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July 23, 2021
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The Richmond Caring Place Society supports and assists social agencies in delivering services and enhancing the quality of life in the City of Richmond. The Society operates and maintains the Richmond Caring Place, a centrally located building providing office and meeting space to community-based,...
Richmond Caring Place-Caring Forever Fund
July 20, 2021
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When Paul Mulangu first arrived in Canada, he and his kids had just spent 10 years in a refugee camp. In Canada, “the land of opportunity,” they ran into more barriers than solutions.
July 16, 2021
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Illustration by Scott Knowles Design At the root of most community challenges you’ll find a system that needs work. That’s why Vancouver Foundation is committed to address the behaviors, routines, authority, and beliefs that contribute to the vibrancy and inclusion of communities across BC. Each...
July 15, 2021
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Established in 1956, Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility* is a BC based, charitable not-for-profit organization operating as a social enterprise. Wavefront Centre delivers innovative services in Audiology and Communication Devices, Counselling, Seniors Outreach, and Accessible...
Western Institute for the Deaf Endowment Fund
July 12, 2021
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Starting in 2020, Vancouver Foundation developed “Flippin' Logic” cards for Systems Change grant advisors as part of our work to make the granting process more equitable . This card deck helps advisors keep in mind eight common biases and offers eight alternative ways to consider. This helps...
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June 28, 2021
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June 21, 2021
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Carla Abramowich was a very proud, strong, and independent woman. Nurturing and helping others was instilled in her as a child. Growing up in the mountains of northern Italy, she helped her parents by taking care of her younger siblings. After moving to Canada in 1954, caring for her family,...
Nonna Carla Abramowich Legacy Fund
June 21, 2021
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The Skookum Lab ignited from a single, sobering statistic: that 45% of Indigenous children in Surrey live in poverty. Surrey, which occupies the traditional lands of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, and Tsawwassen First Nations, also has the largest and fastest growing urban...
June 15, 2021
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On June 10, 2020, Vancouver Foundation pledged to do better . We made five commitments to racial justice as protests in support of Black Lives Matter and other movements spread across the globe. Against this backdrop, we stepped up efforts to shift and share our power — particularly with people who...
May 28, 2021
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Earlier this month, Vancouver was declared the anti-Asian hate crime capital of North America . It’s a shameful recognition of what our communities have long been experiencing—including many of our own colleagues, friends, and family. Vancouver has one of the largest populations of Asian people in...
May 25, 2021
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The Professor Madanlal T. Wasan Memorial Prize in Urologic Sciences is awarded to an outstanding Ph.D. student whose supervisor is in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia. This $2,000 prize was established in recognition of Professor Wasan’s commitment to...
Professor Madanlal T. Wasan Family Fund
May 18, 2021
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To honour the life of Jake Creasey, the Jake Creasey Scholarship of Excellence will be awarded annually to a student graduating from GW Graham Secondary in Chilliwack BC who demonstrates: commitment and passion for Graham Athletics; acts of leadership, pride, and spirit within their school and...
Jake Creasey Memorial Fund
May 14, 2021
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Michael Blatchford works with charities, not-for-profit organizations, associations, clubs, social enterprises and other entities in the voluntary sector and advises on all aspects of their operations and governance, helping them to effectively carry out their programs while complying with...