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April 2, 2020
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Some of the most inspiring examples of people coming together to confront adversity during this pandemic are coming out of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). One of the lifelines of the community, WISH Drop-In Centre Society , has been at the forefront of supporting the health, safety, and well-...
March 29, 2020
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March 26, 2020
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Over the course of one week, neighbourhood houses have stepped up to get creative and rapidly shift services and programs to support their communities through the uncharted territory of COVID-19. Often considered the heart of a community, neighbourhood houses create safe and inviting spaces for...
March 25, 2020
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Grants from the Community Response Fund are intended to support qualified donees in BC (with priority given to charities in the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley) who are providing front-line services to vulnerable populations whose staff, volunteers, programs, and operations have been...
March 24, 2020
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The Community Response Fund was created to rapidly deploy essential relief to charities that provide frontline services to those that are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and its economic consequences. We will keep this page up to date with the latest information about how contributions to...
March 18, 2020
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Like many of you, we’ve been closely following the impact of COVID-19 on our province. We know the demands this has placed on the charitable and public health sectors and can only anticipate the long-term effects it will have on our communities. As a community foundation, we take seriously our...
March 18, 2020
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We find ourselves in unprecedented times as our province responds to the coronavirus pandemic. British Columbians have a way of coming together to face challenges head-on — and that’s what we’re doing now. A collaborative multi-sector partnership has launched the Community Response Fund to rapidly...
Community Response Fund
March 16, 2020
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UPDATE: Vancouver Foundation has joined a multi-sector partnership to launch a Community Response Fund to support community through this unprecedented time. The Fund will rapidly deploy essential relief to charities that provide frontline services to people and organizations that are...
March 10, 2020
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Aaron Learmont was a beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, friend and colleague. This fund will provide financial support to an upper-year University of Victoria Political Science student with academic excellence and financial need. Aaron earned his BA with a Major in Political Science at...
Aaron Learmont Memorial Fund
February 21, 2020
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The best way to protect wildlife is to preserve their natural habitat. The Wild Spaces for Wildlife Fund focuses on preserving wild spaces, so that wildlife can roam freely and thrive. Our goal is to conserve lands and water primarily in British Columbia, but also beyond. We support initiatives...
Wild Spaces for Wildlife Fund
February 19, 2020
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Vancouver Foundation has been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers (2020). We’re proud to be a name from the charitable sector on this year’s list. See our full profile page on the BC’s Top Employers website here . The BC’s Top Employers award recognizes BC employers who are leading their way in...
February 11, 2020
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Today, Vancouver Foundation is launching the new brand and website for Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) as we open applications for the spring cycle of NSG grants. The program is based on the idea that the best people to effect change in a community are the ones within it. So we provide small...
February 7, 2020
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Sarah Huebert (she/her/hers) is a registered social worker specializing in social justice, children and families as well as community planning. She currently works as a Researcher at the Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) where she has developed knowledge in qualitative research...
February 7, 2020
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Shagufta Pasta is a Vancouver based researcher, writer and facilitator who considers Vancouver, Toronto and Johannesburg home and is deeply committed to bringing an equity lens to philanthropy, higher education, health and the rapidly changing world of work. She has a B.A in Political Science from...
February 7, 2020
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Chris comes to Vancouver Foundation with 12 years of research grant administration experience at UBC. His areas of specialization are animal welfare and applied biology. Prior to UBC, Chris spent 20 years in Canadian independent schools, beginning as a teacher in New Brunswick and finishing as Head...
February 7, 2020
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Crecien Bencio is a community developer and facilitator based in Vancouver BC. He is a queer, young, person of colour who was raised in a low-income, Filipino, immigrant household. These experiences inform his work and his creative practice. Currently, he is working full time at a neighbourhood...