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Lyford Cay Foundations is a partnership of two distinct legal entities: Lyford Cay Foundation Inc., and The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation.
Donors who can use and request a charitable tax receipt for income tax purposes in the United States will want to give to Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc.
Donors who can use and request a charitable tax receipt for income tax purposes in Canada will want to give to The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation.
Others may choose where to donate in accordance with their affinity for supporting one or the other giving vehicle, while knowing that all donations to Lyford Cay Foundations support education opportunities for Bahamians.
Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. and The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation welcome gifts of cash and of securities in Bahamian, American and Canadian dollars.
We also welcome planned gifts and encourage donors to reach out to us for more information about the role planned giving can play in estate planning.
Donors are welcome to donate online to either Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. or The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation. Online donations are typically part of our annual fund drive and serve to support all our programmes.
Donors may also mail in their donation by making their cheque payable either to Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc., or The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation and sending to an address below.
Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. or The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation
Mail:
P.O. Box N 7776
Nassau, N.P.
The Bahamas
Courier:
Templeton Global Advisors Building
Western Road
Nassau, N.P.
The Bahamas
T. 242.362.4910
F. 212.682.9380
Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc.
c/o Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC
31 Brookside Drive
P.O. Box 658
Greenwich, CT 06836 USA
Attn: E. Parker Neave, Secretary
T. 203.622.9360
F. 203.622.9392
The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation
c/o Stern Cohen Accountants
45 Saint Clair Avenue West, Suite 1400
Toronto, ON M4V 1L3, Canada
ATTN: Laura Gay
T. 877.265.2942
F. 416.967.4372
We thank our donors directly and we recognize all donors in our Annual Report, unless the donor has requested to remain anonymous.
We issue appropriate tax receipts to donors who can use them early in the new year.
We thank you for considering making a donation and hope you will keep us in the list of your favourite charities as we work to support the dreams of Bahamians for a better tomorrow for all.
Thank you!
NEED MORE INFORMATION OR JUST WANT TO TALK IT OVER?
Donors interested in planned giving, in making a wire transfer, or in specially directing their gift to one of our programmes should get in touch with the Executive Director, Dr. Nicola Virgill-Rolle to explore opportunities:
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In honour of Arthur R.G. Solmssen, Jr. and the late Sir John Templeton Read full story Solmssen Templeton Scholarship
2 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF MR. PETER N. THOMSON, a PROMINENT CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN WHO CALLED THE BAHAMAS HIS HOME Read full story Thomson Leadership & Innovation Award
3 –– 11
In memory of Estelle J. Siebens Read full story Estelle Siebens Excellence Scholarship
4 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF FORMER PRESIDENT OF LYFORD CAY FOUNDATION INC., MR. HARRY C. MOORE Read full story Harry C. Moore Memorial Scholarship In The Arts
5 –– 11
Two scholarships awarded annually worth up to US$15,000 per year One undergraduate scholarship in marine and environmental biology One technical training and vocational scholarship in marine mechanics Read full story Bahamas Billfish Championship Award
6 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF LORETTA S. ROGERS, LISA, EDWARD JR., MELINDA AND MARTHA ROGERS AND IN MEMORY OF EDWARD S. ROGERS, THEIR FATHER. Read full story The Rogers Family Scholarship Fund
7 –– 11
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT A. NIHON AND IN HONOUR OF THE NIHON FAMILY Read full story The Nihon Family Scholarship
8 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF THE ALBEK FAMILY AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT Read full story The Albek Family Scholarship
9 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF WILLIAM AND CATHARINA BIRCHALL AND THE BIRCHALL FAMILY Read full story The Birchall Family Scholarship
10 –– 11
One scholarship awarded annually worth up to US$15,000 per year For study at the graduate level Open field of study Recipients are selected from among all those who apply for a graduate academic scholarship from the Foundations (there is no separate form to fill out) Read full story The Shirley Oakes Butler (Overseas) Charitable Trust
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IN HONOUR OF SIR JOHN TEMPLETON AND THE “WORLDWIDE LAWS OF LIFE” Read full story Sir John Templeton Memorial Scholarship
For a Master of Law (LL.M, S.J.D., Ph.D. or D.Phil. in Law).
For a Combined Postgraduate Diploma Bar Professional Training with an LL.M.
Eligible fields of study are:
– For a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in Judicial Administration (MPA)
– For a Master of Science in Legal Administration (MSLA)
– For a Certificate, Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Court Reporting or Court Stenography
– LL.B or J.D. courses are not eligible.
The Thomson Leadership & Innovation Award is designed to recruit and support students who are driven to improve The Bahamas in areas including but not limited to: entrepreneurial studies, emerging technologies, design, the creative arts and/or the sciences.
To become a Thomson Leadership Scholar, you would possess the following attributes:
For study in the US and Canada at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Eligible fields of study are:
For study at the undergraduate level for students who have completed or are in the final semester of an Associates of Art degree from University of The Bahamas OR
For study at the graduate level
Eligible fields of study are:
-Samples of work and/or auditions and interviews are required.
One undergraduate scholarship in marine and environmental biology
One technical training and vocational scholarship in marine mechanics
Two scholarship awards are offered under this fund:
The Edward S. Rogers Scholarship &
The Loretta A. Rogers Scholarship
Eligible fields of study are:
For study in Canada at the undergraduate level
Candidates must demonstrate leadership skills such as team captaincy, participation in student government, civic contributions or community service
Applicants must also have earned at least a bronze award in the Governor-General’s Youth Award programme
For study at the Graduate level
For study in:
For study in Canada at the undergraduate level
For study at the graduate level
Recipients are selected from among all those who apply for a graduate academic scholarship from the Foundations (there is no separate form to fill out)
For study at the Graduate level
Eligible fields of study are:
Two compulsory short essays are required including one on Sir John Templeton’s book, ‘Worldwide Laws of Life’
1 –– 11
In honour of Arthur R.G. Solmssen, Jr. and the late Sir John Templeton Read full story Solmssen Templeton Scholarship
2 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF MR. PETER N. THOMSON, a PROMINENT CANADIAN BUSINESSMAN WHO CALLED THE BAHAMAS HIS HOME Read full story Thomson Leadership & Innovation Award
3 –– 11
In memory of Estelle J. Siebens Read full story Estelle Siebens Excellence Scholarship
4 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF FORMER PRESIDENT OF LYFORD CAY FOUNDATION INC., MR. HARRY C. MOORE Read full story Harry C. Moore Memorial Scholarship In The Arts
5 –– 11
Two scholarships awarded annually worth up to US$15,000 per year One undergraduate scholarship in marine and environmental biology One technical training and vocational scholarship in marine mechanics Read full story Bahamas Billfish Championship Award
6 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF LORETTA S. ROGERS, LISA, EDWARD JR., MELINDA AND MARTHA ROGERS AND IN MEMORY OF EDWARD S. ROGERS, THEIR FATHER. Read full story The Rogers Family Scholarship Fund
7 –– 11
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT A. NIHON AND IN HONOUR OF THE NIHON FAMILY Read full story The Nihon Family Scholarship
8 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF THE ALBEK FAMILY AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT Read full story The Albek Family Scholarship
9 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF WILLIAM AND CATHARINA BIRCHALL AND THE BIRCHALL FAMILY Read full story The Birchall Family Scholarship
10 –– 11
One scholarship awarded annually worth up to US$15,000 per year For study at the graduate level Open field of study Recipients are selected from among all those who apply for a graduate academic scholarship from the Foundations (there is no separate form to fill out) Read full story The Shirley Oakes Butler (Overseas) Charitable Trust
11 –– 11
IN HONOUR OF SIR JOHN TEMPLETON AND THE “WORLDWIDE LAWS OF LIFE” Read full story Sir John Templeton Memorial Scholarship
For a Master of Law (LL.M, S.J.D., Ph.D. or D.Phil. in Law).
For a Combined Postgraduate Diploma Bar Professional Training with an LL.M.
Eligible fields of study are:
– For a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in Judicial Administration (MPA)
– For a Master of Science in Legal Administration (MSLA)
– For a Certificate, Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Court Reporting or Court Stenography
– LL.B or J.D. courses are not eligible.
The Thomson Leadership & Innovation Award is designed to recruit and support students who are driven to improve The Bahamas in areas including but not limited to: entrepreneurial studies, emerging technologies, design, the creative arts and/or the sciences.
To become a Thomson Leadership Scholar, you would possess the following attributes:
For study in the US and Canada at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Eligible fields of study are:
For study at the undergraduate level for students who have completed or are in the final semester of an Associates of Art degree from University of The Bahamas OR
For study at the graduate level
Eligible fields of study are:
-Samples of work and/or auditions and interviews are required.
One undergraduate scholarship in marine and environmental biology
One technical training and vocational scholarship in marine mechanics
Two scholarship awards are offered under this fund:
The Edward S. Rogers Scholarship &
The Loretta A. Rogers Scholarship
Eligible fields of study are:
For study in Canada at the undergraduate level
Candidates must demonstrate leadership skills such as team captaincy, participation in student government, civic contributions or community service
Applicants must also have earned at least a bronze award in the Governor-General’s Youth Award programme
For study at the Graduate level
For study in:
For study in Canada at the undergraduate level
For study at the graduate level
Recipients are selected from among all those who apply for a graduate academic scholarship from the Foundations (there is no separate form to fill out)
For study at the Graduate level
Eligible fields of study are:
Two compulsory short essays are required including one on Sir John Templeton’s book, ‘Worldwide Laws of Life’
Our work is made possible only by our generous donors. Every gift made goes toward transforming the lives of Bahamians through education and opportunity.
Thank you!
Whether you live in The Bahamas year-round or enjoy the beauty of the islands for a season, you believe that increasing access to higher education is key to developing a prosperous, healthy and peaceful country for all.
Lyford Cay Scholar
As a Scholar, I’ve benefitted from the generosity of the Foundation and its donors. I hope many others will benefit just as I did, and use the opportunity to impact their personal lives, professions, and country positively.
Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation – Donor
When a graduate gets a great job, our whole family feels a sense of accomplishment and pride. It is really exciting to be a part of it.”
– Catharina Birchall
In order for young people to stay focused and on the right path, they need to see there is hope. Lyford Cay Foundations offers that ray of hope.
– Dwayne Whylly
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