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The Surrey Homelessness & Housing Society makes a difference in the lives of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Surrey by raising, managing and distributing the assets from the Surrey Homelessness & Housing Fund to support programs, projects and initiatives.
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Content/Trigger Warning: This post explores topics of systemic racism in philanthropy including colonialism and anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism. For culturally safe and accessible resources for Black people visit Black Mental Health Canada or Healing in Colour. For culturally safe and trauma-informed support Indigenous people, available 24 hours a day, please visit First Nations Health Authority – Mental Health and Wellness...
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The Grassroots Leadership Fund supports the leadership and empowerment of marginalized communities.
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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.
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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.