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May 8, 2012
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May 8, 2012 - Vancouver Foundation is one of the first charities in Canada to be accredited under new national standards for non-profit organizations. The Foundation was recently granted the distinction by Imagine Canada, the national organizing body for Canadian charities, under its new Standards...
April 17, 2012
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April 17, 2012—The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Foundation today announced an innovative partnership that will help Vancouver become the greenest city by 2020, with both organizations contributing $1 million each to create the first-ever Greenest City Fund. The unique feature of the Fund is that...
February 15, 2012
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The Representative together with the Vancouver Foundation brought together more than 120 immigrant and refugee youth from more than 30 countries at the 2011 Fresh Voices from Long Journeys Summit. They brought with them a wealth of experience informed by their backgrounds, their entry points to...
February 9, 2012
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February 9, 2012—In 2011, Vancouver Foundation,through its Giving in Action Society (GIA), gave out $4.8 million to 137 BC families who care for a family member with a disability. This money helped to pay for 70 home renovation projects — including lifts, elevators, ramps, flooring, door widening,...
November 25, 2011
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November 25, 2011—Vancity and Vancouver Foundation today announced the launch of the Resilient Capital Program, which includes a new product for depositors who want to make a guaranteed fixed return on their money while backing social enterprises that are making a positive impact in the community...
October 31, 2011
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October 31, 2011—Nineteen winners of Vancouver Foundation’s Generation Green Awards showcased their completed projects to a crowd of 500 local philanthropists and dignitaries at a recent community celebration. Projects ranged from a new, pedal-powered delivery service for small packages, to plant...
July 11, 2011
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July 11, 2011—Whistler—Sea to Sky Community Services is pleased to announce the award of a $30,000 grant from the Vancouver Foundation in support of a new Mentorship Employment Program in Whistler for youth with developmental disabilities. “We are thrilled to establish this partnership with the...
June 27, 2011
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June 27, 2011—Vancouver Foundation announced today it is partnering with the City of Vancouver to expand its Neighbourhood Small Grants program in the Downtown Eastside communities. “We are delighted the City of Vancouver has provided $50,000 to increase the number of grants we can offer in the...
June 13, 2011
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June 13, 2011 — To mark its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS), in conjunction with Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and Vancouver Foundation, will support young theatre artists in British Columbia through the creation of a new arts endowment fund. The NTS’s “Theatre...
May 18, 2011
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May 18, 2011 - VANCOUVER – Picture a grant that will help children and youth with special needs gain greater access to their community, have more mobility and independence, and supports their families in caring for them in their own home. That vision is now a reality. The Ministry of Children and...
May 11, 2011
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May 11, 2011 - VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Foundation will be facilitating a roundtable discussion between His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and youth in the community foundation movement. Several participants in the discussion will be from the Youth...
May 7, 2011
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May 7, 2011 -- Trikes with cargo bins designed to provide courier services in downtown Vancouver. Kids on bikes picking up organic waste from local businesses to turn into compost for the community. Planting public vegetable gardens and fruit trees along boulevards and on school grounds. A new...
January 17, 2011
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January 17, 2011 -- Vancouver Foundation today launched the Generation Green Awards -- a special,
one-time initiative that will provide cash awards of up to $12,500 for environmental projects created by young people aged 6 to 24. The Generation Green Awards are open to individuals or groups who...
December 15, 2010
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December 2010 - Vancouver Sun Charity Profile on Vancouver Foundation and Alex Weir If Oppenheimer Park sounds familiar, it is because it’s an infamous park, a park with a 100-year-plus history, a former home to tent cities for the homeless and the centre of what was once Vancouver’s thriving Japan...
December 10, 2010
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BC’s non-profit sector is still struggling with financial challenges but the majority of organizations feel prepared for the future, according to a survey of 575 charities conducted by Vancouver Foundation this fall. After the Storm, a report on the survey’s findings was released today, providing a...
November 15, 2010
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SEPT 2010 - Measures of success - by Faye Wightman, CEO, Vancouver Foundation "There is a long-standing debate in philanthropy about measuring success and measuring impact. On the one hand, there is a recent trend toward thinking about the act of giving as a “return on investment” decision. A...
April 7, 2010
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April 07, 2010 - Vancouver Foundation held its first-ever forum on youth homelessness today. Youth workers shared the successes and challenges they’ve experienced trying to link young people who are homeless to permanent housing. More than 130 people attended the event, including service agencies,...
March 15, 2010
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Vancouver Foundation has been honoured with two top awards from the Council of Foundations in the United States. Every year, COF holds the Wilmer Shields Rich Awards, which recognize excellence in communications. Established in 1984, the awards showcase the ways foundations and corporate giving...
March 11, 2010
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For 2010, the Foundation will provide $800,000 in grants to arts and culture groups -- more than double its contribution in 2009. In education, $600,000 has been allocated for 2010 -- an increase of 22% over last year, and grants to children, youth and family projects have been increased by 9% from...
January 25, 2010
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January 25, 2010 Despite a challenging financial picture in 2009, Vancouver Foundation continued to support important community projects throughout British Columbia. Fraser Valley Kelowna Lower Mainland Northeast BC Northwest BC Sea to Sky Williams Lake Vancouver Island With more than 1,200 funds,...
January 19, 2010
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January 19 - 2010 -- In 2009, Vancouver Foundation, through its Giving in Action Society (GIA), gave a total of $7.3 million to 224 families in BC who care for a family member with a disability. The grants went to a variety of home renovation projects — including lifts, elevators, ramps, flooring,...
January 18, 2010
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January 18 - 2010 -- Vancouver Foundation today announced the details of four projects it recently funded for a total of $825,000. The following projects are designed to specifically address the issue of youth homelessness: Aunt Leah’s Independent Life Skills Society ($175,000) When they turn 19,...
October 26, 2009
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October 26 - 2009 -- Vancouver Foundation released its report Weathering the Storm today. It is the first definitive study to examine the effects of the economic downturn on charities in BC. The survey, which was conducted in the last two weeks of September 2009, gathered information on what...
September 15, 2009
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In May 2009, the HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector and Vancouver Foundation hosted a provincial forum to examine labour force issues in the nonprofit sector. More than 40 individuals representing a wide range of leaders from BC’s non-profit sector and provincial government...
September 5, 2009
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August 5, 2009 -- The Downtown Eastside is normally a hotbed of artistic activity. But this fall, it will be even busier, as Vancouver Foundation and the Carnegie Community Centre have announced the first round of successful applicants in a pilot program called “DTES Small Arts Grants.” The program...