About

The original idea for the Community Foundation came from a local area rancher, Mr. John P. Ignatius, who had supported other Community Foundations and sought to have a local organization provide similar community benefits. John made the first endowed donation of $25,000 and encouraged his many family, friends, and colleagues to follow his example. The Medicine Hat Community Foundation was then founded in 1992 through an act of Legislature of the Province of Alberta. The Cypress County Community Fund was established in 2021 to serve the charitable needs within Cypress County. Donations to the community fund stay in the area and granting recommendations are decided by local citizens. The Cypress County Community Fund allows donors to give where they live and will benefit the community, they call home – today, tomorrow, forever! Gifts to the Community Foundation are never spent. Instead, they are prudently invested, creating a permanent source of funding that supports our region for generations to come. Each year, the income from these investments is distributed to a broad range of initiatives.