SCF works with donors to meet community needs through a combination of permanent and flow-through funds — choose an existing fund closest to your heart, or start one of your own.
How it works
Donors can give any amount to an existing fund at SCF, or work with us to establish a new fund of their own — permanent endowments that grow over time, or flow-through funds put to work right away.
Whichever path you choose, our role stays the same: we act as trusted stewards of the fund, providing prudent investment management, donor relations, and grant-making expertise so your generosity keeps making a difference for years to come.
Fund types
From modest annual gifts to full endowments, here are the ways individuals, families, charities, and municipalities partner with SCF.
Established in 1983, this is the primary source of funds for our annual community grants. Most gifts are modest, pooled together for broad local impact.
View funds →For larger gifts. Donors advise the Foundation Board on which organizations receive grants, or work with staff on an annual granting decision.
View funds →Earnings are directed to a named charity, cause, or scholarship of your choosing. A minimum donation level applies.
View funds →Charitable organizations establish their own endowment with SCF as trusted steward — we handle investment and donor relations so they don't have to.
View funds →Held for specific, time-limited projects and programmes in the community, rather than as a permanent endowment.
View funds →A municipality or town partners with SCF to begin its own Community Fund. We manage the assets; local decisions on grants stay in local hands.
View funds →Planned & legacy giving
Donors who plan to leave a portion of their estate to the causes that inspired them during their lifetime become part of The Lambton Circle (TLC). It doesn't take a lot of money to join — just a little planning. SCF helps individuals, families, and their advisors make a gift that will really last forever.
How to donate
Whether you're supporting the Community Fund or a specific named fund, here are all the ways you can make a gift to the Sarnia Community Foundation.
Using our pink 'Donate Now' button makes giving simple and secure. Choose the fund you'd like to support and give in just a few clicks.
Drop by our office to give by cash or cheque during regular business hours.
109 Durand St., Sarnia, ON N7T 5A1Send an Interac e-Transfer directly to the Foundation. In the memo line, please include your full name, full address, and the fund name you'd like to support.
[email protected]Cheques can be made payable to the Sarnia Community Foundation and mailed to our office.
109 Durand St., Sarnia, ON N7T 5A1Leave a lasting legacy for your community by naming SCF, or one of our funds, in your will or estate plan.
Talk to us about legacy giving →Donate securities directly and you may reduce or eliminate capital gains tax, while receiving a tax receipt for the full market value.
Download the stock transfer form →Name SCF as the beneficiary of an existing policy, or take out a new policy in the Foundation's name.
Ask us how it works →Honour the memory of a loved one with a gift made in their name, directed to the Community Fund or a fund of your choice.
Ask your funeral director, or call our officeWhichever fund fits your goals, we'll help you set it up, manage it well, and keep it working for Sarnia‑Lambton for years to come.
