🎉 The Victoria Foundation is thrilled to announce that $6.194 million is supporting 252 organizations in the capital region through the Vital Stream of the Community Grants Program. This record amount of funding will help meet the growing need for resources, as non-profits and charities continue to experience increasing demands from community members for their services. 🤝 With support from our incredible community along with the Government of BC's Community Prosperity Fund, this program funds local organizations with flexible, general operating funds to meet immediate needs and build resilience for local non-profits in the long term.
The Victoria Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Victoria, British Columbia 2,572 followers
Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter
About us
The Victoria Foundation is a registered charity accredited by Imagine Canada, and the second oldest of Canada’s 191 community foundations (view our CRA Registered Charity Return). Our work allows us to invest in people, projects and non-profit organizations that make our communities stronger – now and for the long-term. We work closely with both donors and charitable organizations and conduct the annual Victoria’s Vital Signs community report, which gives us a bird’s eye view of the most pressing concerns and needs in this community. Each year, through the generosity of our donors, we fund hundreds of initiatives, both large and small. In doing so, we help charitable organizations succeed in Victoria – and increasingly, throughout British Columbia and Canada. What inspires us, year after year, is the opportunity to make a difference in virtually every aspect of community life, including the five key areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact: - Arts, Culture and Heritage - Community Services - Education - Environment - Health and Recreation Our Canada Revenue Agency registration number is: 130650898RR0001
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http://www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca
External link for The Victoria Foundation
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1936
- Specialties
- Philanthropy, Community Leadership, Grants, Endowments, Planned Giving, and Scholarships
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#200 – 703 Broughton Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1E2, CA
Employees at The Victoria Foundation
Updates
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🐶 A BC guide dog who flunked out of training due to allergies is now helping people overcome addiction. 🐕 Jango, the caring canine, became an assisted therapy dog at New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community in View Royal. 💓 Watch the profound difference he's making in peoples' lives, in this week's Vital People on CHEK News: https://bit.ly/3AtnJ78
Vital People: New Roads therapy dog helps men overcoming addiction
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🎙️This month on the Vital Victoria Podcast, host Lucky Budd chats with Lisa Mort-Putland, Executive Director of Volunteer Victoria. 👐 Together, they discuss Lisa’s background in volunteer work, how to make an impact through your own volunteering, its wider purpose in our community, and how we can keep it alive! Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dpKJP9d6
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⚾ The survey results are in! Citizens of Greater Victoria graded Sports and Recreation: B+ 💻 Dive into more about sports and other issue areas on the new digital version of Vital Signs 2024! www.victoriavitalsigns.ca #VitalSignsYYJ
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🍲 Last week our newest members of The Victoria Foundation team had the opportunity to attend the The Victoria Youth Empowerment Society’s (VYES) annual Souper Bowls of Hope fundraiser event! 🥣 Hearty soups were enjoyed and all attendees got to take home a beautiful pottery bowl. 🤝 VYES is on a mission to create a community where vulnerable and at-risk youth have the support they need to be successful in their lives. Visit their website to learn more: www.vyes.ca Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of this wonderful community event!
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💭 Read Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson's latest column in the Times Colonist, helping us envision a brighter future where youth are more involved than ever in giving back to the community. 🤝 By inspiring the spirit of service in our youth, we’re strengthening our region’s wellbeing for our children, grandchildren, and beyond. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/40olhtc
Sandra Richardson: Inspiring youth to imagine a future for their communities
timescolonist.com
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💡 The Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs report takes the pulse of the community each year to discover where we are doing well and where we could stand to improve. 📉 The report found that this year's overall quality of life in Victoria is a B, but there are key areas where Greater Victoria has shown a failing grade. 📺 Learn more in this week’s Vital People segment on CHEK News: https://bit.ly/3UsFAln
Vital People: Victoria's 2024 Vital Signs report addresses pressing issues
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🎓 Thank you to our Learning sponsor the BC Scholarship Society for supporting Victoria’s Vital Signs. Citizen survey grade: B 💻 Dive into how the community rated Learning and other issue areas on the new digital version of Vital Signs 2024! www.victoriavitalsigns.ca #VitalSignsYYJ
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🏊When Susan Simmons wanted to raise money to support people with multiple sclerosis, she ended up swimming 33 kilometres in the Juan de Fuca Strait. Not long after this impressive feat, the MS Wellness Centre Association of Vancouver Island was formed. 📰 Read the full Vital People story here: https://bit.ly/3YFWoaT
Vital People: Swimmer's 'extreme' exercise helps others with MS
timescolonist.com
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🙏 Thank you to our Getting Started sponsor the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce for supporting Victoria’s Vital Signs. Citizen survey grade: C 💻 Dive into how the community rated Getting Started and other issue areas on the new digital version of Vital Signs 2024! www.victoriavitalsigns.ca #VitalSignsYYJ
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