Donner Canadian Foundation Recognizes Performance in the Non-Profit Sector
Release Date: 12 November 1998
TORONTO, ON>>> The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, presented the newly-established Donner Canadian Foundation Awards for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Services today at a luncheon in Toronto. These awards, to be made on an annual basis, represent the first time agencies in the non-profit sector have been recognized based on an objective standard of efficiency and effectiveness.
"We had two hopes with these awards," says Patrick Luciani, Executive Director, Donner Canadian Foundation, "to recognize and encourage the spirit of initiative and independence, and to provide donors with assistance in their assessment of charities. We are very pleased with the outstanding caliber of the finalists, it gives us great pleasure to recognize organization that are accomplishing so much."
Awards totaling $55,000 were presented to agencies in seven categories: child care, educational services, prevention and treatment of substance abuse, delivery of services to seniors, delivery of services to the disabled, provision of basic necessities, and crisis intervention and counselling.
The $25,000 Donner Canadian Foundation Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Services was given to Sarnia-Lambton Rebound–A Program for Youth for overall excellence among the agencies. Sarnia-Lambton Rebound provides early intervention, mentoring and life-skill programs for low ‘at risk’ youth and symbolizes excellence in the non-profit sector and the advancement of grassroots level work.
The Donner Canadian Foundation, with the assistance of The Fraser Institute, established the awards this year to recognize the importance and effectiveness of local, voluntary organizations in solving local, community problems. The program was created to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of services by non-profit organizations. It also establishes a source of data in a sector which has very little objective data available.
Additional awards of $5,000 each were made in these categories:
Child Care
Welcome Baby Support Program, Etobicoke, OntarioCrisis Intervention and Counselling
Sarnia-Lambton Rebound, Sarnia, Ontario (received the $25,000 Award for Excellence)Delivery of Services to the Disabled
Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball Society, Edmonton, Alberta
Delivery of Services to Seniors
Dorothy Ley Hospice, Etobicoke, OntarioEducational Services
Cornwall Alternative School, Regina, SaskatchewanPrevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Simon House Residence Society, Calgary, AlbertaProvision of Basic Necessities
Family Crisis Centre, Cambridge, Ontario
As administrator of the program, The Fraser Institute established the evaluation protocol, with the assistance of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, the Canadian Cancer Society (BC & Yukon Division), the Trillium Foundation and Family Service Canada.
The Donner Canadian Foundation (DCF) was established in 1950 by William H. Donner and is one Canada’s largest, and oldest, private foundations. The Donner Canadian Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects that emphasize self-reliance, individual initiative and independence. The Fraser Institute is an independent economic research organization based in Vancouver.
Established in 1974, The Fraser Institute is an independent public policy organization based in Vancouver.
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