4,800
GRANTS & DISTRIBUTIONS
Made through our donor advised,
designated and charity endowment funds
with the help of our volunteer granting
committees and fund advisors.
$
54M
DISBURSED
To charities working in
arts and culture, environment,
health and social development,
education, medical research
and more.
1,700
ORGANIZATIONS
Supported throughout B.C.
and Canada. That number
shows the incredible range
of organizations that our
donors support.
Countless
LIVES IMPROVED IN B.C. AND BEYOND
Since 1943, Vancouver Foundation, in partnership
with our donors, has distributed more than
$1 billion to thousands of charities and
projects. Imagine the lives this has
changed. That's the true
power of endowment
at work.
2017
H I G H L I G H T S
In‡uencing Meaningful Change
Vancouver Foundation makes meaningful and lasting impacts in communities through a range of
activities including granting, convening, research, advocacy, and building strong partnerships across the
charitable sector. In 2017 we in‡uenced signi‰cant change across the province, thanks to the generosity
of our donors, the hard work of our grantees, and expertise of our volunteer granting committees.
