Vancouver Foundation works on the lands of Indigenous nations throughout colonial British Columbia. Our office is on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
What We Do
Vancouver Foundation helps build a stronger, more equitable British Columbia — one where everyone can thrive today and into the future. Since 1943, we’ve connected donors with charities to support local solutions and opportunities, investing in ideas that endure.
Our mission is to bring together the wisdom and generosity of community to improve the lives of people living in British Columbia in meaningful and lasting ways.
Leave Us in Your Will
When you leave a gift to Vancouver Foundation in your will, you are planting a seed – a seed that, with careful tending, will grow into something for future generations to benefit from, ultimately leaving a gift that helps build a better world. That’s the power of a legacy donation.
Overview: Grant: Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund Year: 2025 Amount: Up to $100,000 per year for three years Through the Thriving Indigenous Systems Fund (TISF), Vancouver Foundation is putting $9.2 million to work — supporting 31 Indigenous-led initiatives that are changing systems through healing, land, rights and responsibilities, ... read full story ...
Through community events and programming, Thélá:ylexw awtxw Foundation creates opportunities for Stó:lō women to heal, connect with their culture, share knowledge with one another ... read full story ...
ZICUSO BC teams up with researchers in a first-of-its-kind study on the social determinants of health for its community ... read full story ...
Watari Counselling and Support Services Society is connecting isolated agricultural migrant workers with counsellors and dismantling barriers to accessing mental health care ... read full story ...
