Here are helpful resources on homelessness that are specific to the Metro Vancouver region. new releases Employment and Social Development Canada announced in November 2019 the release of the Reaching Home Coordinated Access Guide and the HIFIS Implementation Guide, now available in both official languages on the Homelessness Learning Hub. (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2019) Future contacts with the...

If you are seeking support for projects that do not qualify under our social enterprise and/or impact real estate programs, you may wish to review the other opportunities through Vancity Credit Union and/or Donor Advised Funds at Vancity Community Foundation.

We know communities are not thriving right now. Through Collective Impact Funds, VCF invites you to join in us in supporting local leaders, organizations, and networks to advance solutions to social and environmental challenges.

Financial Highlights Everything we do helps build community assets. At the end of 2024, Vancity Community Foundation held $105,209,977 in consolidated assets and had disbursed $30,886,543 in grants and $6,699,916 to community programs and partnerships. Our Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements can be found below. Reports 2024 Audited Financial Statements 2023 Audited Financial Statements 2022 Audited Financial Statements 2021/22...

Join Vancity Community Foundation in contributing to thriving communities by creating a fund to provide sustained or immediate support for charities and non-profits so that their vital work can continue.

Founded in 1989, Vancity Community Foundation (VCF) believes in the power of collective effort to build thriving, vibrant communities. While our innovative approaches have amplified non-profit work, we recognize that many tools, including philanthropy, have perpetuated inequities. Our new strategic plan aims to increase equity by focusing on community-owned assets, collective benefits, and economic conditions for thriving. We will engage...

The following service projects received Reaching Home funding for the period April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026: Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society - Staying Housed in Collingwood Continue providing outreach and case management services to individuals and families who are homeless or on the fringe of homelessness. Forge strong relationships with service and housing providers. cnh.bc.ca Family Services of Greater...

Evictions represent a profound disruption in the lives of renters. Eviction negatively impacts mental health, family stability, and community ties. As housing affordability continues to be a pressing issue in British Columbia, BC Rent Bank serves as a crucial tool in maintaining housing stability for vulnerable populations. Did you know that for every dollar invested in BC Rent Bank, there...

Giving Voice to the Challenges and Opportunities of BC’s Non-Profit Sector British Columbia’s non-profit sector is large and diverse. Since 2020, VCF has been part of an initiative to survey and report annually on the state of the non-profit sector in the province. These State of the Sector surveys are vital in being able to gauge the trends, issues and...

Building More Non-Market Housing in Metro Vancouver is Critical to Addressing the Housing Crisis The community housing sector has a vital role in securing and leveraging land to build and deliver non-market housing that is permanently affordable in our communities. Preserving and growing community-owned real estate assets can disassociate those properties from the open real estate market and secure their...