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- 1 2 "Who We Are & What We Do". The Winnipeg Foundation. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- 1 2 Stability and support in the face of a global pandemic: Highlights from The Winnipeg Foundation's 2020 Year (PDF) (Report). The Winnipeg Foundation. 2020.
- 1 2 3 "History". The Winnipeg Foundation. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Appointing and Past Board". The Winnipeg Foundation. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ↑ "History - About Us - the Winnipeg Foundation". Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
