Many spirited conversations took place at the South Island Prosperity Partnership’s Rising Economy 2022 conference, covering essential issues facing the people of Victoria, such as...
Check out our Pulse 2022 Magazine! In this year’s 16-page magazine, you will find stories that support our theme for 2022: Forward Together. The impact of New Roads Therapeutic Recovery...
In 2004, working with the Victoria Foundation, the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society (colloquially known as the IKB) was established, funding transfer scholarships, an...
Pay Less, Give More: The Gift of Publicly Listed Securities You’ve done well in life and made smart investments in stocks or mutual funds that have grown over the years, and now you’re...
Personal Philanthropy: Less Is More After reading about a pair of local siblings and their experience with the Gadsden Initiative, local real estate agent Mike Hartshorne reached out to his...
Stealing the Show: Theatre SKAM In many circumstances, the pandemic taught us that, contrary to what we’ve been led to believe for generations, the show doesn’t actually have to go on. It’s...
The popularity of online support services increased dramatically as the Greater Victoria community struggled with the global pandemic. The new un-normal motivated people to seek help to cope...
Small Grants, Huge Impact The Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program from the Victoria Foundation supports individuals within four core communities of Victoria, specifically Quadra...
There’s No Place Like Home What is home? Idiomatically, it’s where you hang your hat. It’s where the heart is. It’s where they have to take you in. In reality, it’s so much more. “Home is...
Impact Investment: Developing the Future. Part of the Victoria Foundation’s $10 million Impact Investing portfolio is allocated to Vancity to support its Affordable Housing Accelerator Fund:...
Last fall, the Victoria Foundation and Coast Capital Savings hosted a conversation about inclusive economies and what we need to do to create one for the Capital Regional District. Moderated...
The 2021 Community Recovery Program, through the generosity of donors to the Victoria Foundation, provided $3,132,457 to community endeavours throughout Victoria. Through this venture, 142...