At the Victoria Foundation, we realize that ABCs aren’t found only in books. That’s why we chose an innovative physical literacy program for the first proactive grant from our new Smart & Caring Community Fund.
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One World International Scholarship: Helen Jiang
Helen Jiang, one of our One World International Scholarship recipients, sent us this email to let us know about her studies abroad; Please allow me…
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Supporting young women to do their best
"I promise to do my best." With those words every young woman in the Guiding movement embarks on a lifelong character-building exercise, which includes a respect and appreciation for the natural environment.
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Fund to honour intrepid spirit
Friends and family of the late Megan Newton have set up a fund at the Victoria Foundation to create a theatre award in her honour. Megan had been the operations manager for Intrepid Theatre at the time of her death from cancer earlier this month.
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Don’t give up on your dreams
The story of how the Victoria Foundation’s youngest fund holder and his mother turned huge challenges into something positive for their community.
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O’Leary Talk Returns Dividends to Foundation
Canadian investor and TV host Kevin O'Leary talked about television, his mother, and finance without fear at a lunch event in Victoria where part of the ticket sales were donated to the Victoria Foundation.
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Introducing Digital Empathy
Its founders are calling it a social network with a social conscience.
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Diverse bursaries linked through values
The value of education is universal. That fact is evident in the variety of bursaries available to Royal Roads University students through the Victoria Foundation.
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Another year of smart and caring community work
The year 2011 marked the 75th anniversary of our community foundation. It was a year of celebration and activity and also a time for reflection. Read more in our annual report.
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Philanthropy a vital lesson for high school students in Vital Youth program
Representatives of the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Youth program presented a total of $17,684 in grants to 18 local charities earlier this month at a…
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