Welcome to our new website! After much discussion, deliberation and creative design, we are pleased to share this new look and feel with you.
Our new website will provide a portal to everything Burlington Community Foundation – it won’t be hard to see why we have been this city’s generosity and giving hub for more than 25 years. But more than that, we have added some exciting new features that we hope will enhance user experience and help you find what you need more easily on our site.
First off, let me share that you also may notice a difference in our logo. We have operated as the Burlington Foundation for many years, however, Burlington Community Foundation is our legal name and has been since our inception in 1999.
We are often referred to as the BCF in the community and today, more than ever, community remains at the centre of our focus. During our most recent strategic plan community consultation, we heard loud and clear about the importance of focusing on community and our role as a local leader. Community has, and always will be, at the centre of our purpose. We have refreshed our identity to reflect this and are proud to strengthen our city as the Burlington Community Foundation.
In addition to our logo refresh, you may notice some new features on our website. For example, we have added a new Giving Hub donor portal.
Our Giving Hub features a list of Funds held at the Burlington Community Foundation and each Fund can be searched by name or sector. Click on the Fund for a description of what charitable programming and areas of interest it supports and, if you choose, make a donation right from the Fund’s page. You will receive an immediate digital tax receipt for your donation.
For fundholders, a new dedicated portal will allow you to log in at any time from our homepage and view details about your Fund, including the balance and grants that have been made. Our team is always here to provide support and answer questions, but we hope this new tool will be a welcome addition to our Fundholder resources.
Additionally, the new site features easier navigation to help you find what you need in an expeditious way. We’ve included a new feed that aggregates all the news and information you need to know – from impact stories and videos, to fundholder features, to this blog you are reading right now. We hope it will provide you with relevant and engaging content about the charitable sector in our community, the impact the Foundation is having, and ways that you can support our work.
As always, please feel free to reach out with thoughts and feedback – I would love to hear what you think of this refresh.
