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This Giving Tuesday, we’re excited to introduce our Collective Impact Funds, developed to reflect Vancity Community Foundation’s (VCF) new strategic plan and priorities. These funds are designed to make giving simpler, more impactful and rooted in trust.
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The Joan and Noel Armstrong Legacy Fund was established to support various charitable causes.
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The Krannitz Family Fund supports charitable organizations devoted to environmental, wildlife, and humanitarian causes.
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Vancity today launched a campaign to support communities impacted by the devastating weather events across British Columbia.
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Barb and John Taylor were individuals who worked tirelessly to preserve and improve the quality of life for all people and animals, and to ensure the physical world on which we all depend remains healthy. It was their intention in setting up their donor advised fund that they might continue to support organizations doing this important work in perpetuity.
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The purpose of the Sawicki/Runka Sustainable Environment Fund is to support smaller, resource-based BC communities to make the transition to environmental and economic sustainability.
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Marta and Stefan deeply appreciated the opportunities they received in Canada as Holocaust refugees, starting over with very little in a strange and new home. This Legacy Fund is dedicated to supporting refugee settlement; efforts to alleviate poverty, housing and food insecurity; environmental and climate solutions; and the arts.
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Every spring, Vancity Community Foundation supports Earth Day and celebrates the changing of the seasons. We have long prioritized climate action and justice across our organization, and in recognition of Earth Day and the larger environmental movement we are actively participating in, we are sharing some of our key efforts with you below. Climate-Ready Affordable Housing Programs Being without a...
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The Environmental Youth Alliance Fund generates sustainable revenue for EYA's land-based education and employment training programs in East Vancouver. Our programs empower youth facing barriers to become environmental stewards.
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The Garden Club of Vancouver believes that gardens, green space and nature are all vital components of healthy sustainable communities.