Vancouver Foundation




Web Address

www.vancouverfoundation.ca

Social Media Links

Twitter - @vancouverfdn

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Recent News from Vancouver Foundation


North Shore residents encouraged to apply for neighbourhood grants
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

That's the message Vancouver Foundation, North Shore Neighbourhood House, and the West Vancouver Community Foundation are putting forward in an effort to get North Shore residents to apply for...more

Neighbourhood small grants of up to $500 up for grabs
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

Applications are now open for the grants, which can range from $50 to $500. They're provided through a partnership between Vancouver Foundation and local neighbourhood houses. Qualifying projects are...more

2010 Games live on in new high-performance grant for First Nations athletes
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

Athletes training and competing at the regional, provincial and national level can apply for funding ranging from $500 to $2,000 through the grant, which is financed through the Aboriginal Sport...more

Foundations have grant money for charities
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

CFNO is teaming up with the Vancouver Foundation to present a 2018 grant information session for charitable programs. The session runs Thursday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Vernon and District...more

New mural adds colour to Youth Centre room at Ashcroft HUB
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

Winwood was successful in her grant application, and turned to her friend Hannah Franes for assistance. “I had ideas, and Hannah designed the mural,” says Winwood. The mural depicts youth in a...more

Vancouver Foundation celebrates 75 years of philanthropy
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

It's a big year for the Vancouver Foundation and plans are rolling out to celebrate the organization's 75th anniversary this spring. The community non-profit organization, the largest of its kind in...more

Tree sales give former foster youth the gift of hope
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

A high school graduate with plenty of life experience, Green was recommended to the Vancouver Foundation for a grant to help him build a website that youth can use to find free food and other...more

Unpacking the Social Innovation Strategies of Canadian Foundations
Foundation: Edmonton Community Foundation, MasterCard Foundation, Vancouver Foundation

Social innovation has become a popular policy buzzword globally, prompting strategies across all levels of government, as well as in business...more

SFU Dialogue and Engagement certificate program invites uncomfortable conversations
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

She's also the recently appointed executive director of the Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. ... Inuit, and Métis Nations by building bridges between Indigenous communities...more

Kingsley Cres meet/greet annual Block Party
Foundation: Vancouver Foundation

Our annual meet and greet party planning is well on its way. Looking forward to connecting with new neighbours in our hood plus catching up...more



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To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.




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