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August 9, 2021
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2020 was a year no one could ever anticipate. It’s been a time of great resilience, perseverance, and profound loss and when community needed each other most, our donors, volunteers, and partners stepped up to respond to the call. Together, we granted a record $115 million to charities and non-...
May 3, 2021
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One of the most troubling trends to emerge during the pandemic is the sharp rise of anti-Asian racism. Nearly half of Asian people in BC experienced racism in the last year [1]. In Vancouver, anti-Asian hate crimes have gone up by 717% [2]. And yet, these statistics don’t capture just how harmful...
March 29, 2021
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The LEVEL BIPOC Grant program has awarded 42 organizations across BC with flexible, core funding. In total, $1.5 million and an additional $500,000 from an anonymous donor has been invested in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) leaders to pursue their hopes and aspirations in service...
October 14, 2020
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For the full list of all 42 organizations that successfully received grants, click here . The LEVEL BIPOC Grants Program offers flexible, operating grants of up to $50,000 to BIPOC-led charities and other qualified donees to cover costs that will contribute to their stability and capacity to...
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...
August 28, 2019
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Vancouver Foundation's Community Causes Learning Series seeks to inform and inspire on a variety of community issues. Through storytelling and site visit tours, we are honoured to showcase Vancouver Foundation's funding partnerships with charities. On June 12, 2019, a group of donors gathered 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...
January 21, 2019
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Through Fostering Change and Fresh Voices, Vancouver Foundation has learned a great deal about the disproportionate barriers to influencing change within our social, civic, and public systems that Indigenous, immigrant, and refugee youth face, compared to many other young people. Through this work...
December 12, 2018
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We’ve heard from many organizations that a significant barrier to applying for funding at Vancouver Foundation is the 50% fund matching requirement. So, we’re making some changes. Starting 2019, both Systems Change Test Grants and LEVEL Youth Granting – Test Grants will only require applicants to...
August 17, 2018
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LEVEL Youth Granting is now open and accepting applications until September 10, 2018. This grant is intended for qualified organizations and charities in B.C. that want to create opportunities for Indigenous and racialized immigrant and refugee young people in staff leadership and board governance...
July 10, 2018
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Vancouver Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of LEVEL, our new youth engagement initiative. This new initiative will seek to level the playing field by empowering young Indigenous and racialized immigrant and refugee leaders to amplify their voices in matters important to them and to...