Supporting teams
and projects
The Somers Foundation supports bold leadership and impactful initiatives that empower individuals and strengthen communities.
As a private family foundation, we work in partnership with non-profit organisations to help them fulfil their mission and maximize their impact.
In our own small way, one grant at a time, we seek to contribute to the creation of a prosperous, healthy and sustainable society.
A values-based approach
The Somers Foundation is composed of a family of entrepreneurs who want to take concrete action through philanthropy to contribute to the prosperity, quality of life and sustainable development of our communities.
Four Areas of Focus
To maximize our impact across the following four areas of focus, we first endeavour to understand the challenges associated with each.
Health and wellness
We support initiatives that promote an integrated approach to physical and mental wellbeing.
Sustainability
We are committed to advancing local and sustainable food systems to ensure healthy food for all, and supporting efforts dedicated to conservation and biodiversity.
Education
We value education that expands horizons and contributes to productivity, prosperity and innovation, for both individuals and society at large.
Arts and culture
We encourage creativity and the arts as fundamental to human expression and cultural identity.
Causes we support
Our Granting Process
We are proactive about our philanthropy and reach out directly to organisations doing impact work that aligns with our four areas of focus. As such, we are not seeking unsolicited funding proposals at this time.
Contact Us
Anita Nowak
Philanthropic Advisor
Somers Foundation
anowak@somersfoundation.ca