We currently focus our work on helping charities in many ways:
We make grants to help ensure the voices of charities are heard at policy tables, nationally and regionally.
We help charities address policy issues in the field of early childhood education and care.
We make grants to charities that are finding new ways of working together.
We provide bursaries to allow charities to send their staff or key volunteers to courses and programs that will help the charities become more effective.
We make grants to assist charities to get specialized training.
We commission research on issues involving the charitable sector in general and early childhood education and care specifically.
We publish or distribute material that may be useful to charities in their governance work – helping boards organize themselves and suggestions of good practices.
We carry out our own activities focusing on charity regulation and early childhood education and care.
We can sometimes make available loans or lines of credit to registered charities.
We can sometimes facilitate discussions, and one of our staff members has been trained in mediation and arbitration (for matters other than employment situations).
We invite you to explore our website and to contact us if you think we might be able to help.
Charitable Activities
Strengthening the Charitable Sector
The Muttart Foundation believes that Canada is best served through a strong, independent and interconnected voluntary sector. It also believes that foundations and other funders can help ensure the sector maintains and gains strength.
Early Childhood Education and Care
The early years of a child’s life provide the foundation for development. A healthy birth, a nurturing home environment, and caring and supportive communities are critical in helping every child reach their full potential.
RECENT NEWS
Muttart Releases New Report: Primer on Cryptocurrency for Charities
The background to cryptocurrency, and how charities could deal with it, is often confusing for someone who’s not actively involved with it. The Muttart Foundation commissioned CanadaHelps to prepare an… …
Muttart Releases New Report: Strategies to Improve the Total Compensation and Working Conditions of Certified Early Childhood Educators in Alberta
This report, prepared by The Muttart Foundation, in partnership with the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Alberta and the Alberta Early Learning and Care Leaders’ Caucus within the Canadian… …
Restructuring Program Ends
The Foundation has discontinued its Restructuring program, effective immediately. There had been minimal interest in the program and, in most cases, applications for our help should have been directed to… …