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We work with donors from all walks of life and offer convenient giving options that will align your charitable interests and values. We also manage a large number of funds established by registered charities and corporations to serve as endowments to help support their future operations.
Vancouver Foundation never solicits your giving door-to-door, but we encourage you to donate online  or connect with our Donor Services team at 604-688-2204 to set up a fund, or to discuss your charitable intentions. 

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This is my way to honour and thank them for providing employment and enjoyment for so many.
Ann Dyke, Donor
Start a Fund
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It creates long-term sustainability for us.
Michelle Ingall, Executive Director
Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities Association
Learn About Endowment Funds

Let us help you plan your giving.

https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/give/individuals-and-families/start-fund
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Donor Advised Fund

Our most popular fund can be used to create a family tradition of giving, establish a lasting legacy, set up a scholarship or to memorialize a loved one.

https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/give/legacy-giving
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Legacy Giving

When you establish a fund at Vancouver Foundation in anticipation of your estate gift, you benefit from convenience and peace of mind for your future plans.

https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/give/individuals-and-families/ways-give
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Other ways to give

There are many ways to give. You can contribute to an existing fund, start your own endowment or make a legacy gift.

Call Us to talk about your funding goals
604.688.2204

Calvin Fong
Director, Donor Services
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We help charities manage their funds.

Charitable agencies can set up their own endowment fund as a way to ensures a consistent stream of income that can be used to support their charitable and other goals. Currently, Vancouveer Foundation administers the funds of more than 500 charitable agencies of all sizes and types across British Columbia. Call us to learn how we can help your charity 604.688.2204

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Featured Charitable Funds

The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin Access to Justice Fund

The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin PC retired as the 17th Chief Justice of Canada in 2017, and was the first female and longest serving Chief Justice of the Court...
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The Arthritis Society, BC and Yukon Division

Arthritis is Canada’s most common chronic condition, affecting six million Canadians and 750,000 people right here in British Columbia. There are more than 100...
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ONE TO ONE Literacy Society Endowment Fund

Students who get a poor start in reading rarely catch up. Struggling with learning to read can be emotionally and mentally exhausting for children. It affects...
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Outward Bound Canada

"There is more in you than you think". This simple idea forms the basis of Outward Bound Canada's (OBC) philosophy and provides the guiding principle for all...
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Donation Calculator

Estimate your giving potential with appreciated assets such as stocks, mutual funds and RRSPs/RRIFs.

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For Professional Advisors

By partnering with Vancouver Foundation, professional advisors like you can help your clients fulfill their charitable goals.

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