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Shifting to Restorative Philanthropy

Content/Trigger Warning: This post explores topics of systemic racism in philanthropy including colonialism and anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism. For culturally safe and accessible resources for Black people, visit Black Mental Health Canada. And for culturally safe and trauma-informed support for Indigenous Peoples, available 24 hours a day, please visit: First Nations Health Authority –Mental Health and Wellness. Restorative philanthropy is an approach that seeks to repair the harms of the past by directing more resources and power to community, so that funding is more equitable and...

VCF's project was selected as a CMHC Housing Supply Challenge semi-finalist!

Vancity Community Foundation is excited to share that the Vancity Affordable Community Housing Program’s project “Reaching New Heights: Scaling the Vancity Affordable Housing Accelerator Program across Canada” received support and funding from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Housing Supply Challenge Level-Up Round, which supports innovative solutions that remove barriers to increasing housing.

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Vancity Community Foundation is hiring! (March 2024)

We encourage those who identify from groups who have been structurally excluded (Indigenous, Black and Racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, Disability communities, Non-Binary, Trans and Women Identified communities) to apply.

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International Women's Day 2024

Today is International Women’s Day and March, Women’s History Month. It’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the women and girls in our lives and celebrate the achievements of women here at home and around the world in pushing for a more equal and just world.

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2024 BC Budget Highlights

At Vancity Community Foundation, a core priority for us is helping restoring affordability through initiatives that grow community-owned assets, distribute collective benefits, and create economic conditions for thriving. But we cannot do this work on our own. That’s why our advocacy work with government is critical. Just like last year, we had a team in Victoria analyzing the provincial budget announcement and bringing you some highlights.

Reaching Home - Greater Vancouver Designated Community Services Call for Proposals 2024-2026

To apply to the Reaching Home – Greater Vancouver Designated Community Services Call for Proposals 2024-2026, please visit the Community Entity, Lu’ma BCH Native Housing Society.

Black History Month 2024

February 1, 2024 marks the start of Black History Month. For VCF, we are at the very beginning of our journey of understanding how to be better allies to Black communities and Black-led and -serving organizations.

New affordable housing report out now

Vancouver, BC; November 16, 2023 – A new report released today by Vancity Community Foundation shows that accelerating non-market housing will help dramatically boost affordability across Metro Vancouver for those who need it most.

Join us in the One Day’s Pay campaign

Learning about and supporting Indigenous-led organizations through a donation, without the expectation of a tax receipt, is an opportunity for settler Canadians to take action on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Reimagining Philanthropy

VCF's Truth and Reconciliation Journey

2023 BC Budget Highlights

Here at Vancity Community Foundation, we know that strong government funding is key to building communities that are affordable, resilient, equitable, and in Right Relations with the land. A major part of this work includes our advocacy to government. That is why we had a team in Victoria for today’s budget announcement to help make sense of the numbers and provide some important highlights.