June 01, 2013 – Check out the first issue of our new magazine, pulse, which hit the streets this week.

Our summarized financial highlights are now available. The 2012 complete audited financial statements are also available in Publications

Congratulations to the Victoria Cool Aid Society, this year's recipient of the Victoria Foundation's Community Leadership Award. Watch the video…

Victoria, Dec. 13, 2012 – Just in time for the Holiday Season, the Victoria Foundation has approved $862,700 in grants to 56 non-profit organizations on Vancouver Island.

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Nov. 21, 2012 – Housing, homelessness and education continue to be the top issues for Victoria’s youth, but concerns about transportation are increasing. Read more…

This fall 167 BC Aboriginal students shared over $450,000 in awards from the foundation administered Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society. These students will…

The high cost of living continues to top the list of concerns for Victoria’s residents, but transportation is a rising issue.  On the flip side, the natural environment, climate and walkability of the region continue to dominate the list of the best things about living here.
These are some of the results from the 2012 Vital Signs, an annual community report card produced by the Victoria Foundation and sponsored by Island Savings Credit Union. The report is a combination of public opinion and statistics that provides a snapshot of livability and well-being in Greater Victoria. 

The B.C. government has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund for B.C. youth formerly in government care. The Youth Education Assistance Fund (YEAF) is available to young people who were in the permanent care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development or a delegated Aboriginal agency until reaching adulthood.