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We are a community foundation that work to create healthy, vibrant, equitable, and inclusive communities across BC.

Vancouver Foundation works on the lands of Indigenous nations throughout colonial British Columbia. Our office is on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

What We Do

Vancouver Foundation is inspired by community and works to benefit community. We connect generous donors with the energy, time, and ideas of inspired people across British Columbia. Together, we’ve been making meaningful, lasting impacts by supporting charities in BC since 1943. Our goal is to harness the gifts of donations and other resources as well as the community’s wealth of ideas and energy to build a lasting legacy.

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Find Grants in BC

Are you searching for funding for your charity or non-profit organization? See what grant opportunities we have available right now.

What we fund

What We Fund

See what type of projects The Vancouver Foundation has previously funded.

For professional advisors

For Professional Advisors

Learn more about how we can help your clients fulfill their charitable goals by opening endowment funds.

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Start a Fund With Us

With Donor Advised Funds, you can establish a charitable endowment fund, receive a donation tax credit, and recommend grants over time. We provide you with our expertise and investment options, so you can leave a lasting impact.

Leave Us in Your Will

When you leave a gift to Vancouver Foundation in your will, you are planting a seed – a seed that, with careful tending, will grow into something for future generations to benefit from, ultimately leaving a gift that helps build a better world. That’s the power of a legacy donation.

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Honour a Loved One

Memorial Funds are a way to honour and celebrate the memory of a loved one by donating to charity. This legacy gives friends and family an opportunity to pay tribute while helping your community for generations to come.

Explore Projects & Stories

Explore success stories and projects doing great work in the community.

  • Post: A Creative Approach to Social Justice

    Building communities where each member feels valued, included and fairly treated, is at the core of social justice. For activist Dae Shields, social justice is more than a movement. Overview: Grant: $50,000 Year: 2021 Organization: Afro Van Connect Building on ... read full story ...