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Collective Impact Funds

We know communities are not thriving right now. Through Collective Impact Funds, VCF invites you to join in us in supporting local leaders, organizations, and networks to advance solutions to social and environmental challenges.

Donations to Collective Impact Funds are pooled together and transformed into capacity building initiatives, community convening, program delivery, advocacy, research, and direct support for (and with) the charities and non-profits serving the people and communities most impacted by the affordability crisis and climate change.

Collective Impact Funds can receive direct support through one-time or recurring gifts or on-going support through the creation of a Kinship Fund.

Climate Justice + Community Resilience Collective Impact Fund

Contributions to the Climate Justice and Community Resilience Fund will support a just transition by helping community organizations to build the social cohesion and resilience necessary to withstand the growing impacts of the dual crises of climate and affordability.

The Climate Justice + Community Resilience Fund receives direct donations from individuals, families, and organizations as well as on-going support from the following Kinship Funds:

  • Vantel Safeway Credit Union Legacy Fund
  • Somerville Fund
  • Cooperative Commonwealth Fund
  • Larson-Bird Fund

 

Affordable Community Housing Collective Impact Fund

Contributions to the Affordable Community Housing Fund are mobilized through the Vancity Affordable Community Housing Program, which helps preserve and grow the supply of community-owned, affordable and climate-ready homes. It does this by providing early-stage funding and capacity support for affordable housing projects being built and acquired by non-profits, co-operatives, First Nations and Indigenous organizations.

The Affordable Community Housing Fund receives direct donations from individuals, families, and organizations as well as on-going support from the following Kinship Funds:

  • Vantel Safeway Credit Union Legacy Fund
  • Somerville Fund

 

DTES Community Reciprocity Collective Impact Fund

Contributions to the DTES Community Reciprocity Fund are mobilized through strategic grants using trust-based approaches as well as through the programming of 312 Main with a focus on growing community connectedness, fostering the creation of dignified work and employment opportunities, and developing the centre as climate resiliency hub for the DTES neighbourhood.

The DTES Community Reciprocity Fund receives direct support from individuals, families, and organizations as well as on-going support from the following Kinship Funds:

  • Purple Papillon Fund
  • Vantel Safeway Credit Union Legacy Fund
  • Cooperative Commonwealth Fund
  • Lily Dekraker Fund

 

Youth and Elders Regenerative Collective Impact Fund

Contributions to the Youth and Elders Regenerative Fund are mobilized through strategic grants using trust-based approaches in support of projects and programs that strive to support intergenerational connections between youth and Elders or seniors in Indigenous and Black communities. These intergenerational connections provide a sense of purpose, connection, healing, social support and sharing of culture.

The Youth and Elders Regenerative Fund receives direct donations from individuals, families, and organizations as well as on-going support from the following Kinship Funds:

  • Youth at Risk Fund
  • Purple Papillon Fund
  • Vantel Safeway Credit Union Legacy Fund