Strategic Plan

The strategic planning session took place June 11, 2022 at the Ulnooweg Indigenous Foundation Offices. The following changes were adopted:

Policy Review

The Mission Statement

Build on the strengths and assets of rural Nova Scotia by convening, stimulating generosity, establishing giving, growing an endowment, and granting funds to create diverse, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable communities.

The Vision

All people live within diverse, healthy, sustainable, and prosperous environments!

The Values

  • RCFNS values rural people and the important contributions they make.

  • RCFNS is accountable to community members including donors and grantees,

  • RCFNS values diversity, equity inclusion and environmental stewardship

  • RCFNS values positive leadership and responsible innovation.

  • RCFNS values learning, acknowledging, and understanding more about reconciliation and the decolonialization of wealth.

  • RCFNS values recognizing marginalized people and the contribution they make.

Our Impact

The Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia supports community-based initiatives in rural Nova Scotia which:

  • improves understanding of issues facing rural people.

  • convenes people to find local solutions to problems and challenges.

  • supports, enhances, and sustains rural environments.

  • fosters leadership, equity, gender-equality, and environmental stewardship.

2021 UN Sustainable Goals:

 Goal #5 – Gender Equality

 Goal #13 – Climate Action

2022 UN Sustainable Goals

In Addition to Goal #5 and Goal #13 RCFNS will add:

  • Goal #11- Sustainable Cities and Communities – In response to the housing crisis felt across Nova Scotia

  • Goal #2 – Zero Hunger – In response to rising food costs in Nova Scotia

  • Goal #10 – Reduce Inequalities – In response to changes made to RCFNS Policies through the following targets:

    10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate

    legislation, policies and action in this regard

 10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

2022 additions to RCFNS’s Commitments

Template for addressing and actioning when RCFNS does a deep dive into specific UN

Sustainable Goals and new commitments (It is noted that RCFNS is committed to

addressing all UN Sustainable Goals):

  • Education:

    -Board Education opportunities through speakers and webinars

    -Community education by making information and webinars available on RCFNS web site

  • Fund Development – The fund development committee will work to find and foster generosity and giving from individuals, corporations and within the community.

  • Operations – Policies, Web Site, Grant Application forms, Marketing, Agendas, and all front facing information will reflect RCFNS’s Goals and Commitments.

  • Actions Report: A report be created to follow up on how the actions are progressing within RCFNS.