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July 17, 2019
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In our 75th year, we challenged ourselves to walk the talk and engage with community in new ways. We launched On the Table BC, inviting people to get together and share a meal and talk about what matters most to them. We also launched our new LEVEL youth initiative to engage with indigenous and...
July 17, 2019
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We are pleased to share our 2018 Year In Review . Inside you will learn about the impact that donors are making in our community and read the highlights of the projects that are being supported through our granting programs.
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July 15, 2019
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Vancouver Foundation manages 700 endowment funds for 500 charities across Canada. We are honoured to support these charities with their long-term success. I recently sat down with Dee Dee Sung, Board Chair of Saint James Music Academy in Vancouver to learn about how their organization is...
July 10, 2019
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Details coming soon. For questions about this fund or Vancouver Foundation, please contact Nicole Jeschelnik at 604-629-5356.
Virginia Whittall Stark Fund
June 27, 2019
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Vancouver Foundation has released today Connect & Engage Mini-Reports , a new research series that takes a closer look at the state of connection and engagement in Metro Vancouver. Drawing on the research from the 2017 Connect & Engage Report, the Mini-Reports dive deeper into six themes to...
June 25, 2019
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In 2018, Vancouver Foundation launched LEVEL Youth Granting, a grant program to promote youth leadership within the non-profit and charitable sectors by creating pathways for staff and governance leadership for Indigenous and racialized immigrant/refugee young adults. In its first year, LEVEL Youth...
June 24, 2019
Publication
In 2018, we commissioned an external evaluation to be conducted by Lumiere Consulting and Broadleaf Consulting, which examined the Social Innovation Grants Program from 2015 to 2017, and stakeholder perspectives on the 2018 iteration of Systems Change Grants to better understand if and how the...
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June 24, 2019
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Since 2015, systems change grantmaking has become the primary focus of Vancouver Foundation’s responsive, discretionary granting. From 2015 to 2017, Social Innovation Grants (renamed to ‘Systems Change Grants’ in 2018) funded over 366 projects in communities across BC for a total of more than $27...
June 17, 2019
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Written by Vi Nguyen and Trilby Smith In 2018, Vancouver Foundation launched LEVEL -- a youth engagement initiative that builds on what we've learned through our work on past youth initiatives: Fresh Voices and Fostering Change. LEVEL works alongside an Advisory Committee of youth and adult allies...
June 17, 2019
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Grants & Community Initiatives
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June 11, 2019
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This story was originally published in the 2018 issue of the Vancouver Foundation Magazine . Written by Robin Brunet Restaurants may be a risky proposition in as competitive a place as Vancouver, but Maundy Café in the heart of the city’s business district is unique in both intent and execution –...
June 5, 2019
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Patrick Thibeault & Sarah Bloor We have both benefited from the kindness of people surrounding us. The coaches and teachers that provided us with guidance and set an example of service to others. We both come from humble families and received financial help through scholarships/bursaries to...
Patrick Thibeault & Sarah Bloor Legacy Fund
May 30, 2019
Agency
CPAWS' BC Transferable Fund
May 29, 2019
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The District of North Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society is made up of approximately 130 local firefighters and fire service staff who volunteer our time and resources regularly to support local North Shore charities, organizations, and causes. Since 1954 we have been dedicated to working...
District of North Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Endowment Fund
May 24, 2019
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Many donors want to improve our communities and feel the best way to do that is to leave it to the expert advisors at Vancouver Foundation. Did you know that through a Donor Advised Fund at Vancouver Foundation you can support an area of interest without having to select a particular charity? When...