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Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation welcomes New Director of Communications and Community Outreach
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation (EECF) is delighted to welcome Karen Joyner-Blom as Director of Communications and Community Outreach.
Read MoreEECF Receives $15,000 in Donations from Newmont Éléonore
This year, over 100 Newmont Éléonore employees contributed almost $7,500 to their Orange Shirt Day Fund. The company matched this amount for a total donation of $15,000.
Read MoreFigurr Architects Collective Raises $7,000 for Cree Students
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation has received a generous contribution from Figurr Architects Collective. The Figurr Architects Cree Education Fund raised $3,500 from its employees and partners, which Figurr matched for a total donation of $7,000.
Read MoreMastercard Foundation Supports Cree Nation Youth
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation is very pleased to announce that we have received a $3 million donation from the Mastercard Foundation to support and empower the youth of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee.
Read MoreRecognition by Fulbright Canada
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation was recently given a Fulbright Canada “Honouring Nations Canada” Indigenous Governance Award for the innovative Teepee Project.
Read MoreWillie Iserhoff 1955-2024
The Board members and staff of the Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Willie Iserhoff.
Read MoreEECF partners with Newmont Éléonore employees
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation is proud to partner with the employees of Newmont Éléonore in the establishment of the Newmont Éléonore Employees Orange Shirt Day Fund.
Read More2023 Forest Fire Emergency Fund
The forest fires in Northern Quebec this Spring and Summer are an extraordinary disaster, with both immediate and long-term effects for people, wildlife, and the land.
Read MoreCree-Mohawk Teepee Project
EECF and partner Beneva Assurance provide sustaining funding to Cree Health Board for innovative teepee project that gives long-term Indigenous medical patients a welcome dose of culture.
Read MoreSophie Happyjack-Bosum Memorial Fund
The family of the late Sophie Happyjack-Bosum has established a fund in her memory at the Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation.
Read MoreAanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute launches its new interactive web site
Congratulations to Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute on the launch of its wonderful new interactive web site.
Read MoreGrant to support Robin’s Nest women’s shelters
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation is very pleased to announce a grant to support the Robin’s Nest women’s shelters in response to COVID-19.
Read MoreGovernment of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund
During the COVID-19 crisis, many Eenou and Eeyou living in the James Bay region, and many Elders in particular, are facing serious challenges in terms of their health due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Read MorePower Corporation Gives Generously
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation is delighted to announce a generous contribution from Power Corporation to the Foundation’s “Casting Our Net Wider” inaugural fundraising campaign. The gift will be allocated to the Foundation’s Youth Development
Read MoreEenou-Eeyou Community Foundation Partners with the Mastercard Foundation
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation is pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Mastercard Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program.
Read MoreCapitale Gives Major Donation
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation is delighted to announce receipt of a generous $200,000 donation from the La Capitale Foundation. The donation is to be used for health and social service projects in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec.
Read MoreRBC Grant
The Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation (EECF) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $75,000 grant from the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge.
Read MoreLeaders Gather to Hear Cree Vision of Collaboration
Montreal business and philanthropic sector leaders gather at Maison des Régions to hear more about “The Grand Alliance” and the Eenou-Eeyou Community Foundation.
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