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A Guide for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in Your Community
Informed by the SDG 10 Guide Advisory Group and facilitated by the Tamarack Institute, this guide aims to be a practical tool for communities looking to localize the Sustainable Development...
Island non-profit celebrating 30 years of leading the way
We have all struggled through the pandemic – communication challenges due to social distancing, plexi-glass partitions and face masks. Disconnection from family and friends making us feel...
Guest Blog: YMCA/YWCA of Vancouver Island honoring the past, protecting the future
The YMCA YWCA of Vancouver Island has been serving communities in our region since 1875. We operate health, fitness & aquatics facilities, childcare centres, an 1800 acre outdoor centre...
Every Child Matters
The discovery of the 215 children buried in a mass unmarked grave at the former Kamloops (Tk’emlups) Residential School is a reminder of Canada’s genocidal actions against Indigenous...
85th Anniversary: The Grants – from $7,000 a year to $2M a month!
Since 1936 the generosity and commitment of our community has enabled the Victoria Foundation to fulfill its vision of connecting people who care with causes that matter® for 85 years. We...
Victoria Foundation – 85 Years and Counting
It all started with such humble beginnings: one person, with a commitment to community service and the simple idea of starting an organization with a solid source of funds that could...
2021 Board of Directors and Committee Changes
Welcome We would like to welcome Karen Cameron to our Board of Directors. Karen is a Chartered Professional Accountant, and a founding Partner in the Victoria CPA firm of Cameron...
So with that, I say see you all soon.
I’ve been reflecting on working in Victoria and the region, the organizations and people who I’ve had the opportunity and privilege to collaborate and work with, along with all the friends...
$1.6 million in Emergency Community Support Fund grants
60 local programs supported in response to COVID-19 VICTORIA - United Way Greater Victoria and the Victoria Foundation are investing $1.6 million into local charities to help them adapt...
Your Kindness Changed Everything
When COVID-19 arrived in our community, your kindness changed everything. You helped us collect over 15,000 donations from individuals, families, and businesses to support 97 organizations...
Listening, learning and acting: A statement from the Victoria Foundation Board Chair
There is hurt and pain in our community right now. I know I am not alone in feeling grief as centuries of racism in the United States recently manifested in the murder of George Floyd by a...