WHY Your Gift Matters
Shuswap Community Foundation is committed to enhancing quality of life across the Shuswap by supporting local charitable organizations through income generated from endowed funds held by the Foundation. Collaborating with community non-profits, such as the Salmon Arm Nature Bay Enhancement Society (SABNES), to raise funds for the rebuilding of the Eric Christmas Memorial Boardwalk is a meaningful example of how we work together to create lasting local impact.
SABNES Eric Christmas Memorial Boardwalk Grand Re-opening June 13, 2026
2024 – 2025 Impact
In 2024-2025, Shuswap Community Foundation (SCF) made a significant impact by distributing over $842,672 in grants to local charities, having processed $1.75 million in donations. With an impressive 13.5% average rate of fundholder return, a 5% distribution rate represented grants to 188 organizations. These funds supported a diverse range of initiatives in areas such as food security, healthcare, animal welfare, education, the environment, community projects, the arts , and recreation.
FUND SPOTLIGHT
Acuity Advisors
Youth Sport Endowment Fund
Harlan and Eric launched the Acuity Advisors Youth Sport Endowment Fund as a way to offer financial support to local associations who are providing sports programs for children and youth in Salmon Arm.
The Acuity Advisors Youth Sport Endowment Fund will provide annual grants to Salmon Arm youth sport-focused non-profit organizations. LEARN MORE >
CURRENT
Campaigns
31 Hudson Ave NE
June 23, 2026
Shuswap Community Foundation is looking to raise more than $1.4 million to restore a historic Salmon Arm property for use as the non-profit’s new home.
UPCOMING
Events
Heart of the Shuswap Mixer 2026
July 1, 2026
Shuswap Community Foundation’s annual community gathering is returning in September with a new name and the same goal of connecting people who care with causes that matter.
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Our Community
Shuswap Community Foundation serves the “Shuswap area” of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, extending from Malakwa and Sicamous in the east; to the South Shuswap and the North Shuswap in the west, and as far south as Ranchero, Salmon River Valley, and Falkland.
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Shuswap Community Foundation works within Secwepemcuľecw, the unceded and ancestral home of the Secwepémc people. The Secwepémc culture has been deeply rooted to this land for over 10,000 years and serve as our guide to approaching each moment with respect and reverence.
