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The Marley Fund was established to support education and learning for elementary and middle school students in the area of arts education in schools and/or education of girls and women in developing nations.
News
Vancity Community Foundation’s commitment to equity is helping reimagine philanthropy and earning it a place among Canada’s top funders. Among Canada’s most equitable charitable foundations, we ranked 6 nationally — and number one in BC.
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The Vancity Humanitarian Fund was established in September 2015 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis and to provide ongoing support for organizations that address this and other humanitarian causes.
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The Social Enterprise Policy Fund supports public policy initiatives that contribute to creating supportive environment for social enterprise in Canada.
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The Lucille Harkness Memorial Bursary was created to honour the life of Lucille Harkness, who passed away days before her Grandson’s wedding. It is with her lessons in our hearts that this scholarship was created, to promote community involvement.
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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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Ethọ́s Black Futures Fund was established by Vancity Community Foundation, with Ethọ́s Lab Educational Society, to support innovative education opportunities for youth.
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The Grassroots Leadership Fund supports the leadership and empowerment of marginalized communities.
Initiative
A project of Vancity Community Foundation, 312 Main is a centre for social and economic innovation, located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. 312 Main brings together mission-driven social entrepreneurs, technological innovators, artists, not-for-profit organizations, organizers, and local residents to foster economic development, social innovation, cultural creativity and economic inclusion.