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Over the spring and summer this year Camphill

Communities Ontario took steps to develop a more

professional approach towards its work and production

capacity. Mark Simpson, a professor at George Brown

College led 5 sessions from May to October exploring

new ways to generate revenue, improve efficiency and

revenue of current programs and to combine social and

financial benefits into all decisions, creating

transparency. All the work leaders, the executive

director, Larry Palmer, the chairs of both boards; CCO

and CFC were engaged.

Over the course of the sessions the programs and work

areas of CCO were analyzed through a variety of lenses.

Do the programs provide?

• Purposeful work

• Self development

• Developing relationships

• Practical skills

Camphill Foundation Canada – Mission, Vision, Values. Mission

Camphill Foundation Canada provides financial support and promotes the activities, programs and vision of Camphill Communities.

Camphill directs its activities towards serving children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities through education, social and

vocational programs which address the human being in its wholeness of body, soul and spirit. In addition, Camphill works to promote

sound environmental stewardship and social resilience through the practice of Biodynamic farming and gardening.

Vision

Camphill Foundation Canada will increase the scope of its work with Camphill communities across Canada. We will accomplish this

through growth in the following areas:

- Increasing our donor and data base.

- Intensifying our work towards Planned Giving and major gifts.

- Broadening our grant applications to include education and arts, argiculture, environmental sustainability, affordable housing.

- Encouraging and supporting innovative means to increase productivity and sales income in Camphill communities.

- Raising public awareness and donations through holding special events.

Values

Camphill Foundation Canada shares the core values of all Camphill communities which include:

- Creating opportunities for Living, Learning and Working Together. A heterogeneous community is a stronger community.

Each individual is a unique spiritual entity and is entitled to equal rights, respect and recognition all of which flourish best in a

community setting. Philanthropic gifts contribute significantly to the healthy growth of communities and organizations which provide

human services. The Camphill Foundation Canada is dedicated to being a conduit for such supports.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2010/2011

Fiscal 2010 was a quiet year of

consolidation after the purchase of 11

Donald Street in Barrie to rent to Camphill

Communities Ontario (CCO) in 2009. We

went through an “asset rich/cash poor”

period. The Donald Street house is now

home to three companions plus a fourth in

an independent-living apartment in the

basement.

We continued fundraising on Donald after

the purchase closed in July 2009, and were

grateful to receive a donation of $20,000

from the Mulock Foundation, which we

used to pay down the mortgage.

Additionally, we obtained a generous grant

of $15,000 from Harrison McCain Family

Foundation for a second greenhouse for

the biodynamic garden at Nottawasaga,

which has since been commissioned.

The Christmas Campaign raised $15,000 in

2010, which is typical of previous years.

Other donations, rental income and

income from investments brought our

gross income for the year to $131,000.

Our enduring capital is invested in a diverse

portfolio of negotiable securities, and grew

from $314,000 to $327,500 over the year.

This after we had withdrawn $11,000 in

income from investments for support to

CCO. The portfolio is invested for

income and hopefully growth of income

as certain common stocks in it increase

their dividends.

At year end, our net worth was

$612,000, representing an increase of

about $17,000 from the previous year.

Grants paid to CCO totaled $91,000,

including the greenhouse and $38,000

to assist in debt reduction. We

continue, as we have for many years to

support certain ongoing expenses of

CCO, such as CANA dues and travel

expenses, anthroposophical

medications, and a variety of small

projects.

2010 has been our tenth anniversary

year, and we have come a very long way

since our founding. We continue

optimistic about the growth

possibilities, and an increased capability

to fund Camphill needs in Canada. We

are as yet too small to justify a full-time

Executive Director and Fundraiser, but

that will not always be the case.

Terry Kirk, Chairman of the Board.

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Social Business Strategy Evaluation of revenues and costs, market outlets,

products, numbers of companions participating were

all areas under consideration.

The final report made several recommendations and

left us with a much clearer picture of where we are at

present and a good sense of direction for the

development of the future of our work areas to the

extent that these enterprises can become another

significant source of revenue and support for

Camphill Communities Ontario.

All the costs for this initiative were underwritten by

the Camphill Foundation Canada. This follows on one

of CFC’s vision statements: To encourage and

promote innovative means to increase productivity

and sales income in Camphill Communities.

CCO now has in its hands a guide to move forward

into social enterprises which offer benefits to both

the Camphill community and the wider community

through development of more integrated and

strengthened work areas.

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Innovative new donor initiative

At the beginning of this year

several coworkers began a

practice of making contributions

to Camphill through regular

payroll deductions. This is a gentle

way to provide a significant

annual donation. For example; a

$5.00 deduction per pay becomes

$130.00 annually. It demonstrates

the commitment and passion of

the very people who carry the

essential work of Camphill

Communities Ontario. We are

grateful to this innovative

approach to help CFC and would

like to encourage more

participation in this creative

initiative.

Innovative new

donor initiative

Camphill receives support from

many individuals and organizations,

and a diagram is a useful way of

showing it.

At the centre are the companions,

whose care is CCO’s reason for

being.

The next circle out consists of the

staff, Board of Directors, our friend

and financial partner – the Ontario

Ministry of Community and Social

Services, and CFC. All of these are

closely involved, in various ways.

Next out is the category of friends

and family, and interested members

of the larger community. Still very

interested, but less closely

involved. Outside that there are two

categories; a potentially interested

public, consisting of organizations

and groups who might help, or use

our places for their own events; and

members of the general public who

have the interest and take the

trouble to attend our events. But

both of these are much less involved

with our core task.

Finally there is the outer group such

as remote electronic donors and the

general public. Grant making

organizations like the Ontario

Trillium Foundation are only

interested in us if we apply.

The art of fundraising is to draw all

these groups closer to the centre

over time. That’s why we do what

we do here.

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Donor Directed Gifts

It is very important to know that your gift

can be directed towards certain projects or

causes supported by the Camphill

Foundation. We have a building fund, an

education fund, or you can specify an area

where you would like to make a gift such as

one of the homes, a workshop, the garden or

farm, a special planned vacation or outing.

You can keep your donation general too

which is helpful since we have certain

expenses which are necessary but do not

have the same appeal as the former list. The

area of ACCESSIBILTY is emerging as a need

for development. Our population is aging

and there has been

Illness on a debilitating scale so that we

are becoming far more sensitive to the

needs of our companions’ accessibility.

Our walkways, home designs, transport

vehicles and staffing are requiring new

thinking to help meet the extra needs

of those with mobility challenges. The

wheelchair accessible van we recently

acquired is such an example. Such

specialized equipment comes with a

significant cost. Please consider

directing your donation to

ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS and you will be

helping to improve the physical

environment necessary to ensure a life

with fewer limitations. We are very pleased to

announce that we have a new

website: camphillfoundation.ca

This is a good source of news,

events, and information. You

can view the video; I Belong

made in 2008 on Camphill

Communities Ontario. There is

also the convenience of

donating online which requires

a credit card but give one many

options for directing your

donation plus a tax receipt

immediately. Have a look. We

would greatly appreciate any

comments or feedback.

After ten years it is good practice to

review and amend where necessary the

Bylaws that guide a corporation’s

business and practices. This year we have

undertaken such a review. It turns out to

be quite timely as the Industry Canada

has introduced a new Not for Profit

Corporations Act which requires all

federal corporations to comply with new

criteria. According to the literature from

Corporations Canada, the new regulations

will be more simple, clear and objective

than the previous requirements.

By law review

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Our Greenhouse

Support Circle

This year, thanks to a major gift from the

Harrison McCain Foundation, we set up

our new greenhouse right at the

beginning of the growing season. This

structure gives a significant boost to our

garden production and extends the

growing season for a wider range of

produce. The Camphill Foundation also

contributed the funds needed to support

the installation and electrical utilities.

In addition to the greenhouse, the garden

has been able to make much needed

improvements to washroom and hygiene

facilities through grants from CFC this

year.