A family foundation established in 2005 by the Bragg Family in Nova Scotia, Canada. The River Philip Foundation provides grants to support initiatives in Atlantic Canadian communities, focusing on education, at-risk youth, performing and visual arts, community infrastructure, poverty reduction, and transformative medical research at Canadian universities. View River Philip Foundation's website for more information.
The River Philip Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2005 by the Bragg Family, headquartered in Oxford, Nova Scotia. The foundation serves as a major philanthropic vehicle for supporting community development and social initiatives across Atlantic Canada, with a particular emphasis on rural communities.
The foundation provides grants in six primary areas:
Since its inception in 2005, the foundation has donated over $59 million to support education, at-risk youth, performing arts, and community-based facilities. Notable grants include $1.25 million to the University of Ottawa, $2.5 million to Dalhousie University medical research, and $1.2 million to Huntington disease research.
The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors consisting primarily of Bragg family members, with professional staff including an Administrator. A medical research committee oversees the foundation's significant research investments.