The Victoria Foundation provides leadership by inspiring giving, by thoughtfully caring for the assets entrusted to us, and by investing in people, ideas and activities that strengthen our communities.
 
Deirdre Roberts, Chair

New Appointments to Victoria Foundation Board and Staff

Deirdre Roberts is the new chair of The Victoria Foundation's board of directors while Karen DeMeo and Judy Pryce join the board as new directors.

Roberts is a former broadcaster who is now a full-time artist. She is the recipient of The Generosity of Spirit Award from the 2011 Philanthropy Day Awards.

 

DeMeo is a cabinet analyst in the Office of the Premier. Pryce, a chartered accountant and a certified management consultant, is president and principle consultant of Pryce.ca Consulting Inc. and co-owner of the myo Clinic in Victoria. Read the news release about the new appointments.

LATEST NEWS

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Victoria Foundation Sponsors Vital People feature with CHEK TV

Watch for Vital People Sundays on CHEK News @ 5.  The new series shares the stories of people and organizations working on the vital issues that contribute to the health of our community. This Sunday's topic: Little Paws Pre-school. Read more about Vital People...


Victoria Foundation Grants $800,000 to 58 Charities

This latest round of grants to charitable organizations serving Vancouver Island brings to over $9 million the amount awarded in 2011 within B.C. and across Canada. Read the Grants News Release.

Boys and Girls Club Fund Brings History Full Circle at Victoria Foundation

The first organization to receive a grant from the Victoria Foundation has become the most recent one to create an endowment fund with the community foundation. Read the news release about the Boys and Girls Club Our Children – Our Future Fund.


117 Aboriginal students receive over $300,000 in education awards

The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has granted a total of $311,500 to 117 B.C. Aboriginal students  for study in B.C. this year. 

Read more about the scholarships...

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IN OUR COMMUNITY

Victoria’s Vital Signs

Victoria's Vital Signs® is an annual community report card produced by The Victoria Foundation. The report is a combination of public opinion and statistics that provides a snapshot of livability and well-being in Greater Victoria. 

Vital Youth

Designed to advance two concepts in participating schools: engaging young people in supporting the capacity of charitable organizations and strengthening their communities.

Making a Difference

Donors are as unique as the charitable organizations in our community. These stories illustrate a few of the many innovative ways we can all make a difference together.

SPECIAL REPORT

Power in Numbers

2010 - 2011 Annual Report

The theme of this year’s annual report, Power in Numbers, holds many meanings for the Foundation.

The Victoria Foundation is a public foundation established through an Act of the BC Legislature in 1936 and a registered Canadian charity.
Our Canada Revenue Agency Charity BN/Registration Number is 130650898RR0001.