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Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) was founded by Edmontonians to reinvest in the community and its people.
Our roots in the community run deep. Although ECF was formed by the Edmonton Community Foundation Act passed in 1971, it wasn’t until 1989 that we became truly active — thanks to a combined investment of $15 million by John and Barbara Poole, George and Rae Poole, and Robert and Shirley Stollery on behalf of their families.
The founding families of ECF decided to make the initial investment based on a recommendation from Eric John Slatter, who was a highly regarded solicitor and charitable sector advocate. He traveled to a number of Canadian cities to see what made other community foundations successful. Today, the laneway leading to ECF’s offices has been named Slatter Way in his honour.
