The Victoria Foundation is proud to have published a community report card, Victoria’s Vital Signs, for six consecutive years. How different were the key indicators of community well-being then – and what issues remain with us today?
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Celebrating 75 years in Victoria
A soup kitchen, a vision and $20 – the story of the Victoria Foundation. The story of The Victoria Foundation began 75 years ago in a soup kitchen – the Sunshine Inn on Pandora Avenue.
Read MoreContingency planning – hope for the best, plan for the worst
What would you do if your annual income was suddenly chopped by 20%? This is not an unlikely scenario in the next five to ten years. It has already happened to some families and to some non-profits.
Read MoreBuilding a tradition of philanthropy with Vital Youth
The Vital Youth program (previously named Youth in Philanthropy after the CFC initiative) provides students with hands-on experience in the realm of philanthropy and community development. Participants are encouraged to examine their values and learn skills that will help them become more active community members as they develop into adults.
Read More117 Aboriginal students receive over $300,000 in education awards
VICTORIA – The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has granted a total of $311,500 to 117 B.C. Aboriginal students for study in B.C. this year.
Read MoreCSSE scholarship winners
Katelyn Currie and Robert Jackson are this year's recipients of the Vancouver Island Branch of the Canadian Society for Senior Engineers (VIB CSSE) scholarships.
Read MoreLex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Fund
November is Adoption Awareness Month. Learn about the projects funded this year by B.C.’s Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund.
Read MoreVictoria Foundation Grants $800,000 to 58 Charities
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 28, 2011 – The Victoria Foundation has approved $806,000 in grants to 58 charitable organizations on Vancouver Island. With this latest round…
Read More$31,000 Awarded to Two Adoptions Projects for B.C.
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 24, 2011 – B.C.’s Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund has awarded a total of $31,000 for two projects to support…
Read MoreAffordable Housing, Poverty Top Issues for Youth Says Victoria Foundation’s Youth Vital Signs Survey
Victoria, B.C., Nov. 21, 2011 – Affordable housing and poverty are the top issues for youth in the Capital Regional District according to the Victoria’s…
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