Existing and new businesses in our community are a vital and enriching thread in the economic, social, and cultural fabric of our region. We would…
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2021 Victoria’s Vital Signs Launch
Welcome to the launch of the 2021 Victoria’s Vital Signs! Our broadcast will begin here live at 9 am on Tuesday, October 5. Starting October…
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Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day was established in 2013. It is an event that grew from Phyllis Webstad sharing her story of having an orange shirt taken…
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The Evolution of a Charitable Giving Plan
By Joan M. Wiggins, MBA, CFA | Vice President & Investment Counsellor | RBC Phillips, Hager & North Investment Counsel Inc. Advising clients on managing…
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A Guide for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in Your Community
Informed by the SDG 10 Guide Advisory Group and facilitated by the Tamarack Institute, this guide aims to be a practical tool for communities looking…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day Statement from T’esóts’en
Past Board Chair and current Cultural Advisor for the Victoria Foundation, T’esóts’en (Patrick Kelly), provides a statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Guest Blog: YMCA/YWCA of Vancouver Island honoring the past, protecting the future
The YMCA YWCA of Vancouver Island has been serving communities in our region since 1875. We operate health, fitness & aquatics facilities, childcare centres, an…
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The Emerging Fund
One of the ways that the Victoria Foundation helps to make philanthropy accessible for all is the emerging fund. Unlike our other funds which require…
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A Joint Statement from T’esóts’en (Patrick Kelly,) Past Board Chair, and Hayalthkin’geme (Carey Newman), Director
June 1, 2021 T’esóts’en (Patrick Kelly), Past Board Chair, and Hayalthkin’geme (Carey Newman), Director of the Victoria Foundation, offer these words on a very troubling…
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Every Child Matters
The discovery of the 215 children buried in a mass unmarked grave at the former Kamloops (Tk’emlups) Residential School is a reminder of Canada’s…
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