rural community resilience, social infrastructure, and future generations in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County.
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