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November 29, 2019
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To give those applying for a short-term grant clarity on when they can expect to hear back on their grant application, Vancouver Foundation will now have four distinct grant cycles per year for the Develop and Convene grants. We’ve made this change, because clear deadlines make planning smoother...
November 20, 2019
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Sara Eftekhar is a Labour and Delivery Nurse at B.C Women’s Hospital and a research nurse with the UBC examining the effectiveness of a Health Promotion Intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner violence. Sara serves as a Women Deliver Leader and youth leader with the City of...
November 19, 2019
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Lisa is Managing Partner with Boyden global executive search, a sophisticated international network of more than 70 offices in 40 countries including throughout the US, and is a Director of the Canadian Board. She brings 20+ years of consulting experience in a wide range of industries to clients...
November 14, 2019
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Every year thousands of cancer patients living in the lower mainland require help getting to and from life-saving cancer treatments. This cannot happen without hundreds of volunteers covering a variety of roles. Since 2016, over 1.5 million kilometers have been driven by volunteer drivers who are...
Volunteer Cancer Drivers Endowment Fund
November 12, 2019
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Written by Laura Walker Photography and video by Marina Dodis WATCH: Myra Pierre recites "Eagle Feather" and shares about her history as a residential school survivor >> Every year, Vancouver Foundation’s Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants program helps emerging artists working and living in...
November 5, 2019
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From now until December 12, the LEVEL Youth Policy Program (LEVEL YPP) is accepting applications for its second cohort. The LEVEL Youth Policy Program is a six-month leadership program for a cohort of 12 young BC residents to learn how to influence the public policy process and address issues...
November 4, 2019
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Nav Maharaj was born in Fiji Islands. He completed his high school in Sydney Australia followed by an undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Economics. Nav has worked extensively in the investment industry for over 28 years. He was Senior Vice President & Branch...
October 29, 2019
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The causes of chronic pancreatitis, a disease which has been compared with suffering chemical burns from the inside, are poorly understood. Unfortunately, the disease is also associated with significant fatality. Shereen struggled with pancreatitis from age four. Despite this, she married, worked...
The Shereen Starr Fund for Health Research
October 29, 2019
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Neighbourhood houses are welcoming places where everyone can attend, participate, lead and learn through programs, services and community building. They open their doors as a second home in the community and offer needs-based programs and services to residents. The Alexandra Foundation supports the...
Alexandra Foundation Fund
October 22, 2019
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The Cariboo Endowment Fund
October 22, 2019
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We've just released our latest edition of our magazine. At Vancouver Foundation, we're building a better future through innovation and this issue highlights people who are making a real difference in communities across BC. We also tell the stories of grants that have had an impact on people's lives...
October 22, 2019
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At Vancouver Foundation we understand that innovation is key to building a better future. In its broadest sense, innovation is the desire to make things better … but it encompasses so much more. While innovation can be somewhat defined, how it touches people’s lives cannot be confined. This is...
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October 22, 2019
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This story was originally published in the 2019 issue of the Vancouver Foundation Magazine . Written by Natalie Bruckner. Photos: Claudette Carracedo While on a seven-hour train ride from Leiden, Holland to Berlin, Germany, award-winning Canadian author Madeleine (Maddie) Thien finally closes her...
October 21, 2019
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For 40 years, the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir has maintained the tradition of Celtic male choral singing in four part harmony. From its roots as a group of expatriate Welshmen longing to sing, the choir has grown to almost a 100 auditioned singers from many different cultural backgrounds. We share...
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir Endowment Fund
October 15, 2019
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October 15, 2019
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Vancouver Foundation’s 2019 Vital Signs Report surveyed almost 8,000 British Columbians to learn more about the state of community participation across the province. We hope this report will serve as a barometer for British Columbia on who is participating in community, who isn't, and what's...
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October 3, 2019
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Vancouver Foundation’s Vital Signs 2019, launched today, is a report with data that gives us a better understanding of what community participation looks like for BC residents. This is important data for organizations that rely on a connected, engaged, and active community to support them. From the...