The Calgary Chinook Fund was established in 2001 by a group of donors to assist in the funding of groups involved in LGBTQ+ issues, education and support in the Calgary area.

The group established the Chinook Lesbian and Gay Endowment Fund to raise a fund of money that would be properly invested by the Calgary Foundation, with the income earned on the fund being given away each year as grants. The fund would therefore spin off grants forever, with the grants increasing as the fund (and income on it) grew.

The purpose of the organization is to support and build the LGBTQ+ Community in Calgary.

The Advisory Committee

The Calgary Chinook Fund members act as the advisory committee and fundraising body. It’s members are from Calgary’s LGBTQ+ Community. All committee members are donors to the fund. The Advisory Committee decides on the annual allocation of fund recipients.

Chairperson

Christopher Post

Donor Members at Large

Gordon Sombrowski
Michel Bourque
Tony Hailu

Thank you to our Past Members

Jason Hamilton
Gary Courtney
Jane Durango
Gael MacLeod
Susan Cress
Pam Krause
Martin Harvey
Kelly Ernst
Amy Skinner
Troy Mayes

Thank you to our Ambassadors

Dan MacGregor
Harry Ulmer

Thank you to the many donors and volunteers.

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors, whose generosity has allowed us to hold an annual Chinook Fund Dinner as our major fundraising event. The Chinook Dinner Presenting Sponsor is TD, our raffle glass piece donor/sponsor Bee Kingdom Glass, and our 2018 dinner host and sponsor is HY’s Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar