About Us

The Mission, History, and Team

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Our Mission

We are dedicated to removing barriers for students at the District School Board of Niagara, ensuring they have the resources to reach their full potential. By engaging the community, building relationships, and raising funds, we provide support where government funding is not available, helping students overcome challenges and succeed.

Our Vision

An inclusive community where every student is supported with the resources they need to succeed.

Our Values

Equity – We believe that every student should have the opportunities to maximize their potential, and that opportunity should not be hindered by value, identity or lived experience.

Community – By reducing barriers for students we aim to create a sense of belonging that enriches their lives and in return, our DSBN school communities. We aim to foster and nurture community-based relationships that allow us to carry out our mandate.

Empathy – We value cultivating authentic connections with our network of supporters and the communities we serve.

Our Why

At The Education Foundation of Niagara, we envision a community where every student has access to all of the enriching opportunities school life offers. Driven by our values of caring, purposefulness, and nurturing relationships, we passionately strive to ensure equal opportunities for all students.

Our History

Since 2007, the Education Foundation of Niagara has been investing in students and programs at the District School Board of Niagara.

Led by a volunteer board of directors, the Foundation exists through the generosity of individual donors, the Niagara community and organizations. We share a common goal: to help build a healthy, vibrant, and educated Niagara community.

Today, the Education Foundation of Niagara is a key player in reducing barriers to student success. And just as important, our youth learn that people truly care.

The Foundation’s diverse programs support target areas where other funding is not available. We provide direct and timely responses to the immediate needs of students in emergency and poverty situations.

Our vision is a community where every student has access to all of the enriching opportunities that school life offers.

Annual Reports

Read our Annual Reports from our AGM here:

For the past 13 years, our longtime relationship with the Education Foundation of Niagara has been making a difference in the lives of your students, and we couldn't be prouder.

Yvonne Brady Senior Insurance Consultant, Johnson Insurance

Our Partners & Donors

The EFN thanks all of our partners and donors for everything they have provided to the community. Through our donors, we provide support to students in financial need for basic necessities and extra-curricular activities, annual student awards and bursaries, support progressive programs and services in our schools that enrich students’ educational experiences, innovative community initiatives such as Prom Project Niagara, and manage designated gifts in accordance with donor specifications.