Stories of Impact

Featured Funded Projects

Get inspired by stories of projects and organizations that we’ve funded through our grant programs.

Paving the Way for Future of Gender-Affirming Care
Trans health initiative O_CHI is piloting new transition-related services. These services ... read more ...
When moms thrive, children thrive
Mothers are the pillars of our communities and during these times ... read more ...
Lantern Films wants trans and gender-diverse representation behind the scenes of upcoming film
Empress of Vancouver, a biopic of drag icon Oliv Howe uses ... read more ...
Cultivating Friendships
When residents of an Olympic Village condo decided to turn private ... read more ...

Unrestricted Giving: How a Community Fund mindset keeps your generosity fluid
This story was originally published in the 2018 issue of the ... read more ...
Old money, new ideas
A seven-year-old’s birthday present in 1938 is one gift that keeps ... read more ...
A Guiding Hand
Vancouver Foundation works with hundreds of charities, offering a secure funding ... read more ...
Finish the Mission
Greene Family Education Fund January 15, 2006: a Sunday in the dead ... read more ...

How Tech Innovation During COVID is Tackling Hunger and Food Waste
After more than a year of planning to launch, Vancouver Food ... read more ...
Strategic Giving Through Vancouver Foundation’s Focus Areas
Many donors want to improve our communities and feel the best ... read more ...
Sharing your donation
By Ian Robertson Table by Michael Erez From Vancouver Magazine Fall ... read more ...
Vancity’s Trust-based Response to COVID-19
Trust is one of the core guiding principles of Vancouver Foundation’sCommunity ... read more ...