By Cara Gibson, the Executive Director of Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society…
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Prosperity Planning: Integrating strategic philanthropy into financial planning
By Courtney Castledine, Mutual Fund Representative – Worldsource Financial Management Inc., Certified Financial Planner, Certified Health Insurance Specialist – Prosperity Planning For many, the world…
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Victoria Foundation’s Community Grants Program distributes $6.194 million in Vital Stream funding to 252 organizations
For Immediate Release July 10, 2024 Victoria, B.C. – A record amount of funding is being distributed through the Vital Stream of the Victoria Foundation’s…
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Guest blog – Help Fill a Dream (celebrating their 10 years with the Victoria Foundation)
By Craig Smith, Executive Director, Help Fill A Dream Foundation Bringing Dreams to Life: The Heart of the Help Fill A Dream Foundation Since 1986,…
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The Victoria Foundation’s update on the Community Prosperity Fund
The Community Prosperity Fund is a $25 million investment from the Government of B.C. that advances poverty reduction and social inclusion. The fund was announced…
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Combating loneliness: a community foundation’s role
By Sara Neely, Senior Director of Philanthropic Services Late last year, the World Health Organization declared loneliness a “global public health priority” and launched a…
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Integrating Philanthropy into Wealth Management: A Path to Legacy Building
By April Dorey Hartwig, BCom, CIM®, CFP®, FCSI®, Senior Wealth Manager, Heart Wealth Management Group of Raymond James Ltd. In the realm of wealth management,…
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Vital Victoria Podcast #24 – Russell Books: How a family’s literary legacy is building community
Andrea and Jordan Minter, managers of Victoria’s beloved Russell Books, tell host Lucky Budd their family story of building one of Canada’s largest independent bookstores. …
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Building a Legacy: Celebrating 25 Years of Partnership Between Habitat Acquisition Trust and the Victoria Foundation
This is a guest blog post written by Kevin Smith, the Executive Director of the Habitat Acquisition Trust, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation….
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Victoria Foundation grants $506,000 to support local Nations and Indigenous organizations in the capital region
For Immediate Release April 23, 2024 Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Foundation announced today that it will distribute $506,000 to 17 different applicants to support…
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