We hope you enjoy reading the hundreds of quotes on the cover pages and the many inspiring granting vignettes inside the 2008-2009 Annual Report that highlight just some of our activities from the past year.

We are so much more than our endowment. Our ability to raise awareness through Vital Signs® of the challenges in our midst and to help develop possible, realistic solutions is an integral part of our on-going operations. As a community foundation, we understand first-hand the need to promote collaboration and the leveraging of existing resources to better serve our region’s challenges.

We continue to move forward with the economic recovery, reminding ourselves of our mission that helps to keep us focused: 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.