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May 16, 2018
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Vancouver Foundation worked with an external research uncover our key lessons from two youth engagement initiatives: Fostering Change and Fresh Voices. They dug through over 5,000 strategy, project, and campaign documents, caught up on our grantmaking activities, and conducted interviews and focus...
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May 14, 2018
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Vancouver Foundation is pleased to announce that our evolution from Field of Interest Grants to two new grant programs: Participatory Action Research Grants and Systems Change Grants is ready for grant applicants to explore. What’s behind the changes? For the last three years, we focused our Field...
May 14, 2018
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Report templates Field of Interest Grant Financial Report Template Field of Interest Grant Final Report Template Field of Interest Grant Progress Report Template Animal Welfare Mike Conroy, Grant Administrator Terra Kaethler, Manager Arts and Culture Jill Shouldice, Grant Administrator Niveria...
May 14, 2018
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May 14, 2018
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Systems Change Grants: Overview Video of Systems Change Grants: Overview Systems Change Grants support projects that take action to address the root causes of pressing social, environmental or cultural issues by influencing the behaviours of populations, organizations, and institutions. What does...
May 14, 2018
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May 14, 2018
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Participatory Action Research Grants: Overview Video of Participatory Action Research Grants: Overview Participatory Action Research Grants support research that is co-led by community members and researchers to learn more about the root causes of pressing issues impacting the health of communities...
May 7, 2018
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Youth make up a significant portion of newcomers to Canada, with approximately 34% under the age of 25. However, very little is known about refugee and immigrant youth in Metro Vancouver. This report is a high level summary of findings of research into access to employment, mobility, and...
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April 30, 2018
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We are pleased to share our 2017 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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April 30, 2018
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2017 was another successful year at Vancouver Foundation. And that’s because we’re inspired by you... Our donors who provide crucial support to charities, the charities that explore projects addressing the root causes of complex social issues, and the community volunteers who have guided Vancouver...
April 16, 2018
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In February, we shared the news that Vancouver Foundation is enhancing the way we respond to community needs by evolving our current Field of Interest Grants to two new grant programs: Participatory Action Research Grants and Systems Change Grants . In May, we will release new Program Guidelines...
March 5, 2018
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Over the next two months, Terra, Dave and Mike will travel to over 15 communities to connect with staff from a wide variety of charitable organizations. They're sharing presentations and holding discussions about our two new grants programs - Participatory Action Research Grants, and Systems Change...
February 15, 2018
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Over the last three years, Vancouver Foundation’s Field of Interest Grants program has focused on funding projects that address the root causes of pressing issues, and we’ve referred to these kinds of projects as social innovations. We’ve done so because we believe these kinds of projects can make...
February 7, 2018
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Since 2011, Vancouver Foundation has invested significant time, energy, ideas and money in bringing together foster care youth and immigrant and refugee youth, listening to them, and empowering them to address issues that affect them. Now that important progress has been made, including meaningful...
December 18, 2017
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Five years ago, our Connections and Engagement report described Metro Vancouver as a hard place to make friends, our neighbourhood connections as cordial, but weak, and a declining level of participation in community life. In 2017, we wanted to dig deeper. Our new report revisits some old themes to...
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November 27, 2017
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Are we feeling more isolated than five years ago? Do we know our neighbours well enough to ask for help? Are we participating in community life? In 2012, our first Connections and Engagement report revealed some challenging findings. We described Metro Vancouver as a hard place to make friends, our...
October 31, 2017
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Our Fresh Voices initiative ‘My Mother’s Home’ film celebrating migration, motherhood, and diversity is being screened this Thursday night at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival! Each year VAFF attracts close to 4,000 audience members over its four-day festival and year-round events. It also reaches...