About Us

 

The Community Fund of North Kootenay Lake Society develops and manages permanent endowment funds from which we make annual grants to local charitable organizations in the communities of North Kootenay Lake.

We were established in 2005 and have endowments of over $1,100,000 which allows us to grant up to $50,000 each year.  We operate under the wing of the Osprey Community Foundation in Nelson (Charitable tax# 87492‐5928 RR0001).  Our investments are managed by the Vancouver Foundation, allowing us to benefit from a larger pool of investments.

If you would like to become a member of CFNKLS, please check the Donate page for more information.

CFNKLS is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors who live in the communities of North Kootenay Lake.  Our current Board members include:

  • Honora Cooper, President
  • Catherine Whitehead, Vice-President
  • Donna Butt, Treasurer
  • Maggie Staples, Secretary
  • Tom Humphries
  • Penny Yeo

The Board will listen to, reflect, and communicate with individuals, groups, and communities they serve. You may email CFNKLS at: cfnkls.info@gmail.com

or contact us by mail: CFNKLS Box 661, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0. 

Most of our funds are invested in our General Endowment Fund which allows us to make grants to a wide range of community groups depending on their needs.  In addition to our general endowment fund, we operate a number of field of interest funds including:

  • Environment Fund
  • Children, Youth and Families Fund
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund
  • Seniors Funds

The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation established a fund within our funds from which grants are issued each year. In the past KSCF has donated to our yearly flow through funding, small grants initiative, and CFNKLS advertising.

Our Community Fund was initiated in part by the generous establishment of the McKinnon Family Fund.  This Fund provides an annual bursary for students who have been enrolled in JVH, Selkirk College or a similar educational institution and who plan to go into trades, as well as donations to the Kaslo and District Public Library and to the Victorian Community Health Center of Kaslo.