2021-2022 Commitment to Community Impact Report by City of Kelowna

2021-2022

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Contents

Introduction

Why we invest

What investment helps us achieve

New plans and strategies

Application based grant programs

Sport and event

Community social development

Arts and culture

Heritage grants

Organization development

Permissive tax exemptions

Strong neighbourhoods

Other support to the non-profit sector

What investment helps us achieve

Introduction

Almost 4,000 residents helped create Imagine Kelowna, a vision for our community to look like by 2040. We want to build a successful community that honours our rich heritage and also respects the natural wonders that contribute to our identity. Strategic investments in non-profit organizations helps us to realize that vision. Through a variety of sector-specific plans, strategies, and policies we are working towards a common goal.

Why we invest

Sport

We aim to foster the development of a strong and resilient community. One way that we do this is by investing in the non-profit sector that serves the sport, event, arts, culture, heritage and social interests of Kelowna residents.

Our investment in the non-profit sector helps local organizations:

We continue to invest in non-profit organizations in multiple ways, including annual project and operating grants, lease and operating agreements, service agreements, policy development, permissive tax exemptions, community partnerships and ongoing education opportunities on a variety of topics important to the sector.

• build strong neighbourhoods;

Events

• encourage active healthy lifestyles; • nurture lifelong participation in sport;

Capacity Building

• enhance cultural vibrancy; • facilitate development of events,

Where we invest

Arts and Culture

• enhance social sustainability; and • support effective management and operation of sport, recreation and cultural facilities.

Neighbourhoods

“We acknowledge that the last few years have not been easy on the people and organizations that serve our community. Nearly all aspects of our lives were affected by the pandemic, and it has taken incredible adaptability, resilience and determination to persevere. I am inspired by our community organizations and those who work daily to contribute to the wellbeing of our residents in light of the unprecedented times.” 2

– Jim Gabriel, Divisional Director, Active Living & Culture, City of Kelowna

Heritage

Social Development

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New plans and strategies providing direction for the future Childcare Needs Assessment

Cultural Facilities Master Plan

The Childcare Needs Assessment was conducted across the Okanagan region by representatives from multiple local governments. Demand for childcare was understood through quantitative and qualitative engagement combined with Central Okanagan child population projections and benchmark space creation targets provided by the Ministry of Child and Family Development. In addition, a licensed childcare inventory was developed to understand the current childcare supply. This process was informed through the regional licensed and licensed-not-required childcare inventory, community profile and policy analysis and a robust engagement process that included both quantitative and qualitative analysis.

The Cultural Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) builds on prior efforts to strengthen the City’s commitment to cultural facility development, including the 2020-2025 Cultural Plan and the Creative Spaces Report (May 2017). The CFMP explores how facilities throughout the city are used in support of cultural programming, the opportunities and challenges related to City-owned cultural facilities and what steps are needed to enhance Kelowna’s cultural spaces to meet current and future needs. The CFMP and its recommendations focus on areas where municipal investment is likely or highly likely and where it is determined that the City of Kelowna can have the largest overall positive impact on the creative sector. Five key recommendations and 13 action steps were developed to guide future cultural facility support and development and create the framework for future initiatives.

Five main recommendation areas were established: •

Process: Improve municipal and other regulatory processes

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Policy: Develop or refine local government plans and policies with child care in mind

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Partnerships: Leverage partnerships to access funding to “unlock” underutilized assets or develop new ones

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Advocacy: Advocate to higher levels of government for enhanced local funding and support

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Education & Training: Reduce the knowledge gap for parents trying to access care and for providers looking to startup or expand care services

Read more in the Child Care Report Action Plan at kelowna.ca

2020-2025 Cultural Plan Progress Report Card The 2020-2025 Cultural Plan is a framework for cultivating an accessible and engaging arts and culture landscape. It is a culmination of efforts from arts, culture and heritage organizations, collectives, artists, key stakeholders, Council, City staff and members of the public. This plan was developed by our community, for our community. This plan sets a course for the entire creative sector to provide accessible, diverse and inclusive experiences, use resources effectively, leverage opportunities, be innovative and forward thinking and highlight the value of partnerships and cooperation.

Journey Home Strategy The Journey Home Strategy is Kelowna’s five-year plan to address homelessness with a focus on ensuring everyone has a place to call home. The goal is a coordinated and easy-to-access system of care for those who have lost, or are at risk of losing, their home. Journey Home is the backbone agency for the homeless serving sector in our region. They enhance and elevate the system of care by assisting, organizing and facilitating the work of homeless-serving sector organizations. This includes better monitoring and mapping of the system, data sharing among all organizations and ensuring their activities and efforts are aligned.

The Cultural Plan Progress Report Card highlights the contributions of the creative sector at the mid-point of its time period. It is a check-in to see the progress we are making towards accomplishing the goals set out by the 20202025 Cultural Plan.

More than 300 homes with supports have been built in Kelowna since 2017, which is a key target of the strategy. This significant accomplishment comes as a result of cooperation and coordination with BC Housing, the City of Kelowna and the various housing with support site operators.

Creative Sector Storage Analysis Project

Read the report card at kelowna.ca/culture

During the development of the 2020-2025 Cultural Plan and Cultural Facilities Master Plan, stakeholders identified sufficient space for quality storage as a significant concern.  Storage needs and the items being stored vary drastically between creative sector organizations. Some storage, such as artifacts and artwork, require specific conditions making it challenging to find a single storage solution for the community.

The Kelowna Event Strategy provides a clear, long-term vision for events in Kelowna, and identifies key focus areas and strategic goals that direct our efforts on the desired outcomes. The intent is to help Kelowna shift from being a city full of events, to an “eventful city” that strategically manages its events to ensure that they help achieve community priorities and make the city a better place to live.

Homeless-serving organizations are changing the ways they operate and collaborate to support a systemic approach to addressing homelessness. This includes the development of new models of supportive housing and more impactful services and resources being offered to those experiencing homelessness at an emergency response level.

Find the full report at kelowna.ca/culture

The findings of the project indicate that the storage limitations, at a number of organizations, are constraining their ability to maximize their primary mandate of providing cultural opportunities in Kelowna. Limited storage space impacts the opportunities for performers to workshop productions, production space to present events, and the ability to collect and preserve artifacts and artwork. There are 12 recommendations in 3 focus areas including strategic planning, partnerships and staff capacity. Additional community meetings are scheduled in 2023 to determine a community action plan based on the report recommendations.

Kelowna Event Strategy

Read more at kelowna.ca/events

The Sport Plan and supporting Implementation Strategy, will guide the local sport community for 10 years (2019-2029), with regular check-ins and a comprehensive update to take place in 2024. Read more at kelowna.ca/sports.

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Sport Education Program

Athletic Excellence Program

The Sport Education Program is designed to provide financial assistance to local coaches or officials interested in upgrading their training and/or certifications beyond introductory levels. The program grant can also be used for local sport organizations to host advanced sport development courses/ seminars for local coaches and officials.

The Athletic Excellence Program provides financial assistance to high-performance athletes or teams for travelrelated expenses associated with participating in high-level sporting events such as national or world championships.

Annual Allocation

$16,000

$5,000

2021-2022 distribution details are listed under the Athletic Excellence Program.

Application based grant programs

Sport and event Community Sport Delivery Program The Community Sport Delivery Program is intended to support the staffing needs of local sports organizations (e.g. head coach or administrator), and assist in the delivery of local sports participation and performance initiatives. The program grant, funds paid positions to help provide a wide range of programs and services for athletes, coaches and volunteers that align with the Canadian Sport for Life model, from grassroots to competitive levels.

Annual Allocation

$15,000

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2021-2022 Individual Grants Sport

Tournament/Event

Funding

Pickleball

National Championships

$600

Free Diving

World Championships

$1000

X-Country Skiing

National Championships

$1000

Softball

National Championships

$700

Biathlon

National Championships

$250

Ringette

National Championships

$500

Gymnastics

National Championships (Trampoline)

$250

Weightlifting

Pan American Championships

$500

Swimming

Western Canadian Championships

$150

Disc Golf

Junior World Championship

$250

Karate

World U21 Championships

$500

“My trip to the Baseball Canada Men’s National Championship was a huge success! I did very well on all my evaluations which lead to being selected to work the plate on the gold medal game. On top of that, I was selected to enter the International Pathway. If all goes well; I will have a chance to represent Baseball Canada and a World Championship in the future. Thank you to City of Kelowna for all your support!” -Blaise Laveay – Baseball Umpire 2019-2020 | Commitment to Community Impact Report | 7

Event Hosting Program

2021-2022 Team Grants Sport

Tournament/Event

Funding

Ringette

Western Canadian Championships

$1800

Basketball

CCAA National Championships

$700

Fastball

Western Canadian Championships

$600

Baseball

National Championships

$600

Volleyball

National Championships

$7000

The Event Hosting Program recognizes and supports events that reflect Kelowna’s principles and values, and enrich the community. Support from this program boosts an event’s health and sustainability, so it can remain an integral part of our vibrant community. The Event Hosting Program is application-based and consists of three categories (events, tournaments, and 55+). Each category has its own set of objectives and criteria.

Annual Allocation

$50,000

2021-2022 Event Hosting Program Grants Sport Organization - Category B

Kelowna Made

UBC Okanagan

Collegiate Softball National Championships

$4000

Kelowna Minor Hockey

Provincial Championships (U15 Female)

$2000

BC Weightlifting Association

National Championships

$4000

Kelowna Made is a homegrown event that positively reflects and celebrates Kelowna’s identity. This resident-led celebration is inclusive and encourages participation in all its forms. In 2021, “Get Eventive” Days provided a means for public engagement and feedback on the future signature event. The inaugural Kelowna Made festival took place in summer 2022. Local community organizations were invited to assist with the event by hosting demonstrations, displays and/or try-it activities that represent Kelowna’s diversity and highlight its sporting, artistic, cultural, natural, and historical attributes.

Kelowna Ringette Association

Provincial Champiomships

$2000

2021 Participating Organizations

Sport Organization Category B

Event

Funding

Opus Art Supplies

Major Events Program The Major Events Program fosters event development and help to attract new large-scale participant-based or spectator events to Kelowna, by assisting with things such as identification, bid/hosting fees, creation of bid packages and leverage to obtain additional funding.

Annual Allocation

$100,000

2021-2022 Event Hosting Program Grants Category A Organization Category A Be Sporty

Thick as Thieves Entertainment

Event Cherry Blossom Apple Triathlon

Funding

Island Time Music Series

$5000*

Denim on the Diamond

$10,000

*The major events program is reserved for large-scale events with significant budgets, therefore are reserved over multiple years in order to support major event bids.

Provincial Championships

$2000

BC School Sports

Provincial Championships (Volleyball)

$4000

National Championships

$4000

Kelowna Dolphin Artistic Swim Club Kelowna Ultimate Players Society BC Old Time Fiddlers

$5000 BC Provincial Football Association

Pickleball Kelowna Club Okanagan Volleyball Association Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Shan E Punjab Arts Club Lady of the Lake

*Major event tier 2 grant Thick as Thieves Entertainment

BC Community Football Association

2022 Participating Organizations Okanagan Mission Lions Club Spirit of the Lake Float Urban Rec Artisan showcase Pacific Sport Okanagan Ballet Kelowna Kelowna Paddle Centre BGC Okanagan Kelowna Water Polo Club

“For this age group, the highest level of achievement is the Western Canadian Championships. Winning the BC championships was a huge accomplishment. Our small and mighty local team beat out big teams from the coast. Our parents are grateful for the financial assistance provided by City of Kelowna as we strive to get our girls to the next level.”

Kelowna Disc Golf Association

-Deanna Maki – Kelowna Ringette

Festivals Kelowna

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Kelowna Dragonboat Club Caricatures by Monte Okanagan Yoga Professionals Henna Hut

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2021 Operational Funding Support

2022 Operational Funding Support

Autism Okanagan

Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society

BrainTrust Canada

Childhood Connections

Central Okanagan Community Food Bank

Community Recreational Initiatives Society

Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society

Connect Counselling

HOPE Outreach

Community Recreational Initiatives Society

Third Space

Elevation Outdoors

Okanagan Fruit Tree Project

Freedom’s Door

OCCA Communities Association

Hands in Service

KCR Community Resources

Hope for the Nations

Kelowna and District Share Society

Karis

Kelowna Pride Society

KCR Community Resources Kelowna Pride Society NOW Canada

Community social development The Community Social Development Grant makes funding available to community organizations offering social programs or services that are responsive to social needs and ensures that all residents of Kelowna have access to opportunities that build resiliency, connections and capacity to act on their own social need.

Annual Allocation

$187,000

2021 Projects

Project Literacy

2022 Projects Central Okanagan Community Food Bank SocietyCommercial Kitchen Facility The development and evaluation of programs and services in a new commercial kitchen facility. John Howard Society of the Okanagan & KootenayScaling Up Project Support of the ‘Scaling Up’ pilot project, which aims to improve the delivery of harm reduction interventions and client support services, particularly for those with complex care needs

Okanagan Fruit Tree Project Community-based research to inform organizational policies and procedures to increase capacity and efficacy of the farming program, and to coordinate the opening of additional farm sites to deliver both programming and fresh produce to meet increased food security demands. Living Positive Resource Centre Harm reduction services to fund and support a collaboration between Living Positive Resource Centre and UBCO’s HaRT to provide harm reduction services on site at Living Positive Resource Centre. 10 || 2019-2020 2021-2022 || Commitment Commitment to to Community Community Impact Impact Report Report 10

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General Operating General Operating grants aim to provide assistance to non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations which provide impactful, quality programs and services, demonstrate sustainable operations and contribute to the realization of the City’s cultural vision. These grants acknowledge the importance of the work these organizations do and their positive contributions to Kelowna’s quality of life, identity and economy. Grants are provided to recipients who demonstrate vision, accountability and a spirit of community service in their operations and a commitment to the advancement of the 2020-2025 Cultural Plan goals and strategies

Creative Okanagan Artist & Event Development Society

Dolyna Ukrainian Cultural Society Federation of Canadian Artists - Central Okanagan Chapter

Annual Allocation

$109,300

Arts and culture There are five categories of arts and culture grants to non-profit organizations on an annual basis. The purpose of these grants is to enrich the arts, culture and heritage experiences for Kelowna residents. Recipients of these grants demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of the objectives of the 2020-2025 Cultural Plan.

Professional Operating Professional operating grants provide consistent and reliable annual support to established, professional nonprofit arts and cultural organizations that provide impactful, quality programs and services, demonstrate sustainable operations, and contribute to the realization of our cultural vision, principals and goals as outlined in the 2020-2025 Cultural Plan. Funding assists these organizations with operational sustainability and enables them to develop and deliver their programs and services to the community.

2021/2022 Professional Operating Organizations Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art

Inner Fish Theatre Society

2021/2022 General Operating Recipients Arts Council of the Central Okanagan

Kelowna City Concert Band

BC Old Time Fiddlers Association

Kiwanis Music Festival

Centre culturel francophone de l’Okanagan

Okanagan Festival Singers

Central Okanagan Heritage Society

Okanagan Historical Society

Chamber Music Kelowna

Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmakers

Cool Arts Society

Ponderosa Spinners, Weavers, Fibre Arts Guild

Ballet Kelowna

New Vintage Theatre

Okanagan Symphony Orchestra Society

Annual Allocation

$165,000

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Inspired Word Cafe

Opera Kelowna Society

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Project Program

2022 Project Grants

2021 Carry-over Funding

This program provides assistance to non-profit organizations that put-on festivals, events, or special projects which are publicly accessible, prominently feature arts, culture or heritage and are aligned with the City’s cultural vision, principles and goals as identified in the 20202025 Cultural Plan.

Annual Allocation

$55,000

2021 Project Grants Cool Arts Society – Woven Together A Soari loom weaving workshop to create a long, colourful tapestry created from many hands to exhibit to the community.

$3500

East Kelowna Hall Society – The Firehall Sessions An intimate concert series with four components; Rhythm & roots, Fusion/World Music, Folk Singer/Songwriter & Indigenous Cultural Evening.

$5000

Inspired Word Café – Zine Making Workshop A community zine making workshop; self-published booklets make through a process of cutting, pasting, gluing and binding together various types of art.

$1000

Global Citizen Events – Toward 2030 Arts Exhibition This art exhibition will feature curated works of youth, Indigenous people and community members expressing their hopes for the Okanagan as a sustainability community in alignment with the UN’s Global Goals.

$5,800

Creative Okanagan - Eurydice Based on the myth of Eurydice & Orpheus featuring seven semi-professional actors, original work by a contemporary musician, & costumes by a local fibre artist.

$7000

Kelowna Canadian Italian Club – Oral History Project Collecting and preserving the personal histories of our Italian Community. Interviews will be conducted, recorded, edited and compiled into a collection that will tell their stories.

$2000

Kelowna Taiwanese Cultural Society - Kelowna Taiwanese Cultural Festival A festival to showcase and celebrate the Taiwanese culture while fostering appreciation of diversity within the community.

$3000

KVPACS - Exploration Dance Dance classes and for persons with or without disabilities and two performances.

$4500

Okanagan Comedy Festival Society – Okanagan Comedy Festival Welcoming Canada’s best comedic talent to the Okanagan giving locals and tourists a good laugh before they return to work or school.

$5000

Arts Council of the Central Okanagan - The White Wall

$4800

The White Wall adapts studio space in the ARTSCO offices to function as a free exhibition space for local artists. Cool Arts Society – Weaving Together

$5000

Sustainability in the Arts The Saori loom will be set-up in the Kelowna Art Gallery as a living exhibition with pportunity to engage in weaving using recycled and up-cycled materials; plastic bags, bed linens, old t-shirts etc. This will also include a series of workshops related to sustainability and the arts. Inspired Word Café – Fireweed Eco-Fest

$2000

Fireweed Eco-Fest is a four-day arts festival featuring social practice and eco-focused artists from the Okanagan Valley and from across Canada. Okanagan Comedy Festival Society – Okanagan

$10000

Comedy Festival. Welcoming Canada’s best comedic talent to the Okanagan giving locals and tourists a good laugh before they return to work or school. OSO – Canadian Soundscapes CD Project

$1750

As an extension of their work, the OSO is releasing its inaugural commercial recording, Canadian Soundscapes,

$15,000

Canadian voices and spotlighting three of Canada’s most exciting performers.

$1000

A series of quilting workshops offered to members of our community.

The Lantern Folk Roots Music Society – Lantern Folk at the RCA This project includes a concert series to be presented at the RCA.

$2000

New Vintage Theatre Society – Kelowna Fringe Festival An un-juried, uncensored theatre festival that draws emerging and professional talent to our area and provides a one-of-a-kind experience for the audience.

$10000

Rotary Centre for the Arts - Porch Party Series

$10000

In celebration of the 20 year anniversary, this project is a series of free outdoor summer Porch Parties for four consecutive Fridays in July 2022. The lineup will feature diverse artists that represent the breadth and wealth of talent in our community.

2022 Carry-over Funding Creative Okanagan - Eurydice

$7000

Based on the myth of Eurydice & Orpheus featuring

“Inspired Word Cafe (IWC) is a not-for-profit organization that provides low-barrier literary and arts programming in Kelowna, BC. It has been a fulcrum of Kelowna’s alternative arts scene for almost 15 years. Funding from the City of Kelowna has been instrumental in IWC’s ability to create programming that responds to community needs. Our youth Spoken Word mentorship program, yoothspohk, which is now in its 3rd year, was created in direct response to a youth expressed desire for training in Spoken Word and Slam poetry. Thanks to the continued support of the City of Kelowna’s Cultural Operating Grant, IWC is able to grow not just in terms of our numbers each year, but also the quality and diversity of our programming. 14 | 2019-2020 to Community Impact Report Word Cafe - Cole| Commitment Mash, Executive Director, Inspired

seven semi-professional actors, original work by a contemporary musician, & costumes by a local fibre artist. East Kelowna Hall Society – The Firehall Sessions

$5000

An intimate concert series with four components; Rhythm & roots, Fusion/World Music, Folk Singer/Songwriter & Indigenous Cultural Evening. The Lantern Folk Roots Music Society – Lantern Folk at the RCA This project includes a concert series to be presented at the RCA.

The Community Art Program is a component of the City of Kelowna’s Public Art Program and supports projects where practicing artists engage with residents in a collaborative, collective, creative process which results in a temporary or permanent work of art.

Annual Allocation

focusing on the iconic form of the concerto, featuring

Orchard Valley Quilters Guild – Quilting Workshops

Community Art

$2000

Funded Projects 2021/2022 Sara Gagnon- Books for Hope Through engagement and outreach the artist invoked words of hope, inspiration and wisdom to share with those facing addiction, mental health challenges and the broader community. These inspirational phrases and words were accompanied by custom illustrations created by the artist to produce Books of Hope. BikeRide Collective (and Associates)- TRAILART Inner fish and the Bike Ride Collective presented TRAILART, a one-of-a-kind public, outdoor performance along Kelowna’s Rail Trail connecting art to place and land. Hanna Karin – Art For Change  Art For Change was an inclusive, community-based exhibition featuring the creativity and innovation of local and international artisans finding earth-friendly solutions to postconsumer waste. Art For Change features art, inventions, films, music, fashion and design. It included three exhibits (Jenga Jenga, Beauty In The Beast, Think Big), one film fest and one fashion and design competition.

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Heritage Building

Project

2021 715 Sutherland Avenue, Designated Harvey House

Conservation work on the soffits, fascias, & eavestroughs & verandah roof repair

870 Bernard Avenue, Heritage house

Prep & paint of the trims, soffits, rafters & window frames using heritage colour palette

1024 Rutland Road North, Willis Schell House

Prep & paint using heritage colour palette

285-297 Bernard Avenue, Empress Theatre

New fibreglass laminate shingle roof

545 Burne Avenue, J. B. Whitehead House

New window inserts

486 Cadder Avenue, Foster House

New fibreglass laminate shingle roof

2022

Heritage grants The Heritage Grants Program promotes the conservation of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and agricultural heritage buildings by providing building owners with grants covering a portion of their costs for conservation work (up to 50 per cent). The intent is to recognize the value of Kelowna’s built heritage. All work funded by the program must meet the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. Heritage-designated buildings are eligible for a maximum of $12,500 per three-year period, and the other non-designated buildings listed on the City of Kelowna’s Heritage Register are eligible for a maximum of $7,500 per three-year period.

Annual Allocation

$35,000

1449 Ethel St, William Lloyd-Jones House

Prep & paint using heritage colour palette

1807 Marshall Ave; Harding House

Prep & paint using heritage colour palette

1590 Belgo Rd, Belgo House

Window conservation work

545 Burne Ave, J.B. Whitehead House

New fibreglass laminate shingle roof

2279 Benvoulin Road, Designated McIver House

New cedar shingle roof

455 Park Avenue, Joyce Hostel

New fibreglass laminate shingle roof

“We are the owners of the Harvey House located at 715 Sutherland Avenue. Built by H.W Raymer (Kelowna’s first mayor and prominent contractor) in 1908 for Charles Harvey, a civil engineer and land surveyor.   The house, with its Queen Anne and Foursquare styling, was built with bricks from Harvey’s own Kelowna Brick Works.  The home has a great deal of historical significance. We were able to repair and replace the wood soffits, fascias, eavestroughs as well as repair the verandah roof at the front of the house, with the help of a heritage grant.  It was wonderful to get this done, preserving both the heritage value and appearance. We have a heritage plaque on our fence, and we find many people stop to look at the house and read its history. ” - Cheryl and Daniel Spelliscy

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Organization Name

Mental Health and Psychological Safety at Work

2021

Certificate Training Opportunity Grants

Okanagan Artists Alternative Association - Strategic Plan

Organizations faced staff pandemic burnout and other mental health related challenges throughout the pandemic. In response to these concerns, this one-time grant program was intended to support non-profit creative sector leaders in becoming more aware of opportunities, methods and tactics to assist their colleagues, staff and volunteers who facing mental health challenges

Launch Financial Education Society - Strategic Plan Kelowna Canadian Italian Club - Strategic Plan HOPE Outreach - Board Development & Strategic Plan

2022

A total of 3 candidates completed the certificate.

Chamber Music Kelowna - Strategic Plan Creative Okanagan - Strategic Plan

Recovery & Sustainability Grants

Organization development

This one-time grant program aimed to help non-profit organizations who were significantly impacted by lost earned revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful applicants were led by a consultant through a a learning process to produce a recovery and sustainability plan for their organization. Funds were distributed for use towards the implementation of the plan.

Organization Development Grant Program The Organization Development Grant program assists non‐ profit sport, event, social service and cultural organizations with projects that develop organizational capacity and sustainability. Outcomes of an organization development project include:

Total Allocation

$115,000

• increasing the ability to adapt to change; • building organizational strength and resilience; • enhancing the capacity of the organization to develop a broader and more sustainable funding model; and • being more strategic in the delivery of impactful programs and services in the community.

Okanagan Artists Alternative Association Chamber Music Kelowna

Annual Allocation

$30,000

Organization Development grants can be used to help cover consulting fees or training costs to a maximum of $5,000.

Across the Lake Swim Society Ballet Kelowna Okanagan Mainline Football Society Central Okanagan Wrestling Association Okanagan Athletics Club Opera Kelowna Central Okanagan Heritage Society Kelowna Community Music School New vintage theatre

“The health and confidence of the Board in their roles has led to the clarity and support needed for the Executive staff and team. In turn this has led to the successful launch of a handful of operational initiatives and strategies ”

Kelowna Visual Performance Arts Centre

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Centre Culturel Francophone de L’Okanagan

BESTI Program Grants The Building Excellence and Sustainability Together Intensive (BESTI) cohort program provided one year of capacity building support for select non-profit organizations in the Central Okanagan area to transition through key moments of organizational development. Local consultants led organizations through a process to develop a Capacity Enhancement Plan and awarded a $5,000 Capacity Enhancement Grant to kick-off their strategy to building a stronger organization.

Total Allocation

$30,000

Kelowna Speed Skating Club

Childhood Connections

Kelowna Gospel Mission

Okanagan Mission Hall Association

Cool Arts

Lake Country Art Gallery

Inner Fish Theatre Society

Kelowna Curling Club

Okanagan Gymnastics Club

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Permissive tax exemptions Permissive Tax Exemptions (PTE) are available to registered charities and non-profit organizations offering services that fulfill a basic need, or otherwise improve the quality of life for residents of Kelowna. The community benefits from PTEs through the provision of more cost-effective services.

Type

2021

2022

Places of Worship

$395,271

$412,616

Private Schools

$258,882

$282,879

Hospitals

$19,736

$20,129

Special Needs Housing

$58,678

$63,730

Social Services

$297,429

$317,280

Public Park or Recreation Ground, Public Athletic or Recreational

$454,458

$439,356

Cultural

$419,988

$449,713

Other

$59,675

$65,662

1,964,117

$2,051,365

Total Impact

Strong neighbourhoods The Strong Neighbourhoods Program fosters connection and engagement at the neighbourhood level. We offer two types of grants that help empower residents to enhance their neighbourhoods and support connections between neighbours: the neighbourhood grant, and the youth development and engagement grant.

Neighbourhood Enhancement Grants The Neighbourhood Grant offers up to $1,500 in matching grant funds to support small scale, neighbourhood based, and resident led projects that deepen community. This program provides assistance to residents at the neighbourhood level for the purpose of: • inspiring residents to connect with their neighbours;

The desired outcomes of the Neighbourhood Grant are: • residents will contribute their time and expertise to support neighbourhood-based projects; • residents will be actively involved in making their neighbourhoods even better places to live; and • residents’ attachment to the community will be deepened and strengthened.

Annual Allocation

$15,000

This program is funded by the Central Okanagan Foundation and administered by the City of Kelowna.

• stimulate resident initiated neighbourhood enhancement projects; • harness local experience and expertise in neighbourhood based initiatives; • encourage resident involvement in making their neighbourhoods even better places to live; and • promote neighbourhood based solutions to everyday concerns.

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Project

Amount Funded

2021 The Meadows Community Gardens

$1500

Galaxy Quest Little Free Library

$800

Vintage Terrace Neighbourhood Beautification

$1500

Imagine Pandosy Art Festival

$1500

Metro Community Planter Boxes

$1087

Rowcliffe Xeriscape Garden

$925

Growing Our Back Alley

$1486

Springfield Park Work Party

$1371

Fuller Ave Boulevard Beautification

$1500

Total Impact $11,670

Youth Development & Engagement Grants The Youth Development and Engagement Grant offers up to $1,000 in matching grant funds to empower youth (aged 1319) to participate in civic engagement, receive mentorship and shape their neighbourhoods by leading neighbourhood enhancement projects.

This grant provides opportunities for youth to work with other young people, build relationships, gain a greater sense of neighbourhood pride, develop skills & have fun.

Annual Allocation

$5,000

Project

Amount Funded

2021 Central Brighten Up the Neighbourhood - Students from Central School built mini planters and planted them with flowers and vegetables around the neighbourhood for the community to enjoy.

$1000

Smoothie City - Students from Rutland Senior created a smoothie bar as a healthy option for students. The community was invited to enjoy tasty smoothies and learn a few recipes.

$1000

Dr. Knox Indigenous Garden - Students from the Indigenous Leadership class built an indigenous garden and sitting area for the community to learn, gather and socialize.

$1000

Total Impact $3000

2022 Garden Corner

$400

2022

Butterfly Way Project

$1500

Fuller Ave Boulevard Beautification

$1500

Caro Park Basketball Court Celebration- Installation of court lines on a community basketball court. The group celebrated with a neighbourhood event where youth organized fun challenges and a neighbourhood basketball tournament.

$1000

Still Pond Lane Fence Painting

$1500

Riley Court Beautification

$1500

Portable Mural and Pop Up Performances- The RCA Youth Arts Council created portable canvas mural that were used as backdrop for small-scale performance spaces in Kelowna neighbourhoods.

$1000

RSS Tree Musketeers- Enhancing the appearance of the neighbourhood by planting trees along the school sports field fence.

$972

Total Impact $6,400

Total Impact $2972

“Not long ago we were a group of people who barely knew each other, living in 6 different houses on our small court. Through the Block Connector Program and the Neighbourhood Grant we’ve had an opportunity to get to know each family and work towards a common goal. We now feel so much more comfortable with each other!” - Monique Prefontaine, project lead of the Riley Court Beautification project

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“We celebrated an upgrade to our neighbourhood park with the installation of the court lines on our basketball court. Our celebration occurred on a beautiful fall day where we invited our neighbours to participate in activities and snacks. We had people of all ages come and connect with one another, while playing with our newly purchased equipment for all to use while visiting Caro Park. Since the event, we have noticed an increase in park use. As we are frequent users of the park, we have noticed since the celebration: more basketball games with new neighbours, people playing different kinds of basketball games, soccer, bocce, younger children drawing with chalk and even pickleball being played over the newly painted centre line.” - Tyler Corke, Caro Park Basketball Celebration Project Lead 2019-2020 | Commitment to Community Impact Report | 23

Other support to the non-profit sector

Annual Allocation

$2,500

to the sponsor organization Learn more on the Sister Cities webpage at kelowna.ca.

Kasugai, Japan Kelowna has enjoyed a Sister City relationship with Kasugai, Japan, since 1981. The local Kelowna-Kasugai Sister City Association promotes and enhances the sister city relationship through community programming, cultural events and planning of delegations. This relationship has resulted in several cultural exchanges and business ventures.

REBOUND Conference

As part of the provincial network of Regional Sport Centres, PacificSport Okanagan is a non-profit society that works collaboratively as a partner in the promotion, education and program alignment of the national Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) movement to improve the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada.

REBOUND: Following your vision, building your future was an informative capacity building conference for Okanagan non-profit organizations. The day included an inspiring keynote address on solution-based thinking for rebuilding, networking opportunities, a Truth and Reconciliation learning circle and mini workshop sessions covering a variety of themes.

The Okanagan Regional Sport Centre is based in Kelowna and has developed a variety of sport development programs, services and events to support increased sport participation and improved sport performance throughout the region. The City’s annual funding contributes to PacificSport’s local sport initiatives and the advancement of the Kelowna Community Sport Plan.

Sister City Program Sister City relationships between communities fosters a range of cultural, educational, recreational and economic benefits and opportunities. The Sister City model is based on a community-to-community relationship built on the principles of similarity, reciprocity, community driven, strategic benefit, exclusivity, proximity and stability.

PacificSport Regional Sport Centre – Okanagan

Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake society mentors the young women of Kelowna, enables them to learn valuable skills and empowers their leadership. The program is open to ages 15-18 and focuses on three foundational pillars; mentorship, empowerment, and leadership. The Society believes in promoting the skill development of young women in our community and strive to provide valuable opportunities for them. Another goal of Lade of the Lake is to shape the future ambassadors of Kelowna and to provide bursaries for the young women crowned to further support their education and development.

Annual Allocation

$13,000

In 2021, this funding was not given out but resumed in 2022.

Annual Allocation

$20,000

Future Adaptability and Sustainability Program

Festivals Kelowna Festivals Kelowna produces free, family-oriented, artsbased events and programs in parks and public spaces throughout Kelowna. Core events include Celebrate Canada Day, Parks Alive!, Arts on the Avenue, Buskers Program, Pianos in the Parks, and New York New Year’s Eve. In 2021, due to COVID-19 restrictions, these core events were either cancelled or delivered in a modified format. For example, Parks Alive! became Parks Alive On Tour! and the traditional park-based musical performances were transformed into mobile entertainment that visited various neighbourhoods.

Annual Allocation

$256,000

Thanks to our generous sponsors Valley First, Central Okanagan Foundation, Wilson M. Beck Insurance and The EQ Development Group the event was a success with 130 attendants. Stay tuned for this annual conference!

The Future Adaptability and Sustainability Program is intended to provide participating organizations an opportunity to assess current levels of adaptability, learn a framework to explore & identify actions to foster adaptability and to re-assess the impact of those actions. The learning outcomes are for the program include: • Understanding current levels of adaptability in three areas of Ability, Character, and Environment (ACE Model) • Apply the ACE Model to the organization’s current state and determine where adaptability is best to be fostered (strengths) and developed (weaknesses) • Identify actions to increase organizational adaptability and create an organization Action Plan • Assess adaptability levels again after applying actions and determine effectiveness of those actions and possible next steps The program was open in late Spring 2023 for organizations to apply to participate.

Thank you!

It is because of the passion, dedication and incredible work of organizations who represent a range of social, sport, event, neighbourhood and arts and culture interests in our community the we live in an active, vibrant and engaging community. Our community leaders, staff and volunteers mobilize our residents to create a community we are proud to be a part of.

The success of local non-profit organizations would not be possible without the countless hours that volunteers contribute to our city’s programs, services and events. We are continually humbled by the generosity of our community and the endless support shared with the community by volunteers. We are incredibly appreciative of the contribution to making Kelowna a great place to 24 | 2019-2020 | Commitment to Community Impact Report live.

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