The Victoria Foundation has been far more than a patron for the Friends of Maltby Lake Watershed Society. For this grassroots, volunteer-driven organization, the Foundation has provided...
Hosted Organizations Articles
Enhancing communities by supporting lifelong learning for women
CFUW Saanich Peninsula is one of more than 90 individual clubs under the umbrella of the national organization CFUW, formerly the Canadian Federation of University Women, first founded in...
Connecting the city’s artistic past to its creative future
By John Threlfall, Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society board member Since 2010, iconic Canadian visual artist Pat Martin Bates has watched her Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society (VVALS)...
Increasing connections and boosting capacity for independent living
By Kara Udell, MA, Executive Director, Oak Bay Volunteer Services In an era where community connections are more crucial than ever, Oak Bay Volunteer Services (OBVS) stands out as a beacon...
Empowering stroke recovery for survivors, partners and future leaders
By Susan Edwards, M.Sc., (C ) RSLP, President, Victoria Stroke Recovery Association, Director Victoria Voice and Swallow Clinic The Victoria Stroke Recovery Association’s mission is to...
Broadmead Care: Twenty years of partnership with the Victoria Foundation
By Mandy Parker, Vice President Philanthropy & Communications, Broadmead Care Home, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation Meet Albert Middleton. He’s a Second World War...
Swan Lake: A Vital Urban Sanctuary
By Cara Gibson, the Executive Director of Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Society is celebrating 50...
Building a Legacy: Celebrating 25 Years of Partnership Between Habitat Acquisition Trust and the Victoria Foundation
This is a guest blog post written by Kevin Smith, the Executive Director of the Habitat Acquisition Trust, a Hosted Organization with the Victoria Foundation. For over a quarter-century, the...
A legacy of leaders in the Arts – Celebrating CCPA’s 25 Years
An adage goes “there’s no business like show business.” For 25 years, the Canadian College of Performing Arts has been training the leaders of show business in Greater Victoria and beyond....
A legacy of leaders in the Arts – Celebrating CCPA’s 25 Years
An adage goes “there’s no business like show business.” For 25 years, the Canadian College of Performing Arts has been training the leaders of show business in Greater Victoria and beyond....
Guest Blog: KidSport Greater Victoria
Submitted by KidsSport Greater Victoria In 2000, KidSport Greater Victoria became one of KidSport’s first local chapters, thanks to early support from both the Victoria Foundation and the BC...
Giving to the world is giving to family
The Victoria Foundation is proud to be a part of the national Will Power campaign. This story originally ran in the Nov. 2022 issue of Island Giving in the Times Colonist. It’s a scene west...









