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This Giving Tuesday, we’re excited to introduce our Collective Impact Funds, developed to reflect Vancity Community Foundation’s (VCF) new strategic plan and priorities. These funds are designed to make giving simpler, more impactful and rooted in trust.
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The Joan and Noel Armstrong Legacy Fund was established to support various charitable causes.
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The Krannitz Family Fund supports charitable organizations devoted to environmental, wildlife, and humanitarian causes.
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Contributing to Useful Research We participate in research initiatives that yield practical tools and important insights into issues that matter to our work. This can be by contributing project funding, becoming involved through an advisory committee, and/or partnering in a collaborative initiative. These initiatives complement and strengthen the work we do in granting, impact investing and advocacy. To learn more...
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Vancity today launched a campaign to support communities impacted by the devastating weather events across British Columbia.
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At Vancity Community Foundation, a core priority for us is helping restoring affordability through initiatives that grow community-owned assets, distribute collective benefits, and create economic conditions for thriving. But we cannot do this work on our own. That’s why our advocacy work with government is critical. Just like last year, we had a team in Victoria analyzing the provincial budget announcement and bringing you some highlights.
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Barb and John Taylor were individuals who worked tirelessly to preserve and improve the quality of life for all people and animals, and to ensure the physical world on which we all depend remains healthy. It was their intention in setting up their donor advised fund that they might continue to support organizations doing this important work in perpetuity.
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The purpose of the Sawicki/Runka Sustainable Environment Fund is to support smaller, resource-based BC communities to make the transition to environmental and economic sustainability.
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Marta and Stefan deeply appreciated the opportunities they received in Canada as Holocaust refugees, starting over with very little in a strange and new home. This Legacy Fund is dedicated to supporting refugee settlement; efforts to alleviate poverty, housing and food insecurity; environmental and climate solutions; and the arts.
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Every spring, Vancity Community Foundation supports Earth Day and celebrates the changing of the seasons. We have long prioritized climate action and justice across our organization, and in recognition of Earth Day and the larger environmental movement we are actively participating in, we are sharing some of our key efforts with you below. Climate-Ready Affordable Housing Programs Being without a...