What is the Victoria 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. 

We bring together people who care about our community. Independent and volunteer-driven, the Victoria Foundation aims to strengthen the community through:

• Grantmaking: insightful and effective distributions to improve the quality of life in our community.
• Leadership: exercising community leadership in order to support charitable organizations
• Stewardship: prudent financial management of endowed assets thus achieving maximum returns and assuring sound financial management practices so our donors' legacies are respected in perpetuity.

What makes a community foundation special?

A long-term view:
By building permanent endowments, community foundations can tackle long-term community challenges and immediate needs
Permanence: Gifts to a community foundation endowment meet community needs in perpetuity

Community-based, personalized donor service:
Uniquely equipped to help donors on an individual basis, community foundations provide in-depth knowledge of community opportunities

A broad perspective:
Community foundations make effective grants and develop networks across all sectors. With in-depth community knowledge, they can identify opportunities in many fields and build on existing community strengths. They are also well placed to make simple, but often powerful, connections between people and organizations in the community

Commitment to community service:
Provide opportunity for collaborative leadership that transcends "special interests" and reflects the interests of the community at large;

Accountability:
Their values and way of working, not just their work, can be a powerful tool for building social capital. As responsible members of the voluntary sector, they strive for flexible, transparent governance and leadership practices.