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Facts on Vancouver Foundation
Vancouver Foundation differs from many other charities in that donating to the Foundation supports communities both today, and into the future.
- Vancouver Foundation is Canada's largest community foundation. It manages more than 1,400 endowments worth almost $750 million.
- In 2010, Vancouver Foundation provided more than $46 million in support to projects and organizations.
- Vancouver Foundation manages the endowments of all kinds of donors, including agencies and corporations.
- In 2010 alone, 114 new endowments were established at Vancouver Foundation.
- Since its establishment in 1943, Vancouver Foundation has distributed more than
$830 million in grants to thousands of community projects. - Vancouver Foundation is the only community foundation in Canada that funds projects throughout an entire province.
- Community foundations are among the top granting organizations in almost every province in Canada.
For more facts and figures about Vancouver Foundation, contact our communications department at 604.688.2204.
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Media and speaking inquiries
Catherine Clement
VP, Partnerships, Public Engagement and Communications
604.688.2204
[email]Christine Faron Chan
Communications Manager, Projects
604.688.2204
[email]Paul Heraty
Senior Writer/Managing Editor
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