Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Community Foundations of Canada / Les Fondations Communautaires du Canada / Andrea Dicks, President

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Community Foundations of Canada / Les Fondations Communautaires du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Andrea Dicks, President 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-10-31
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 945872-14314

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 116

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 2 of 19 (2007-06-06 to 2008-01-18)

Version 2 of 19 (2007-06-06 to 2008-01-18) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Community Foundations of Canada / Les Fondations Communautaires du Canada
301-75 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5E7
Canada
Telephone number: 613-236-2664  Ext.: 333
Fax number: 613-236-1621  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Monica Patten, President and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) is the membership association for community foundations (CFs). CFs are local philanthropic organinzations that build permanent funds for the long term benefit of community and make grants to charitable organizations. CFC provides training, promotion, and advice/information to ite members
Organization's membership or classes of membership: 155 members, all locally autonomous and all designated by CRA as public foundations
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2006-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) $20,008.00
social development canada $557,000.00
Canadian Heritage (PCH) $38,365.00
Canadian Heritage (PCH) $134,686.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: elizabeth martin
Position title: Senior Advisor
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Health Canada (HC), Members of the House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Immigration, Sports, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: none to date
Subject Matter: Prospective: discussions with elected and non elected officials to advance a program in whihc government fund would be matched by private donations to benefit organizations serving the fitenss and health needs of children and youth.May, 2007 - Still underway
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Growing Active Kids in Canada is the name CFC has given to a porgram we wish to advance. This is based on an election promise to spend 1%of federal health budget on addressing fitness and physical activities of children and youth.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit The request will be for matching funds up to $150 million overe three years




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