VICTORIA FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
The Victoria Foundation has a vision to make our community stronger, and our shared quality of life better now, and for the long term. By connecting visionary donors with causes that truly matter, we’re able to make positive changes in Greater Victoria and in communities across B.C. and Canada. And we’ve been doing so since 1936. This vision is embedded in our tag line: Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter®
About This Cause
The Victoria Foundation is a public foundation established through an Act of the BC Legislature in 1936 and a registered Canadian charity. 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. Goals Our vision is connecting people who care with causes that matter.® The Victoria Foundation pools charitable gifts - large and small - from many donors, to create permanent, income earning funds that will benefit the community in perpetuity. We distribute the earnings as efficiently as we can, carefully respecting the wishes of our donors, so we can support our citizens, help charitable organizations succeed, and improve the lives of as many people as possible within our community. Each year, the Foundation strives to identify areas in need of support and makes grants to vital local registered charities operating in the realm of: ◦Arts, culture and heritage ◦Community services ◦Education ◦Environment ◦Health and Recreation