Supporting an active, vibrant, and healthy community.
Our donations support projects that promote active lifestyles, enhance education opportunities, and nurture strong connections within our community. These programs and initiatives make the Bow Valley a better place for people to live, raise families, and enjoy mountain life.
We will fund initiatives that:
• Create opportunities to embrace our mountain culture, education, and recreation
• Make our community a positive place to build a career, live, and raise a family
• Positively impact our social service and community networks
• Improve the visitor experience
• Enhance infrastructure to beautify public areas and promote active transportation.
Our Impact
Since 2013, the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation has invested over $14,000,000
in the Bow Valley communities.
$39,000,000
Committed in 2024
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Our $100,000 donation to @spiritnorthxc helps empower Indigenous youth through transformative sports and recreation programs that build confidence, resilience, and cultural connection while promoting adventure, education, and a strong sense of community.
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In 2024, we donated over $1 million to Canadian Rockies Public Schools. This funding is designed to reduce financial barriers for families, enhance learning opportunities, and support the educational journey for youth in the Bow Valley.
December 3 is Giving Tuesday, a day of community generosity to support charities and non-profits around the world.
Thanks to a matching gift from the Evergreen Foundation, every donation made to Rocky Mountain Adaptive on December 3 will be doubled, up to $10,000. Your contribution will have twice the impact, helping support people in our community to stay active, overcome barriers, and have fun.
We`re grateful for our meaningful partnerships with @ywcabanff and @sait, who share our vision for this forward-thinking hospitality and tourism centre.
“SAIT is dedicated to building new pathways to strengthen hospitality and tourism in the Bow Valley corridor, while supporting the community through this dynamic partnership. By offering a new immersive learning environment in the heart of a globally revered tourism centre, we are committed to developing a secure talent pipeline to support tourism and the community in the area.” - Dr. David Ross, @sait President and CEO
“This partnership goes beyond education — it aims to create long-term benefits for our community while strengthening the tourism sector that sustains our town. YWCA Banff will continue to provide critical programming, such as affordable housing, shelter spaces and crisis intervention, but we also recognize the importance of upstream initiatives that create long-term solutions.
We are grateful to the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation for this incredibly generous donation, reinvesting tourism profits into projects that enhance community members’ lives.” - Ebony Rempel, CEO, @ywcabanff
Our $30 million donation will strengthen community well-being and support sustainable tourism growth in Banff. Through this transformational partnership with @ywcabanff and @sait, we are raising the bar on what giving back can look like.
“Since arriving in Banff, Wim has always looked beyond immediate success to invest in people and the community. This exciting new partnership is yet another step toward realizing his vision — a world-class centre for tourism and hospitality that fosters excellence, strengthens the delivery and expansion of locally-based critical social services and supports economic resiliency right in the heart of Canada’s most iconic national park.” - Cathy Geisler, Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation Executive Director
Learn more at the link in our bio.
Earlier today, the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation announced a $30 million commitment to create a new hospitality centre at the YWCA Banff.
This donation is the largest the Foundation has ever made and is the realization of a vision that Wim Pauw has carried for decades. For years Wim has dreamed of a place where people with a passion for hospitality could come to learn, hone their skills, and build meaningful careers.
In partnership with SAIT’s world-class hospitality program, students will gain skills, practical experience, and tools they need to excel—all right here.
Together, we are building a better Banff where community, education, and opportunity go hand in hand. Learn more at the link in our bio.
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The Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation has just announced a $30 million commitment to create a new tourism and hospitality centre at the YWCA Banff. Yes, that’s the correct number of zeros!
This is the Foundation’s largest donation to date, and the realization of a vision that Wim Pauw has carried for decades. For years he has dreamed of a place where people with a passion for hospitality could come to learn, hone their skills, and build meaningful careers.
In partnership with SAIT’s world-class hospitality program, students will gain skills, practical experience, and tools they need to excel—all right here.
Learn more at the link in our bio.
