In 2019, the Province of BC officially declared September as Community Foundations Month. This annual celebration aims to educate the public on the ways in…
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Island non-profit celebrating 30 years of leading the way
We have all struggled through the pandemic – communication challenges due to social distancing, plexi-glass partitions and face masks. Disconnection from family and friends making…
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Meet Our Team: Jaime Clifton-Ross
The Victoria Foundation would like to introduce you to our newest staff member, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Jaime Clifton-Ross. Watch the video to learn more….
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Keeping the arts alive through annual federal matching opportunity!
With the lifting of pandemic restrictions and the opening of our communities, you can hear music in the air and see dancing in the streets!…
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From Generation to Generation
From generation to generation, we pass along heirlooms – objects which have been in our family for years. Each one is an expression of what…
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Community Recovery Program Distributes Over $3.13 Million to Local Organizations
Victoria, B.C. – A distribution of over $3.13 million from the Victoria Foundation’s Community Recovery Program will help 142 organizations on Southern Vancouver Island and…
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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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