Marlena Salvador’s first memory of giving was dropping change into a small orange Unicef box. Circulating each year around Halloween to raise funds, these iconic boxes were carted around by...
Marlena Salvador’s first memory of giving was dropping change into a small orange Unicef box. Circulating each year around Halloween to raise funds, these iconic boxes were carted around by...
The New Oxford English Dictionary defines a legacy as an amount of money left in a will. However, the modern use of the term is much broader and carries more significance. In today’s...
The Victoria Foundation is a proud sponsor of National Philanthropy Day on Vancouver Island, which takes place each year on November 15, 2021. It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the...
Article by Sara Neely, Director of Philanthropic Services. Published in The Scrivener - Spring 2021 Volume 30 Number 1. Sourdough bread. Raised gardens. Planting from seed. Nature walks....
Only 5% of Canadians leave a gift in their Will to charity. While 86% of Canadians know they can make a charitable gift in their Will, 63% say they aren’t interested because they fear a gift...
{This article originally appeared in the Victoria Times Colonist on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.} When the Victoria Foundation was established in 1936, it was because of community need. The...