Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Foundation is very pleased to announce the release of Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs report, in both print and a brand-new digital version that’s easily navigable...
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Guest blog – Help Fill a Dream (celebrating their 10 years with the Victoria Foundation)
By Craig Smith, Executive Director, Help Fill A Dream Foundation Bringing Dreams to Life: The Heart of the Help Fill A Dream Foundation Since 1986, Help Fill A Dream has been making life a...
Combating loneliness: a community foundation’s role
By Sara Neely, Senior Director of Philanthropic Services Late last year, the World Health Organization declared loneliness a “global public health priority” and launched a commission on...
Integrating Philanthropy into Wealth Management: A Path to Legacy Building
By April Dorey Hartwig, BCom, CIM®, CFP®, FCSI®, Senior Wealth Manager, Heart Wealth Management Group of Raymond James Ltd. In the realm of wealth management, where financial strategies and...
Take Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs citizen survey today!
Victoria, B.C. – In its nineteenth year, Victoria’s Vital Signs citizen survey provides a check-up on our region while looking to the future. The Vital Signs citizen survey asks participants...
The HeroWork Legacy Fund: Continuing the Mission of Community Revitalization
This is a guest blog post written by Paul Latour, Founder of HeroWork Announcing the launch of the HeroWork Legacy Fund: a vehicle to help sustain charity infrastructure renewal, where each...
Victoria Foundation grants $550,000 to local organizations for nature-based climate solutions
The Victoria Foundation announced today that it will distribute $550,000 to 14 organizations in the capital region that are addressing climate change through nature-based solutions,...
New Indigenous-led granting opportunity to support local Nations and Indigenous organizations
$300,000 in grant funding is now available to support local Nations and Indigenous organizations in the capital region to continue to build social, cultural, and legal infrastructure. Funded...
BC Non-Profit Day: Honouring Victoria’s frontline champions
Non-profits are indispensable to our lives. They are our seniors’ care homes, daycare centers, youth programs, libraries, counselling centers, food banks, and more. Non-profits challenge...
Celebrating Victoria Pride Week in Greater Victoria
Happy Pride Week in Greater Victoria! While this week is a time of celebration, it is also a reminder to carry forward this support year-round. Our board, honorary governors and staff are...
Celebrating Victoria Pride Week in Greater Victoria
Happy Pride Week in Greater Victoria! While this week is a time of celebration, it is also a reminder to carry forward this support year-round. Our board, honorary governors and staff are...
5 amazing Indigenous-led organizations making a difference
Today we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day! On this special day, and throughout the year, the Victoria Foundation celebrates the many incredible Indigenous-led organizations making a...










