Blog Archives

Food Security Centre a testament to power of commmunity

Posted as Blog Post on July 9, 2019 in Food Security, Foundation News, General, Leadership

The speech below, delivered by Matthew Kemshaw at the announcement of the purchase of the Food Security Distribution Centre, is a testament…

Guest Blog: Connecting kids with nature

Posted as Blog Post on June 18, 2019 in Environment, General, Philanthropy

Peninsula Streams Society recently established a legacy fund hosted and managed by the Victoria Foundation. The Peninsula Streams Society Fund will provide a source of…

2019 Donor Tea honours leaders of today and tomorrow

Posted as Blog Post on May 17, 2019 in Event, Foundation News, Leadership, Philanthropy, Youth

The Victoria Foundation’s annual Donor Tea event, recently held at Government House, is a way for our staff and board to thank the donors who…

Guest Blog: Youth Volunteerism – Barriers and Breakthroughs

Posted as Blog Post on May 9, 2019 in Event, Foundation News, Leadership, Vital Conversation, Volunteerism, Youth

There were five panelists (three youth with lived experience and two adults with lived experience/field expertise) who spoke at the Youth Volunteerism: Barriers…

Guest Blog: Vital Youth finale celebrates young philanthropists

Posted as Blog Post on May 7, 2019 in Foundation News, Grants, Philanthropy, Youth

For a long time, I connected philanthropy to wealth. In my mind a philanthropist was a rich person who donated their money to charity. This…

Guest Blog: The Kira Goodwin Legacy Fund

Posted as Blog Post on March 25, 2019 in General

M. Kira Goodwin, affectionately referred to as Our Girl by all, was an exceptional person. She was taken from us prematurely at the age of…

Guest Blog: From Otters to Others – Art Into Philanthropy

Posted as Blog Post on January 16, 2019 in General

This article first appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of The Scrivener, the quarterly publication of the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia. Have…

Guest Blog: Resilience, Resolution and Renewal at Pearson

Posted as Blog Post on December 12, 2018 in Foundation News, Leadership, Non-profit management

Mohammad Diyaa Wael Ammori (YR 44/2019, Palestine/Lebanon) is an optimist driven by determination. “I think it is mostly the type of person I am,” he…

Thriving Non-Profits testimonial: Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre

Posted as Blog Post on November 23, 2018 in Event, Leadership, Non-profit management

Four staff from Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) participated in the Thriving Non-Profits cohort this past year. We were thrilled to be selected and…

GivingTuesday returns to Canada November 27!

Posted as Blog Post on November 14, 2018 in Event, General

Move over Black Friday and Cyber Monday…GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on November 27, 2018! This Canadian movement marks the “opening day of the giving…