The Rideau Hall Foundation is a Canadian charity founded and chaired by

David Johnston David Johnston or Dave Johnston may refer to: Politics *David Johnston (governor general) David Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served as the 28th governor general of Canada from 2010 to ...

, who served as

Governor General of Canada The governor general of Canada () is the federal representative of the . The monarch of Canada is also sovereign and head of state of 14 other Commonwealth realms and resides in the United Kingdom. The monarch, on the Advice (constitutional la ...

from 2010 until 2017. The charity's objective is to promote equality of educational opportunity, invest in Canadian innovators and foster more volunteerism. The Government of Canada has donated $3 million, and up to $7 million in matching funds over 10 years, to the foundation as a legacy gift honouring Johnston's tenure as governor general. The foundation's goal "is to gather, align and mobilize ideas, people and resources to move the Canadian spirit and our shared aspirations forward".{{cite web, url=https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16441&lan=eng, title=The Governor General of Canada, first=The Office of the Secretary to the Governor, last=General, publisher=, accessdate=October 3, 2017

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Foundations based in Canada 2017 establishments in Canada Organizations established in 2017