Purpose of the Foundation

The Association of Canadian Archivists Foundation was created and federally incorporated by ACA in 2006 to provide a fund-raising and fund granting charitable organization, with the specific aim of supporting the educational and research needs of the Canadian archival profession. Its key areas of focus are the following:

• to provide scholarships and fellowships to Canadians and landed immigrants, who are attending universities, colleges and trade schools that are Canadian registered charities and who are enrolled in archival-related disciplines including:
  1. archival planning;
  2. design of archival infrastructure;
• to provide funding for archival research and development at Canadian educational institutions; and
• to establish a program of internships to encourage students enrolled in archival-related disciplines at Canadian educational institutions.
• to establish or financially support academic chairs in Canadian educational institutions;

The Foundation is guided by a Board of Directors of 5 individuals, as listed below:

• Michele Dale, ACAF Chair & ACA Secretary-Treasurer
• Heather Home
• Scott Goodine
• Gary Mitchell
• Ellen Scheinberg

Current activities of the Foundation include:

• Overseeing annual student bursaries supported by the Stan Hanson & Kent Haworth funds
• Conducting an annual online fund-raising auction as well as a fund-raising raffle at the ACA conference

Donations to the Foundation are eligible for a tax creditable receipt (minimum $50) while all receipted donations must qualify in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations; by example a donation cannot be directed to an individual, nor can the donor receive any tangible benefit in return. For detailed information, please consult the CRA website.

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