The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia (CFNS) is an action centre for philanthropy. We provide the knowledge and support for communities, charities, and citizens to realize their individual potential and collective possibilities. Our mission is to build strong, vibrant and diverse communities throughout Nova Scotia by enabling and inspiring effective philanthropy. We do this through the development of community funds, priority funds, our Vital Signs program and many other local initiatives. The three pillars of our work are:GATHER: We bring people and communities together. We work with private donors, business leaders, communities and charities to build the financial and support capital that our communities need.GIVE: We support more than 60 funds that, together, have committed more than $3 million to people, projects and progress in communities across the province.GROW: We help build the financial assets that make things possible. Our endowment funds provide a permanent and reliable source of funding for your initiatives. We build capacity and support growth.We're also a proud member of Community Foundations of Canada: http://communityfoundations.ca/