For the Love of the Club
What is the Legacy Fund?
Our Club’s Redevelopment has ignited new heights of success, and the Royal Glenora Club is thriving.
It is at this time of strength, planning for the future is essential and strategic. This is the driving spirit of the recently created Royal Glenora Club Legacy Fund, with the goal to help ensure that our new standard of premier facility excellence continues at this visionary level.
The Legacy Fund is a dedicated capital reserve designed to help secure long-term financial stability that will proactively support future infrastructure enhancements and innovation. Proceeds from the Legacy Fund will not be utilized for fixed operation costs.
The Legacy Fund is intended to be structured for ongoing growth, as a commitment to preserving the character, quality, and community of the RGC for generations to come.
How is the Legacy Fund Created?
As Membership and Board prioritize improving sustainability and resiliency, the new inclusion of fund development and fund raising within RGC will augment the fiscal management toolbox of our non-profit organization. It recognizes that over many years our RGC community is built of Members who are loyal and dedicated to each other, with earnest mutual goodwill fueling our collective path forward.
Why Now?
“If you build it, they will come…” has proven to be true, and very good news for the RGC!
The Club has experienced incredible momentum since our Redevelopment transformation, with outstanding outcomes. Member activity and utilization has increased, new members are joining, and attrition is reduced. Revenue surplus from operations have exceeded projections, special events and facility rentals have gained record bookings, consistently trending over several fiscal quarters.
These positive cashflows have been redeployed through this time to aggressively pay down ahead of schedule the Member Loan used for the Redevelopment project (which supplemented RGC’s long-term bank loan). As of August 2025, the $4.57M Member Loan amount plus interest to lenders, has been completely cleared--before its June 2026 maturity date!
This period of fiscal health offers the opportunity to establish and grow a dedicated capital reserve for our Club’s future--taking steps now, toward our next aspirational project
Generated through RGC Member philanthropy and their “Love of the Club”, voluntary financial gifts comprise the Legacy Fund. It honors past Members who worked hard to establish the RGC over the formative years, supports the dedication of our current Membership, and pays forward to secure the future RGC community. Both the legacy of the RGC, and individual Member legacies are embraced in the process.
Legacy Fund Campaign Activity
After the Board directed the initiation of fund development to explore creation of a dedicated capital reserve fund, a working committee was established in 2023. They sought out individual conversations to gauge Member interest and engage support, and developed processes for stewardship of funds.
By fall 2024, the “first wave” of secured generous Contributors ignited the general Member launch of the Legacy Fund campaign with an impressive start of $321,000 in financial gifts committed. Member participation continues to grow, supplemented with promotion events such as the Legacy Wine Launch (portion of Legacy Wine sales support the Legacy Fund).
More Legacy Fund events will be revealed in upcoming months.
JOIN in Growing the Legacy Fund
When you choose to participate with gifting to the Legacy Fund, your giving becomes leading as your action grows our Club’s culture of giving, inspiring others to follow your example to be active partners in ensuring our “love of the Club” continues for generations, for many.
Your gift offers long-term organization health and confidence in the RGC, that in turn vitalizes our larger community. You are key in building a lasting foundation for generational investment.
When you gift to the Legacy Fund, you will have the opportunity to have a meaningful and visible way for your “love of the Club” and your own personal legacy be recognized. Rich histories of many generations of RGC families, will be honored and shared. Consider a ‘In Memoriam’ dedication, or a planned gift when reviewing your estate.
The RGC is a not-for-profit organization, however does not retain charitable status for CRA receipting.
Major Gifts - Legacy Visionary ($100,000 +)
This exceptional level of generosity offers a customized recognition, where there is opportunity to have your contribution be honored directly on site of a select facility space*. We will work with you to sync contributor inspiration with RGC facility function, and match gift level with relative room design and community exposure.
Major gifts will include recognition on Legacy Fund Contributors foyer wall display, dedicated webpage and digital presentations.
*Examples of potential premier facility naming opportunities:
Honoring your Gift
Varying levels of gifting will gain you differing options recognizing your personal RGC Legacy Fund contribution.
The inaugural installment of the Legacy Fund wall, featuring our first wave of generous Contributors
Foyer Wall Display
At minimum $5,000 contribution, your inscribed tile will be showcased relative to gift level (size & color) in RGC’s central main foyer. Serving as a “living wall”, ongoing installments will be added periodically over time, expanding with new Contributors. Your gift will have additional recognition on Legacy Fund dedicated webpage and digital presentations:
Legacy Founder (over $50,000 up to $100,000)
Legacy Ambassador (over $25,000 up to $50,000)
Legacy Leader (over $10,000 up to $25,000)
Legacy Builder (over $5,000 up to $10,000)
For gifts under $5,000, your Legacy Supporter contribution will be gratefully acknowledged on Legacy Fund dedicated RGC webpage and digital presentations. Consider a series of gifts over time, that might combine to gain you opportunity to be presented on the Legacy Fund foyer wall display in the future.
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Braemar Ballroom & Balcony
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Strathcona & Glenrose Rooms
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The Vault, Private Dining Room
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Dining at 61 & Lounge
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Gymnasium
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Ice Arena
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Aquatic Center
JOIN in growing the Legacy Fund
Contribute today!
Have your legacy and “Love for the Club” celebrated – your giving becomes leading!
To Complete the Contribution Agreement Form
Please Click the Link Below:
Save and return to the office of Scott Hippe, RGC CEO: ceo@royalglenora.com
Our Legacy Fund Contributors
The collective impact of gifts garnered for the Legacy Fund has reached $393,000 as of October 2025. This is an incredible beginning, yet there is more to grow as we aim to achieve $1M within the inaugural campaign year.
With immense gratitude, we recognize the following Members who generous support has provided early leadership and foundation for the Legacy Fund. Thank you for believing in the power of what our Membership can accomplish together
Legacy Founders ($50,000–$100,000):
Harvey Saran
Marshall & Lisa Sadd
Guy & Shelley Scott
The Woolsey Family
Millennium Insurance Corporation
Legacy Builders ($5,000–$10,000):
In Memory of Julia Anne Hutcheon
Lindy VanRiper & Sumeet Shinde
Alexandra & Derek Truscott Family
Legacy Leaders ($10,000–$25,000):
John & Maggie Mitchell
Capano-Toniotti Family
Caroline & Brian Benning Family
Bill & Carole Clark
Robert & Barbara Walker
Herbie & Katherine Kot
Patricia Workun
Dal Bello Family
In Memory of Marshall A. Harrison
Lindsay & Doug Kelly
John & Dianne Storey Family
Together with Board and Member representatives, the Legacy Fund Development Committee was established to direct creation, process, and stewardship of the Legacy Fund. To read the Committee’s Terms of Reference, please click here.
for the Love of the Club
We welcome your inquiries:
Maurizio Capano, Caroline Benning,
Guy Scott, Bob Walker, Alexandra Truscott & Angela Cheung
RGC Legacy Fund Development Committee
legacyfund@royalglenora.com
Scott Hippe, RGC CEO
ceo@royalglenora.com