In 2009, the Victoria Foundation provided over 700 grants with a total value of $9.2 million to charitable organizations and 325 scholarships to students, drawing on the generous gifts of donors past and present, and resulting from investments made by hosted organizations. We invite you to refer to our Annual Report for a listing of the hundreds of charitable organizations that received distributions from our various granting streams in 2009. Discretionary granting benefitted 41 organizations listed here. 

We partner with Black Press to add value to the philanthropic community by spreading the news in community newspapers about local charitable organizations' great work. In the past we have also highlighted the important work of our talented community advisor volunteers in "more than money" services. 

Click the links below to learn more about our local charitable sector in action through our Black Press Philanthropy Page:

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Invisible Disability

Scholarships that help students succeed

Help to build a better community: Take the Vital Signs survey

Donors challenge community to help end homelessness

Victoria Foundation community advisors: Help beyond the grant

With thanks from the Victoria Foundation

Grant helps to heal generations

How well do you know our community? Victoria's Vital Signs tells it like it is

Peer to peer research explains why some kids drop out

Unique running program helps to build healthy community

READ Society provides learning programs for low income kids

Intrepid Theatre Company

Garth Homer Society:  Building futures without limits 

Glendale Gardens and Woodland:  Connecting people to plants

Environmental non-profits teach kids how to grow up green

Foundation survey helps identify community needs

Opening doors for new Canadians - Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Society

South Island partnership works to bridge youth educational transitions

Help us check Victoria’s Vital Signs®