Comox Valley Community Foundation



The Comox Valley Community Foundation is one of over 170 community foundations in Canada. Community foundations are charitable organizations dedicated to improving communities within a defined geographic area.

Community foundation pool charitable gifts from donors to create endowment funds and use the investment income to make grants. Community foundations are one of the world's fastest growing philanthropic movements with over 1,000 foundations in worldwide.



    

Recent News from Comox Valley Community Foundation


Comox Valley Community Foundation Enrichment Awards upcoming
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

The Comox Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) Community Enrichment Awards will be held on Jan. 29, from 4-5 p.m. at the Comox...more

Comox Valley Community Foundation offering governance training workshop
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

The Comox Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) is inviting all non-profits and registered charitable organizations in the Comox Valley to attend...more

Comox Valley Community Foundation to present $300000 to local non-profits at upcoming event
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

COMOX VALLEY, B.C. – Philanthropy will be in focus during a community event later this month. The Comox Valley Community Foundation...more

Comox Valley Community Foundation grant funds Pregnancy Care Centre program
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

The Comox Valley Pregnancy Care Centre received a $4654.80 grant this year from the Comox Valley Community Foundation (The Rotary Club...more

Comox Valley Community Foundation collecting information for upcoming Vital Signs report
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

As a check-up to measure the vitality of communities and significant trends related to quality of life, the Comox Valley Community Foundation is undertaking its second Vital Signs report. The survey,...more

Comox Valley students eligible for more than $57000 in scholarship money through legacy fund
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

In 2015, Catherine (Mamie) Aitken created a permanent community legacy by establishing the Catherine Mary Aitken and Elizabeth Cherry Aitken Fund with the Comox Valley Community Foundation. Her $6...more

Community foundation preparing for second vital signs report
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

It's considered a check-up to measure the vitality of communities and significant trends related to the quality of life, and now the Comox Valley Community Foundation is in the midst of working on...more

Comox Valley Community Foundation celebrates National Philanthropy day in appropriate manner
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

The Comox Valley Community Foundation celebrated National Philanthropy Day Nov. 15 in the most literal of ways – by distributing funds. More than $180,000 was doled out to 17 agencies within the...more

Comox Valley Community Foundation announces major boost in funding
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

At its gala event on Oct. 14, the Comox Valley Community Foundation announced that it has allocated $450,000 to benefit both local...more

Applications being accepted for Comox Valley Community Foundation grants
Foundation: Comox Valley Community Foundation

Some of the volunteers who used these tools included six youth ages 12-15, who participated in the Ride-Build-Ride Program to help rebuild an...more



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