2019 Shared Success Grants - Vancity

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2019 Shared Success Grants

Vancity Credit Union

Organization Amount Approved

Name of project Project Synopsis

350 Vancouver Climate Action Association

$9,000.00 350Vancouver Divestment Campaign

A grassroots-driven community tackling the movement of Climate Change. With campaigns focusing on getting institutional investors in BC to divest from fossil fuels. Our funds will support decision makers and members to facilitate their divestment.

A Rocha Canada $5,000.00 Farm Flourishing: Animal Husbandry Soil Health

CPP dollars will support the wages of the staff to continue the program. The goal of the project is to increase sustainable animal husbandry and soil health literacy through ongoing education programs.

A Rocha Canada $5,000.00 Farm Flourishing: Animal Husbandry Soil Health

CPP dollars will support the wages of the staff to continue the program. The goal of the project is to increase sustainable animal husbandry and soil health literacy through ongoing education programs.

Aboriginal Housing Management Association

$250 Vancity and VIFF Impact Talks

Vancity is the Social and Environmental Impact Partner and through this partnership, the Vancity Theatre will screen an Impact Film followed by a Vancity Impact Talk. Hosting a panel discussion to feature the filmmakers to share important insights.

Aboriginal Nations Education (Greater Victoria School District No. 61)

$3,000.00 ANED All Nations Graduation Dinner and Ceremony

The District 61 Aboriginal Nations Education Division district dinner and grad.

Aboriginal Tourism BC $5,000.00 Victoria Indigenous Cultural Festival

The 6th Annual Victoria Indigenous Cultural Festival celebrated on National Indigenous Peoples Day from Friday June 21 - Sunday June 23. The event will be held at the Royal BC Museum Plaza in the traditional territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees Peoples

Abundance Community Farm Society

$10,000.00 Agriculture Infrastructure

Funds would help to upgrade their food processing facilities to further expand their Community Supported Agriculture program and regenerative agriculture education out in community.

ACCESS Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society

$5,000.00 ACCESS Film Program - APTN Internship

The Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society has a cohort of students enrolled in their newly developed intensive film and television boot camp. Providing skills and pre employment training for the Indigenous community of Metro Vancouver.

ACCESS Youth Outreach Services

$7,500 Project Reachout Mobile Drop-in

Fund will be used towards the Youth Engagement Workers wages.

Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies

$10,000 All Welcome Here AMSSA is the coordinating lead on a comms strategy being unrolled by a coalition of settlement agencies working to combat media messages about racism and hate of newcomers, particularly refugees.

Aga Khan Foundation Canada

$10,000.00 World Partnership Walk

The World Partnership Walk is to fundraise for the AKFC, an international development organization and registered charity. It creates economic opportunities for women and men, and building strong, resilient communities and local institutions.

Agrarians Foundation $25,000 Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network

The program will offer farmer-2-farmer business mentorships and training to new/young farmers within the Vancity catchment.

Agrarians Foundation $5,000.00 Communications Strategy Consulting

Formerly a project of Farm Folk City Folk, they have gone out on their own to operate as the Agrarians Foundation. To develop their online sector Vancity will support them to hire a consultant to review and assess best practices for organizational growth.

Akala Outdoor Education Society

$5,000.00 Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Summer Wellness Series

Created by a group of Musgamagw Dzawadeanuxw women, Akala plans to connect Musgamagw Dzawadeanuxw youth to their traditional land in Kingcome Inlet (near Alert Bay) and culture via outdoor education and leadership camps.

Alert Bay 360 Eco Paddle Society

$500 Alert Bay 360 Funds will support Alert Bay 360, a paddle challenge to circumnavigate the island. The event will draw in eco-tourism, support paddling as a cultural avenue and igniting community engagement.

All My Relations Entertainment Ltd.

$10,000.00 Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week

Financial and in-kind support for Vancouver's first Indigenous Fashion Week.

Alley Theatre Association $3,000.00 Indigenous Employment in the Arts through Theatre

To provide education and employment experience for Indigenous Artists and technical staff while also involving them in the creative process of a play about land rights and settler/Indigenous relations.

Amina Yasin $250.00 Vancity Housing Impact Talk Panelist Honorarium

Amina Yasin will be representing Hogan's Alley Society and Canadian Institute of Planners Co-Chair of Social Equity Committee is one of the panelists for the Vancity Housing Impact Talks and Push Film Screening event on November 16, 2019.

Ampco Manufacturers INC $3,395.84 Co-Working Space The wall decal is to complete our CIS partnership for office space where we provide account opening and basic financial services and advice for their members.

Archway Community Services

$2,500 Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards

The Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards recognizes best practices amongst the Fraser Valley businesses and service providers in responding to and being inclusive of the diversity in the region.

Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC

$5,000.00 Good Neighbour Awards

Celebrating 125 years of pursuing a vision of everyone living in healthier communities at the Good Neighbour Awards. Connecting people in their communities, ensuring support and access to resources and community services.

Atomique Productions Ltd. $3,150.00 Zero Waste - Car Free YYJ 2019

Car Free Day celebrates the vibrancy of Victoria's neighbourhoods by organizing an annual arts and culture festival allowing local residents and artisans to interact. Vancity Brand Ambassadors will be onsite to engage on the topic of Lighter Living.

Atomique Productions Ltd. $3,150 Zero Waste - Car Free YYJ 2019

Car Free Day celebrates the vibrancy of Victoria's neighbourhoods by organizing an annual arts and culture festival allowing local residents and artisans to interact. Vancity Brand Ambassadors will be onsite to engage on the topic of Lighter Living.

Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society

$8,000.00 Lale House Second Stage Support Suites

Aunt Leah’s has acquired two Supportive Suites. These suites will house 8 youth from care annually, also considered high risk. Together, Lale House and Second Stage suites will divert 19 high risk youth from homelessness each year.

Auxiliary to Cormorant Island Community Health Centre

$500 Annual investment in a community organization

A well-respected grassroots community organization recommended for support by the 'Namgis First Nation at our annual community celebration. Funding will help support health and social services for the community of Alert Bay.

Ballistic Arts $787.50 Orange Shirt Day 2019

Filming of Screening of "Making of the Witness Blanket" in collaboration with Canadian Museum for Human Right, Carey Newman and Phyllis Webstad.

Baobab Inclusive Empowerment Society

($8,089.70) Youth Everlasting Seeds (YES)

As the Youth Everlasting Seeds program never launched, these are the returns of our resources that went towards supporting this initiative.

Battered Women Support Services

$10,000.00 Tarana Burke: #metoo and 40 years of BWSS

This support will help Battered Women Support Services (BWSS) offset the costs of participation for several black women (with a focus on young women) in the Tarana Burke event in November.

BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society

$6,000 UN Convention: Rights of People with Disabilities

These funds will support BCANDS to take an interpreter with them to Geneva, as a disability accommodation, when they travel there in September. They will be trained to be the Canadian lead monitor on the implementation of the Convention in Canada.

BC Achievement Foundation

$10,000.00 BC Achievement Indigenous Business Award

The BC Achievement Foundation, an independent foundation established and endowed by the Province of British Columbia in 2003 to celebrate excellence and achievement in British Columbia, presents the BC Indigenous Business Award.

BC ACORN $20,000.00 Grassroots Organizing

This renews our support for the grassroots organizing work of BC ACORN. A membership organization of low- and moderate-income member people that organize the unorganized around the promise that they will be able fight on issues important to them.

BC Artscape $50,000.00 Board-driven business plan review and update

As a social purpose real estate organization, BC Artscape has grown rapidly since incorporation. The Board is committed to a comprehensive re-evaluation of their Business Plan to ensure the ongoing health and sustainability of our organization.

BC Artscape $50,000.00 Support for business plan implementation

BC Artscape is an independent not-for-profit development organization located in Vancouver. Collaborating and developing affordable spaces, create programming, and engaging in advocacy to serve the real estate needs of artists and cultural organizations.

BC Association of Farmers' Markets

$25,000.00 BCAFM Market Trail Expansion Partnership

Funds will provide support to build their website to strategically highlight Vancity member market vendors and explore new advertisement opportunities.

BC Building Trades Council $1,500.00 BC Building Trades Annual Convention

This annual convention will include business managers from all the BC Building Trades - many of whom are our members. Sponsoring and attending is a great networking/business development/opportunity.

BC Centre For Ability $2,500.00 BC Centre for Ability Dining for Dreams Gala

BC Centre for Ability provides community-based service that enhance quality of life for children, youth and adults with disabilities. Celebration of Heroes of Ability

BC Centre for Women in the Trades

$10,000.00 Be More Than A Bystander-Train the Trainer program

he training program seeks to educate the trades community about the systemic barrier’s women face to joining and remaining in the trades with the end goal to increase women's participation.

BC Centre for Women in the Trades

$10,000.00 Building Capacity in Women in the Trades

The 'train-the-trainer' program aims to empower trades women to take on larger leadership roles within their region, by providing them with the skills to engage other women from under-represented sectors in their personal and leadership development.

BC Co-op association $84,354.00 18-month BCCA Secondment

These resources will be directed to the Cooperative Development Foundation. In keeping with co-op principle #6, cooperation among cooperatives, this represents Vancity's proactive commitment to international co-op development.

BC Economic Development Association

$2,625.00 BCEDA Partnership With over 500 members, the BCEDA is the leading professional association of economic development practitioners in the province of BC. Working towards strategic infrastructure investment, land use planning, and community enhancement.

BC Federation of Labour $15,000.00 Just Transition for BC workers - Research Project

A contemporary research project to identify workers whose jobs and livelihoods have been, are being, and will be impacted by these transformations, and developing meaningful transition programs. Funds will support the initial project development framework

BC Federation of Labour $10,000.00 Employment Education in Schools Program

The BCFL would like to update the content and design materials for the youth employment education program, which is taught by youth for free in the public education system, to reflect recent changes to the BC Employment Standards Act and Labour Code.

BC Food Processors Association - Food & Beverage Awards Gala

$7,928 BCFPA Food & Beverage Awards Gala

Funds will be used to support the BCFPA's Gala & Awards Night. Vancity will be the presenting sponsor for the 'Sustainability Award' and will have a table at the event and attend the networking event.

BC Non-Profit Housing Association

$10,000.00 Canadian Rental Housing Index - Update

The updated to the Canadian Rental Housing Index will layer-in data from the 2016 census for all 338 federal electoral districts so that those running for office and their constituents can understand housing needs in their riding.


$30,240.00 Int'l Assoc. of Public Participation Foundations

Geared towards not-for-profit organizations, this 5-day course will provide non-profits with the understanding and tools to effectively build community engagement programs that can generate support for projects and mitigate concerns.


$575 BCNPHA 2019-2020 Membership Renewal

Renewing Vancity's BCNPHA Membership for 2019.


$2,000 BCNPHA Lower Mainland Rent

BCNPHA RENT events offer a full day of quality housing education, filled with inspiring and thought-provoking speakers, engaging dialogue and hands-on learning.


$20,000.00 BCNPHA 2019 Housing Central Conference

Vancity will be a Premier Sponsor of BCNPHA's housing Central Conference. As part of this year's partnership, Vancity & BCNPHA will also be hosting a free screening of the film PUSH that follows the global housing crisis, followed by a panel discussion.


$3,167.33 Housing Central Conference Public Event

Vancity is partnering with BCNPHA to provide a free pre-conference event for Vancity members, and members of the public to learn more about housing issues and ways to support the building of more affordable housing in their communities.

BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

$30,000 Operating support BC Poverty Reduction Coalition seek to improve the health and well-being of all British Columbians. Funds will support the coalition's operational expenses.

BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

$5,000 Annual membership

Annual membership to support the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.

BCAAFC $20,000.00 Gathering Our Voices: Aboriginal Youth Conference

Annual conference for youth lead by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centre’s.

BCIT School of Construction and the Environment

$75,000.00 Zero Emissions Building Learning Center

This is Year 2 of a 3-year partnership with the ZEBLC to support the development and execution of their programming focused on upskilling industry in order to increase the delivery of zero emissions buildings in the province.

Be The Change Earth Alliance

$10,000 Youth Voices for Climate Action

Youth education program in schools focused on exploring climate issues, taking collective action, and creating open resource learning resources for students, teachers and parents.

Bill Reid Foundation $5,000.00 Bill Reid Gallery Raven's Feast Gala Dinner

Bill Reid Gallery Raven's Feast Gala Dinner and Auction to celebrate Chief James Hart and his generosity to the Bill Reid Gallery, his community and young emerging artists.

Bill Reid Foundation $10,000 Education Partner Renewing our annual support of the Bill Reid Gallery and becoming its Education Partner with funding of $10,000 a year for 3 years.

Bluhouse Eatery Ltd $2,000 Zero Waste Healthy Food

Local business will advance responsible packaging practices using fully returnable and reusable, zero-plastic jars for line of organic, vegetarian soups.

Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing

$19,210.00 BIRCH Snug Cove Feasibility Study

BIRCH has retained the services of CitySpaces to complete a preliminary feasibility study for the Snug Cove project, an affordable rental housing project on Bowen Island.

Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing

$29,432.00 BIRCH Snug Cove Business Plan

BIRCH has retained the services of CitySpaces to complete a business plan for the Snug Cove project, an affordable rental housing project on Bowen Island.

Brightside Community Homes Foundation

$150.00 Building It Right Workshop 2 Presentation

Carolina Ibarra was a guest speaker at one of Vancity's Building It Right workshop's, speaking to Brightside's redevelopment journey. Our workshops aim to ignite cross-learning and the sharing of expertise and experiences from one non-profit to another.

British Columbia Co-operative Association

$25,000.00 Sustaining Membership

Vancity's sustaining membership supports the management and administration of the BC Cooperative Association's activities which includes, cooperative development, cooperative education and sector advocacy.


$1,000 Cooperative Ride-hailing

Vancity, the BC Co-operative Association and Modo are exploring the viability of a locally owned ride-hailing co-operative where women drivers would serve women riders through women alternative.


$50,000.00 Cooperative Ride-hailing

Resources will support a working group comprised of representatives from the cooperative sector and coordinated by the BC Cooperative Association to complete the validation of the business case for cooperative ride-hailing.

British Columbia Federation of Students

$2,136.00 Student handbook + dayplanner project!

British Columbia Federation of Students primary purpose is to work for an affordable, accessible, high quality, and public post-secondary system in British Columbia. These funds will support the Student handbook + dayplanner project!

British Columbia Food Processors Association

$1,575.00 Annual membership fees

Vancity works with the BCFPA to advance environmental sustainability in the food processing sector and to support the growth of local food businesses.

Burnaby Family Life Institute

$500.00 Self-Employment Road Map Conference

A conference exploring entrepreneurship for newcomers. Hosting experts and industry professionals who make up Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table. Providing relevant information and resources to immigrants who want to start businesses.

Burnaby Neighbourhood House

$7,500.00 Youth Leadership Program coordinator salary for Youth Leadership program. Participants will acquire pre-employment skills and work experience that will prepare them for future employment opportunities

Burnside Gorge Community Association

$10,000 Operating support contribution

These funds will help support Burnside Gorge Community Association with their financial literacy programs that support families.

Camp Kerry Society $5,000.00 The Soaring Eagle Project

Wages and honoraria for Squamish Nation members to conduct workshops with at-risk Indigenous youth who are currently in mourning over the loss of a loved one. Workshops will incorporate traditional culture and knowledge.

Canadian Artists Representation Le Front Des Artistes Canadiens

$1,000 CARFAC National Gathering

Silver sponsorship for the upcoming CARFAC National Gathering in September.

Canadian Centre for Journalism

$7,500 BC Clean Economy Story Series

The National Observer will be doing a Special Report series on BC's Clean Economy - an area previously missing from their Canada wide Clean Economy series. These funds will kickstart this story series and continue after the initial 2 stories launch.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

$30,000.00 CCPA Membership renewal

Annual membership renewal.


$20,000.00 Annual renewal Annual renewal of our support for critical work on climate justice, the living wage campaign, the affordability crisis, childcare, and education.


$5,000 Survey of Precarious Work in BC

Replicate some of the original survey research done in Southern Ontario to get a better sense of the prevalence of precarious employment in BC, who is affected and where they live, and some of the impacts of precarity on families and communities.


$25,000 Project support for strategic planning

The CCPA’s BC Office investigates key challenges facing our province through independent research, analysis and expertise. Proposing real, workable solutions and sharing findings in hopes to advance social, economic and environmental justice.

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

$5,000 CCAB Membership Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) aims to build bridges between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, businesses and communities. These funds will go towards our CCAB 2019 Membership.

Canadian Council for Refugees

$10,000.00 CCR regional consultation

Canada Council for Refugees is the recognized leader/apex organization for all settlement agencies in the country working on refugee issues. CCR will be holding consultations on how best to work with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network

$6,700.00 CEGN 2019 Sustaining Membership

Supporting our membership in CEGN and support for their annual conference. CEGN is a network of funders inspired by a vision of an environmentally sound and sustainable Canada and working to strengthen the impact of investment in support of that vision.

Canadian Housing and Renewal Association

$556.50 CHRA Yearly Membership

Vancity 2019 membership with CHRA, a national housing advocacy, policy and research organization.


$50,000.00 CHRA Congress on Housing & Homeless, Victoria, BC

Vancity is the National Title Sponsor & Indigenous Caucus Sponsor. This provides several speaking opportunities and shows our support for affordable housing nationally and in our region, as the Congress will be set in Victoria, BC this year.


$204.75 CHRA Congress on Housing & Homeless 2019

Vancity is the National Title Sponsor & Indigenous Caucus Sponsor. This allocation is for attending the President's Reception at the 2019 National Housing Congress in Victoria, B.C.


$567.50 CHRA Yearly Membership

Vancity 2020 membership with Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, a national housing advocacy, policy and research organization.

Canadian Iranian Foundation

$2,500.00 Nowruz Festival CIF is seeking funds to deliver its annual Nawrooz Festival in North Vancouver. By supporting this, Vancity will have a presence at the event where roughly 1500 members of the community will gather.

Canadian Labour Congress $6,000.00 Winter School Coffee "Unionism on Turtle Island"

A weeklong training course for labour activists that is designed for non-Indigenous workers who want to learn more about Indigenous issues and who want to work in solidarity with their First Nations and Metis members.

Canadian Mental Health Association - North and West Vancouver Branch

$5,000.00 Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre

Funds will support the creation of a space that provides mental health support and will help individuals suffering with mental health disorders stay in stable housing and find long-term employment.

Canadian Worker Co-op Federation

$5,000 Canadian Worker Co-op & CoopZone Conference

The CWCF-CoopZone Annual Conference and AGM, to be held in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia.

CanAssist at the University of Victoria

$10,000 TeenWork To support staff wages for their new fee-for-service contracts for their Teen Work Program with local school districts and taking the learnings from the School Districts to scale out with our businesses and organizations

Cando $2,250.00 BC Links to Learning

BC Links to Learning is an annual technical training forum which provide a range of learning opportunities for First Nations Economic Development (EDO's) and Lands Management Officers (LMO's).

Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable (CR-Fair)

$10,000.00 Closing the Supply Gap

The aim of this demonstration project is to work with local growers and retail and institutional partners to incrementally increase production and market diversity for locally grown food. Funding will be utilized to evaluate the impact of the project.

Car Free Day Vancouver Society

$18,562 Car Free Day Vancouver

Bringing together hundreds of people to highlight the diversity of Vancouver's neighbourhoods. The events will reclaim roadways and return them to our neighbourhoods as places of art and culture.

Carnegie Community Action Project

$25,000.00 Operating support Renewing annual support for Carnegie Community Action Project to continue its single room occupancy (SRO) housing inventory and participate in the downtown east side planning processes.

Carnegie Community Centre

$20,000.00 Operating support This small renewing grant provides accessible and therapeutic arts programming in the Downtown East Side (DTES).

Catalyst Community Development Society

$300.00 Building It Right Workshop 2 Presentation: Catalyst

Robert Brown was a guest speaker at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop. Speaking with participants about Catalyst's experience in assessing real estate assets and visioning, and how Catalyst conducts real estate portfolio analyses.


$300.00 Building It Right Workshop 3

Robert Brown, President of Catalyst, was a guest panelist at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Panel on May 15 providing participants with feedback on their redevelopment visions.


$618.19 Communications support for CHRA Housing Congress

Boldt Communications supported key message development, message coaching and media relations to get stories about the impact investing work that Catalyst and Vancity have done together to deliver significant affordable housing outcomes.

Catherine White Holman Wellness Society

$5,000.00 ID support project These funds will make small grants available to members of our community to cover the application and replacement cost of government issued identity documents so folks can prove their identity in a way which affirm their gender identity and expression.

CEED Centre Society $10,000.00 Velorganix Eco-employment for Vulnerable Youth

To use a green transportation initiative to engage, support, train and employ vulnerable youth in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows while modeling sustainable practices within the community.

Central City Foundation $3,000.00 Fair in the Square This renews our annual support for Central City Foundation's annual picnic in Victory Square park.

Central City Foundation $50,000.00 Feminists Deliver This is a complementary side conference to the upscale "Women Deliver" event being held in Vancouver. Feminists Deliver is a grassroots response by local women's organizations to have an accessible and local addition to the international "Women Deliver".

Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm

$1,500.00 Feeding Growth workshop series - bursaries

15 $100 Vancity business members registered for the Feeding Growth workshop series, for a total of $1500 in bursaries.


$10,420.00 Emerging Issues in Food Business Entrepreneurship

Recognized as a key catalyst within the BC food and impact ecosystem, the funds will go towards developing and supporting additional training events to foster knowledge sharing amongst food business.


$187,000.00 The BC Food Web - Knowledge Sharing Platform

The BC Food Web is a freely accessible online portal that provides cutting edge research results to producers, processors, policymakers, and educators to help increase the environmental sustainability of British Columbia’s (BC) agriculture.

Chantier De L'Economie Sociale

$1,295 AHA Table VCIB and Chantier co-convened the first gathering of a national table to advise the federal government on the implementation of the SISF Steering Committee's recommendations for a national social innovation and social finance strategy.

Check Your Head $10,000.00 Economic Justice New Executive Director at this youth org, now addressing issues of race and representation.

Circular Citizen Consulting $1,000.00 Circular Economy Victoria: Learn, Connect, Act

This first official initiative for Circular Citizen is an event with the goal of advancing the Circular Economy in Victoria, hosted in partnership with Synergy Sustainability Institute and Surfrider Foundation.

Circular Farm and Food Society: Vancouver Island

$25,000.00 Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture

Part 1 of a $50,000 commitment towards the development of the Sandown property to support regenerative agriculture, new/young farmers and the development of the local food processing sector.

City of Burnaby $10,000.00 Burnaby Indigenous Learning Week 2019

Delivery of Burnaby Indigenous Learning Week 2019. Funds will go toward paying for knowledge keeper/Indigenous educators wages.

City of New Westminster $10,000.00 Advancing Women in STEAM -New West Innovation week

Sponsorship of this event will deepen our relationship with the City of New West and provide an opportunity for Jay Ann Gilfoy to speak about how Vancity supports female equality and empowerment through access to education and employment opportunities.

CityHive Youth Engagement Society

$5,000 EnviroLab A series of pop-up think-and-do tanks on a mission to empower and equip Metro Vancouver youth (aged 18-30) to tackle urban sustainability challenges with key decision makers and partners

CityHive Youth Engagement Society

$10,000 EnviroLab A series of pop-up think-and-do tanks on a mission to empower and equip Metro Vancouver youth (aged 18-30) to tackle urban sustainability challenges with key decision makers and partners.

Clearwater Events & Weddings

$10,000.00 2019 Cascadia Wedding Show

A wedding show that aims to increase environmental sustainability in an industry that is typically very wasteful. Curated vendors who offer alternatives to catering, décor, venue, stationery that are in line with lighter living.

Climate Smart Businesses Inc

$16,850 Vancity Renewals Campaign

Proactively reaching out to our business members that have gone through Climate Smart and encouraging them to make further carbon reductions by participating in another climate smart program.

CLT 0001 Community Society

$140,190 Aaron Webster Co-op Demolition & Concept Design

CLT BC is proposing to redevelop the former Aaron Webster Co-op for 58 units of affordable co-op housing. This grant will cover the studies, legal costs and some of the physical work associated with demolishing the building, and further concept design.

Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC

$25,000 Operating support contribution

Continuing support for Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC to run programs and continue its advocacy for a thoughtful implementation of a childcare plan in BC.

Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society

$1,500.00 Capacity Building for Amlat'si Families

Salary for staff to coordinate financial literacy programming at Amlat'si drop-in.

Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society

$5,300 Renfrew-Collingwood Entrepreneurs Club

Funds will pay the salary of a program coordinator to help develop local economy and personal financial independence for residents in the area.

Columbia Institute $12,500.00 2019 High Ground: Rising to the Challenge

The Civic Governance Forum will explore the most pressing civic issues facing our community today such as: housing, jobs, wages, governance, transit, education and many more.

Columbia Institute $1,500 A Fundraising Dinner honouring Charley Beresford

Vancity is proud to be a table sponsor for The Columbia Institute’s Evening of Celebration: A Fundraising Dinner honouring Charley Beresford, the Columbia Institute’s former Executive Director who served 12 years for the institute.

Commissary Connect $10,000 Entrepreneur in Residence

Funding will support a sales and marketing mentorship program, "Entrepreneur in Residence" that will help local small-scale processing businesses develop their sales and marketing strategies and test new products in the market.

Common Wealth Pension Services Inc.

$100,000 Common Good portable benefits - market development

Common Wealth is a small private investment house that is setting up Common Good, a non-profit advisory to test the development and market for a portable benefits plan for the non-profit sector. These funds will help support the research and development.

Community First Foundation

$5,000 Education Modules for Backpack Buddies

Backpack Buddies encourages the natural generosity of young people by involving kids in fundraising and volunteering.

Community Integration Services Society

$250 Vancity Community Marketplace at the PNE Fair

As part Vancity's partnership with the PNE, Vancity hosted a community marketplace during the 2019 PNE Fair to showcase 19 of our community partners over 6 days and the values aligned work we are doing in community.

Community Land Trust Foundation of BC

$150.00 Building It Right Workshop 2 Presentation - CLT BC

Tiffany Duzita was a guest speaker at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Development Approaches Panel on April 11. Speaking with participants about the Community Land Trust of BC's redevelopment journey and their development approach.



Tamara White was a guest panelist at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Panel on May 14 providing participants with feedback on their redevelopment visions.


$25,000 Sunshine Co-op Relocation & Expansion

Sunshine Co-op's lease is expiring in 2023 and is working to redevelop a new site with CLT BC for 69 new co-op homes. This grant will support initial geotechnical and surveyor work on the new site.

Community Social Services Employers' Association

$5,000.00 2019 Employers Conference

Providing human resources and labour relations expertise to many social service organizations. These funds will go towards renewing our support for the 2019 Employers Conference.

Cooperative Development Foundation of Canada

$85,000.00 Build a Better World

This annual support of the CDF represents Vancity's commitment to international co-op development. CDF uses money raised from Canadian co-ops to leverage funds from the Government of Canada, to support co-op development projects in developing countries.

Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada

$1,152.90 CHF Canada Annual Membership

Annual membership for CHF Canada, a network of co-op housing providers and stakeholders in Canada.

Co-operatives First $7,250.00 Business Plan Support for Favour Cel Collective

Stemming from a new partnership, Vancity and Co-opertives First are jointly supporting a consultant to worker with the Flavour Cel Collective to develop a business plan and incorporate the group as a cooperative.

CoopZone Developers' Network Cooperative

$200.00 Access to Co-op Education

Supporting the education of co-op business developers, a critical resource in the cooperative ecology ensuring communities of interest embark on their cooperative enterprise in a manner that addresses technical, financial and social considerations.

CoopZone Developers' Network Cooperative

$3,500.00 Online Co-op Developer Training

CoopZone’s online training program offers accessible and affordable, practical, university-level education and mentorship, to train cooperative developers and allied professionals.

Coquitlam Men's Shed Society

$2,500.00 Development of a Men's Shed

The Red Door Cooperative Housing Society is providing Coquitlam Men's Shed Society with a free workshop in return for light work around a cooperative housing development.

Corporate Knights Inc $6,780.00 Corporate Knights Magazine - The Spring Issue

Vancity Community Investment Bank published a full-page ad in the Spring Issue of Corporate Knights Magazine, which is a magazine that focuses on promoting an economic system where prices fully incorporate social, economic, and ecological costs and benefits.

Covenant House Vancouver $15,000.00 Executive Sleep Out

In an effort to raise funds for programs that support youth experiencing homelessness, the Covenant House Vancouver organizes a sleep out where participants will take to the streets with only a sleeping bag, and a piece of cardboard.

Cowichan Green Community Society

$10,000 Food Re-Distribution Centre and Store

Working with a variety of stores and growers, reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace is a unique grocery store experience, offering excess products at reduced prices to members of the Cowichan community who are facing barriers to sufficient fresh, nutritious food.

Cowichan Valley Intercultural & Immigrant Aid Society

$6,104.70 Vancity remote office at Cowichan Intercultural

Funding for the second year of the Vancity office at CIS, which is used for account opening and financial services to newcomers and retail / business / NFP members in the Cowichan community.

Create Vancouver Society $25,000 Vancouver Mural Festival

We are partnering with Vancouver Mural Festival to add storytelling and visibility to the lived experiences portrayed in reclaimed city space through murals done by Indigenous Artists.

Create Vancouver Society $1,250 Vancouver Mural Festival

We are partnering with Vancouver Mural Festival to add storytelling and visibility to the lived experiences portrayed in reclaimed city space through murals done by Indigenous Artists.

Creatively United for the Planet Society

$10,000.00 Solutions Sustainability Series

a series of half-hour programs that showcase local Vancouver Island and Gulf Island businesses, individuals, and organizations who are providing positive and sustainable solutions to ensure our region remains beautiful, healthy, happy and resilient.

CreativeMornings/Vancouver

$1,100.00 Creative Mornings - Monthly talk, ft. Inez Cook

A free morning breakfast educational lecture event held on Nov 1 with Inez Cook on her experience as a 60's Scoop Survivor.

CR-Fair, Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable

$1,000.00 Farmer 2 Farmer Conference

Funding will go to support the Farmer 2 Farmer conference, which supports farmer development. The focus this year is on climate change adaptation.

Cumberland and District Historical Society C/O Neil Vokey


Vancity is the Social and Environmental Impact Partner and through this partnership, the Vancity Theatre will screen an Impact Film followed by a Vancity Impact Talk. After the film there will be an engaging panel discussion based on the films subject.

Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education

$5,000.00 Economic Justice Funds will help the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education engage with Indigenous communities to anchor Indigenous knowledge in their curriculum.

Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust

$3,000.00 Summer Solstice BBQ

Fundraiser where the food provided is locally sourced/locally grown and will be prepared by BC's Culinary Olympic Team. Theme is Ugly Produce and education will be throughout the day. Funds raised will support stewardship programs and outreach events.

Delta Management Group $5,650 Clean50 Awards Canada's Clean50 awards recognize Canada's leaders in environmental sustainability in categories ranging from industry, academia, government and thought leadership.

District of West Vancouver $5,000.00 2019 Bridge Festival

Partial sponsorship of Indigenous pavilion at a 2-day festival in West Vancouver. Funds will cover wages for Indigenous storytellers, performers, and artists.

District of West Vancouver $1,800.00 First Thursdays These funds will support the wages of the Indigenous artists and performers during First Thursdays exhibits.

Dogwood Initiative $50,000 Class A Equity Shares into New Mode

Through this partnership Dogwood will gain ownership shares in New/Mode, providing Dogwood with a growing asset to support our work into the future. These funds will help ensure NewMode maintains its focus on supporting the climate organizations.

Douglas College Foundation

$2,000.00 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Celebrating the success of alumni from the Douglas College Self-Employment Program, recognized as one of the largest and most successful entrepreneurial training programs in Canada.

Douglas College Foundation

$7,000.00 User Network for Insect Biology (UNIBUG)

The program’s goal is to engage community garden volunteers to monitor pest insect populations in their gardens. To reduce the need for chemical pesticides, the data extracted from this research will be used to develop more sustainable alternatives.

Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts

$15,000.00 DECA programming/events/exhibits

The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts is a grassroots community arts organization that provides an accessible and welcoming environment for the downtown east side community. Funding will support capacity building, programming and events.

Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association

$1,160 The Long, Long Table: A Community Affair

This event encourages interaction that would not otherwise occur, enabling opportunities for friendship and networking within the community. Funding will support business development.

Drop the Plastic Society $2,500 Drop the Plastic Drop the Plastic Society is a new, non-profit organization with a mission of educating the public about plastic waste, collaborating with local businesses, and influencing policy-making decisions concerning single-use plastics in Canada.

Dundarave Festival of Lights Society

$2,500.00 2019 Festival Support of a community festival that raises awareness and funds to help Lookout Society on the North Shore to provide safe, affordable housing for vulnerable residents

Dunsmuir Garden Group $3,000.00 Community Orchard

The development and launch of a community organic urban fruit orchard. Gardeners will learn new skills and contribute to sustainable local system. Some produce will be sold for revenue generation and some will be donating to local food bank.

Eastside Culture Crawl Society

$5,000 Strengthening Capacity for Visual Artists

Provide visual artists models and tools to strengthen their capacity to create in Vancouver. Engage the public, policymakers and planners in a dialogue regarding issues impacting visual artists.

Eat the Dishes $2,500.00 Zero Waste Meals Eat The Dishes is a local, zero waste and 100% vegan food stand.

Edible Vancouver $4,200.00 Feeding Growth Funding will support the awareness of the local food processing sector and highlight Vancity and our Feeding Growth program.

Electrical Joint Training Committee

$70,000.00 EJTC Solar Photovoltaic Training Program

The EJTC is expanding its solar, photovoltaic arrays in order to demonstrate the impacts of renewable energy. They plan to deliver awareness and safety training on solar usage for Indigenous and female apprentices within their apprenticeship pool.

Elements International Environmental Film Festival Society

$10,000.00 Elements Film Festival

An annual science-based festival held at Science World, with a mission to create environmental engagement and change through film, forums and educational programs.

Elicia Harris DBA Friends of the Wild Side

$1,500 Orac Passports 2018

Friends of the Wild Side have approached Vancity for financial support to update and reprint their Orca Passport which provides information about the Northern Resident Orca whale population as well as safety and conservation advice for boaters.

Encompass Support Services Society

$10,000.00 STRIVE Youth Employment Program

A 26-week employment program for youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who face barriers to employment. Funds will go towards two outreach workers for program.

EYA Environmental Youth Alliance Society

$8,000 Native Plant Horticulture Skills Training Program

These three, free eight-module educational programs aim to help 40 marginalized indigenous youth ages 14-18 to develop recognizable vocational skills in ecological horticulture and landscape design.

Eyemole Arts & Technology Co-op

$2,000.00 Exploration of Ride-Hailing Technology

With ride-hailing services coming to BC, community organizers have been exploring the idea of a cooperatively owned alternative to Uber and Lyft. Ensuring good pay and working conditions and services that support the needs of diverse community members.

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

$50,000 Money Matters = continued

The Money Skills program for adults, offered by Family Services of Vancouver in partnership with Vancity, helps people on limited incomes build the skills to effectively manage money and plan for the future.

Family Services of the North Shore

$3,000.00 PROUD2BE Conference

Bringing together parents, youth, and professionals to celebrate and strengthen our diverse LGBTQ2S+ gender non-conforming and allied community. The conference will feature workshops, entertainment, social events, panel discussions and more.

Family Support Institute of BC

$15,000 FSIBC: families building community

FSIBC focuses on building resilient and welcoming communities for families of children and adults with developmental disabilities. Their work in mythbusting and building supportive networks is critical to real community living.

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society $37,200.00 Seed Farm project Funds will be used to support seed production in BC. Supporting equipment and infrastructure procurement as well as Seed Farm development planning.

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society $50,000.00 Food and Climate Project

Funding will support action and advocacy focused on how our food choices and our agricultural system can be harnessed to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon.

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society $6,000.00 Metro Vancouver & Vancouver Island Feast of Fields

Funding will be used to support the Metro Vancouver and the Vancouver Island Feast of Fields events. The events generate funds to support the local food microloan program, supporting local farmers and producers.

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society $15,000.00 Support for Small Growers loan referrals

FarmFolk/CityFolk is a non-profit society that works to develop a local, sustainable food system.

Fashion Takes Action $10,000 My Clothes My World

My Clothes My World (MCMW) is a classroom-based education program targeting youth in grades 4 through 12. Educating on the clothing supply chain from concept to end-of-life helping them understand the complex challenges facing our people and planet.

First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, c/o VCF

$10,000 Renewal of small annual operating support

Funds will go towards supporting the First Call Gala. An annual fundraising event to celebrate the child and youth advocacy work with member organizations and allies as well as to raise much-needed funds to support our work.

First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, c/o VCF

$5,000 First Call Annual Gala-presenting sponsor

These funds will support the set up prior to the First Call Annual Fundraising gala.

First Nation Education Foundation

$500 Language Revitalization Pole

In recognition of the importance of Indigenous language, culture, and the 2019 International year of Indigenous Languages, First Nation Education Foundation has commissioned a Language Revitalization Pole from renowned Nuu-chah-nulth carver, Tim Paul.

First United Church Community Ministry Society

$5,000.00 First United Church - The Roddan Jubilee Lectures

The lecture series will address the housing affordability crisis and its effects oncommunities. The Roddan Jubilee Lectures open a public space where we can discuss injustice, and how to lead on crucial issues and advance meaningful action.

Flavours of Hope $1,102.50 Business Development Coaching

While Flavours of Hope supports immigrant and refugee women entrepreneurs develop their local food businesses, funding will go towards business development coaching and provide an opportunity for Trixie Ling to attend the Grow Your Food Business workshop.

Food Mesh $50,000.00 Retail Food Recovery Program

The Retail Food Recovery Program helps grocery retail stores achieve zero food waste by diverting 100% of their perishables to higher end uses. Food Mesh partners with local charities, farmers and composters to distribute and track daily surplus.

Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre

$50,000.00 Foresight Cleantech Cluster Initiative

Vancity is partnering with Foresight and Western Economic Diversification in creating BC's first cleantech cluster initiative.

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

$30,000.00 FWE E-Series Vancouver 2019

E-Series provides in-person learning on topics that entrepreneurs need in order to grow, with an expanding focus on social impact and entrepreneurship.

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

$6,250.00 FWE E-Series Vancouver 2019

E-Series provides in-person learning series on topics that support entrepreneurs develop themselves and their businesses, with an expanding focus on social impact and entrepreneurship.

Foundation for Environmental Stewardship

$25,000.00 3% Project 3% Project mobilizes 1,000,000 Canadian youth through 4 national tours across 500 high schools to develop systematic problem-solving skills with climate solutions to empower youth to be more fit for future challenges.

Frameworq Education Society

$7,985.00 Clothing repair events at Vancity branches

Building and supporting the growing community of residents who divert their textile waste from landfills. Establishing a monthly repair workshop in three Vancity branches to provide tools, support and skills in order to repurpose or repair their textiles

Frankie Films Inc. $3,500.00 Thunder in our Voices

Screening of Thunder in our Voices at Zack Gallery.

Fraser Academy Association

$5,000 Indigenous Cultural Awareness

Several spots are held each year for the Musquem Nation nearby. Incorporating more Indigenous Culture into school programming. A graduate of the school is a Chief in a Squamish Band and is supporting this work.

Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association

$2,500.00 National Indigenous Day

A community based, full day of events that showcase and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal people from across Canada. Gathering and sharing their spirit, experiences, stories, songs, art and dance with each other and the general community.

Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association

$2,500 FRAFCA 4th Annual Guiding Youth Home Gala

Guiding Youth Home is an opportunity to bring the community together to raise awareness around the growing number of Indigenous youths experiencing homelessness after reaching the age of majority in BC. The gala will raise funds for this project.

Fraser River Discovery Centre Society

$5,000.00 Aboriginal Environmental RiverSchool Program

Research, liaisons and committee meetings for First Nations curriculum development. Fraser River Discovery Centre is building an education program with Indigenous perspective for grades 1-2 students.

Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society

$2,500 Monitoring and assessment program

The monitoring and assessment program contributes to the body of research that is created by the FRSCS and more broadly contributes to the preservation of natural habitats and ecology for sturgeon.

Fraser Valley Conservancy $9,810.00 Nature Stewardship School

Nature Stewardship School is a series of workshops, open to anyone in the community looking for details on a variety of land stewardship topics. Creating sustainable communities while minimizing ecological footprints through land stewardship initiatives.

Fraserside Community Services Society

$16,000.00 Fraserside Feasibility Study-1637 Salisbury Avenue

Fraserside has retained Consultants and Architects to develop a concept and feasibility study for their property in Port Coquitlam. This work will include a detailed financial analysis exploring various funding models and development of schematics.

Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society

$30,000.00 SOYL Funds will be used to support youth programing around sustainable agriculture, Indigenous food systems & culture, financial literacy, business development skills, and food systems leadership in Vancouver, Delta and Coquitlam.

Fresh Voices Society of BC $7,500.00 Kick starting Fresh Voices: a fundraiser

Funds will support the startup costs of a fundraiser at Fraser Hall for Fresh Voices.

Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

$5,800.00 Orange Shirt Day 2019

Screening of "Making of the Witness Blanket" in collaboration with Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Carey Newman and Phyllis Webstad. Guests included Vancity employees, Indigenous community and Vancity members.

Full Circle First Nations Performance

$15,000.00 2019 Talking Stick Festival

In its 18th year, the Talking Stick Festival is a citywide celebration of Indigenous performance and art featuring a mix of theatre, Ab-original Cabaret, live music, dance, spoken word, traditional Powwow, workshops, artist talks and more.

Gabriola Housing Society $30,000.00 Gabriola Housing Society Feasibility Assessment

Gabriola Housing Society is planning to develop 24 units of affordable rental housing on a piece of donated property.

Georgia Strait Alliance $1,000.00 Festival of Oceans In its 10th year, the Festival of Ocean Films showcases local and international films on the preservation and education of oceans. Building awareness of local water issues and the work of Georgia Strait Alliance's work.

Global Youth Education Network Society

$10,000.00 CanRoots West A conference bringing together political, grassroots, and labour organizers from across the country. Learning from each other’s victories, skilling up and preparing to make impactful change in the year ahead.

Gomae Labs $6,000.00 Zero Waste Meal Delivery System

Funds will be used for Reusable Enviro Bags. Inventory but Envirofund approach to disrupt and innovate. Build the ecosystem and include for profit.

Good to Grow $4,280.00 Food Processing Institutional Planning Workshop

The purpose is to introduce local food processors and producers doing value-add products to a significant sales channel - Food Service Institution.

Good to Grow $9,000 From the Ground Up Trade Show

The trade show will provide innovative local food start-up businesses with the opportunity to access new markets in order to grow their businesses. The participating businesses will get an exclusive opportunity to showcase their unique products.

Good to Grow $3,000.00 From the Ground up - Retail Ready Workshop

A six-session cohort focused on preparing local food and beverage processors to be retail ready. The workshops will support progressive local processors with the education + hands-on tools to prepare them to meet retail buyers and sell their products.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

$6,500.00 Indigenous Opportunities Forum

The GVBOT will host its 8th annual Indigenous Opportunities Forum and will explore the important role that Indigenous peoples play in BC's economy. Highlighting best practices and success in joint ventures partnerships and procurement.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

$3,500.00 First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde Address

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Address by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde - Honouring Promises: Priorities for Progress and Prosperity is addressed to B.C. business leaders.

Greater Vancouver Community Assistance Foundation

$20,000.00 Each One Teach One operating support

Renewal of Each One Teach One funds that support our Financial Literacy workshop programing.


$25,000.00 Farmers' Market Voucher Program

Vancity is partnering with the BC Association of Farmers' Markets as part of our new Lighter Living event activation. Educating the public on the importance of choosing local, by providing event guys with a $5 voucher to visit their local farmers market.


$20,000.00 Strategic Cooperative Sector Development

The development of several strategic cooperative initiatives, including local co-op developers’ network and educational programming to respond to and support the growing demand for cooperative enterprises.


$30,000 Synergy Strategic Investment Year 1

To be pooled with $20,000 from the Cleantech partnership program fund for a 3-year strategic partnership to grow Synergy's capacity and programs on Vancouver Island focused on growing the Green Economy.


$20,000 Eco City World Summit Access Tickets

As a strategic partner for the EcoCity world Summit we will be helping delegates to attend the summit who otherwise would not be able to. This includes representatives from several First Nations, youth, non-profits, and local business members.


$15,000.00 Cooperative Enterprise Development

Vancity is partnering with the business incubator/accelerator PURPL to provide opportunities for new co-ops to develop or grow their enterprises in a manner that reflects their unique characteristics.



The finalization of a co-op development path, including the Cooperate Now co-op enterprise "boot camp," co-op business development and incorporation services, a formalized local co-op developers’ network, and other resources.


$7,000.00 Ecocity World Summit & Climate Strike

The Ecocity World Summit is the longest-standing international Summit that addresses building cities in balance with nature. It is a biennial event involving over 1,000 delegates from around the world.


$25,000.00 Family Places Project

The five Family Places of Vancouver have begun a collaborative process of long-term strategic planning. We will provide financial support for a consultant to facilitate and advise this process.


$8,100.00 Green Jobs BC Coalition/Columbian Institute

The Columbia Institute fosters individual and organizational leadership for inclusive, sustainable communities. Funds will support the coalition's operational budget requirements.


$50,000.00 Vancity Private Refugee Sponsorship

This support is the first of a five-year commitment made to become a private sponsor of refugees. Funds will eventually be transferred to ISSofBC, for their administration of the living costs of a family.


$25,000.00 Microcredit in the community: 3C with BCAAFC

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres has asked for support for their Indigenous youth entrepreneurship program. The 3C challenge - cash, community, culture - is a boot camp for Indigenous youth across BC.


$25,000.00 Mothers Matter - HIPPY Canada

Mothers Matter is reviewing the future delivery of HIPPY Canada programing. Vancity is supporting the consultation process to determine a new funding model and an inclusive collaboration with the Indigenous communities that the program serves.


$5,000.00 Partnership with Mary Childs - Financial Literacy

Funds will provide support for the organizing costs for the three public education sessions on lobbying, governance, and legal checklists.


$50,000.00 Emerging BIPOC leadership

Earlier in 2019, we provided some support for a group of BIPOC leaders to convene and begin to imagine what leadership training and support for racialized leaders could and should look like.


$150,000.00 Social Enterprise Grant Funding Program support

This investment is in Vancity Community Foundation's 2019 social enterprise program delivery. These dollars are for the grant funding portion.


$6,000.00 Chinatown House Legal Consult

Funds will support the legal costs associated with Hua Foundation applying for charitable status.



The University of Saskatchewan, in cooperation with the Canadian cooperative sector maintains a center for the study of cooperatives and credit unions that seeks to support several objectives to train the next generation of co-operative academics.



These resources will be directed to the Cooperative Development Foundation. In keeping with co-op principle #6, cooperation among cooperatives, this represents Vancity's proactive commitment to international co-op development.


$10,000.00 Small Business BC Partnership support

These funds will be used to support a Small Business BC partnership in 2020.


$15,000.00 Impact Business Development - incubation support

These funds will be used to provide impact business support for social enterprise, including co-operatives.


$25,000.00 Each One Teach One goes to Africa

This will cover the travel and participation costs of four African trainers that are coming to learn the EOTO model.


$5,000.00 Canadian Labour Congress - Winter School

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) hosts an annual Winter School for six weeks in Harrison Hot springs to educate labour activities.


$2,727.28 Transferring SRRI to TIDES Canada

As part of the process for moving SRRI from One Earth to TIDES Canada there is a 12% fee applied to all grants received. Since this was not included in the original annual budget, we are helping them with this.


$409.10 Transferring SRRI to TIDES Canada

As part of the process for moving SRRI from One Earth to TIDES Canada there is a 12% fee applied to all grants received. Since this was not included in the original annual budget, we are helping them with this.


$100,000.00 Common Good portable benefits market development

Common Good will be testing the market to develop a portable benefits plan for the not for profit sector.


$3,830.38 Cuppy Supporting the development of Cuppy, a cup sharing program to reduce the consumption of single use cups for retailers and events across Metro Vancouver.


$250,000.00 Pre-Development Loan Fund

The Pre-Development loan Fund needs additional capital in order to support the building of over 1400 affordable rental homes by the end of 2019 and to meet the requirements as set out by the CMHC Affordable Housing Innovation Fund.


$12,500.00 Affordable Housing Acquisition Loan Fund

This capital is to seed a new Affordable Housing Acquisition Loan Fund to provide Non-profits short-term loans for acquisition of existing affordable rental buildings. This is a partnership between Vancity and Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB).

Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited

$10,000 Thrive Thrive is an intensive life skills program designed to empower young mothers improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.

Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society

$5,000.00 Bike to School Skills for Newcomers

To offer a free bike skills course to immigrant and refugee newcomer children and youth in greater Victoria. Will host 10 cycling skill courses and a series of 5 bike repair workshops for youth and adults.

Greater Victoria Housing Society

$150.00 Building It Right Workshop 2 Presentation - GVHS

Kaye Melliship from Greater Victoria Housing Society, was a guest speaker at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Development Approaches Panel on April 12. Kaye spoke with participants about GVHS redevelopment journey and their development approach.

Green Bricks Education Society

$5,000.00 Repeat Funding ask from 2018. An interactive behavioral change program that engages 6500 grade 4 students to understand the importance of drinking water in BC and the tri-cities area.

Green Chair Recycling $1,050 Carnaval Del Sol We are working with Green Chair Recycling in support of Carnaval Del Sol in their efforts to green their large, annual cultural celebration called Carnaval Del Sol which brings together approximately 100,000 guests every year.

Green Chair Recycling $1,050 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Walk with the Dragon

We are working with Green Chair Recycling to supporting S.U.C.C.E.S.S. in their journey to achieve zero waste with their Walk with the Dragon event.

Green Chair Recycling $1,050 Mission Folk Festival

We are working with Green Chair Recycling to supporting Mission Folk Festival in their journey to become zero waste.

Green Chair Recycling $1,050 Pacifica-Race for Recovery

Pacifica-Race for Recovery will be working with Green Chair Consulting who will support the pre-planning, and on-site event support or the zero waste efforts for their event.

Green Chair Recycling $1,050.00 New West Pride New West Pride will be working with Green Chair Consulting who will support the pre-planning, and on-site event support or the zero waste efforts for their event.

GreenPAC Future Fund $10,000 100 Debate Project GreenPAC will join partners across the country to host 100 local, non-partisan all-candidate debates to bring awareness to the most critical environmental issues facing the country. All these debates will occur on October 7, 2019.

GreenSeeds Music Society $7,500.00 Zero (a film) Funds will be used to educate the Vancouver film community on how to lighten their environmental impact in production.

Groundswell Operations Society

$35,000 Business plan advancement

Groundswell is splitting into a NFP society and a charitable structure to diversify its revenue streams. These funds will help support that process.

Gulf Islands Food Co-Op $10,000.00 Increasing Island Food Production

Increase the Vancouver Islands food production through joint bulk buying, transport of materials and joint marketing. This will allow easier selling tactics for producers to help close the supply gap.

Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar

$14,700.00 Surrey Vaisakhi Zero Waste Event

The Surrey Vaisakhi Parade, the largest of its kind outside of India, celebrated its New Year welcoming families, businesses and members of the community to gather in the sharing of food, generous giving and cultural experiences.

Harvest Project $252 Harvest Project We are working with Green Chair Recycling to support Harvest Project in their efforts to green their grassroots fundraising event and family friendly festival.

Health Sciences Association $5,000.00 HSA Stomp Out Period Poverty Campaign

Access to menstrual products is a public health issue. The overall campaign goals include: Free access to menstrual products for people who need them and to end menstrual stigma.

Hey Archive Inc. $2,500.00 Archive Consignment Warehouse Sale

Archive is a pre-loved clothing sale that invites influencers and the general public to sell their unwanted clothing items on consignment. Creating a space apart from traditional consignment stores and promoting sustainable textile consumption.

Hogan's Alley Society $250 Vancity and VIFF Impact Talks

Vancity is the Social and Environmental Impact Partner and through this partnership, the Vancity Theatre will screen an Impact Film followed by a Vancity Impact Talk. Afterwards, hosting a panel discussion with the filmmakers to share important insights.

Hollyhock $100,000 Social Venture Institutes 2019

A not-for-profit learning Centre that offers leadership programs to catalyze connections, personal growth and progressive and social change. These funds will support the Vancouver and Cortes Social Venture Institutes for 2019.

Honada's Home Catering $500.00 Startup Vancouver Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs

As a monthly event, focusing on celebrating women entrepreneurs, Startup Vancouver hired Honada's Home Catering to provide refreshments. Honada Catering is a small business run by Honada, who came to Canada to seek refuge from the Syrian civil war.

Hope in Shadows Inc. $50,000.00 Operating support These funds will support the production costs of the annual Hope In Shadows calendar, which provides income generating activity to ~150 survival vendors in Victoria and Vancouver.

Hua Foundation $5,000.00 Race & Food Digest: Restaurant Kids

Organized by the HUA Foundation, the launch of the book "Chop Suey Nation" to bring new attention to food security and racism against the Chinese community.

Hua Foundation $20,000.00 Operating support Focusing on race equity and capacity building, this one-time bridge funding will help support operating expenses to aid various projects.

imagi'NATION Collective $5,000.00 Beneath the Surface: Youth Outreach Program

An interactive and in-depth experience with activities, discussions and traditional teachings and resources that inspire mental health and wellness, cultural reconnection and reconciliation educating both Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.

imagi'NATION Collective $5,000.00 Beneath the Surface: Youth Outreach Program

An interactive and in-depth experience, equipped with activities, discussions, traditional teachings and resources. Aimed to inspire mental health and wellness, cultural reconnection, and reconciliation educating both Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.

Immigrant Link Centre Society

$2,500.00 Impact Business Development consulting

Funds will be used to access business consulting in order to launch their new start-up social enterprise, Soul Bites. This support will help them develop their business model.


$7,500.00 Soul Bite Social Enterprise

Soul Bites is launching a social enterprise who employs newcomers to produce jams, pickles and pastry by using "ugly fruits" and vegetables from their food waste program. Income from Soul Bites supports operational costs of Immigrant Link Society.


$2,550.00 Retail ready product packaging & marketing support

Funds will be used to support the development of a vegan food business that will support the charitable work of the organization.

Inclusion BC Foundation $10,000.00 Rise Up Conference

These funds will support the annual Inclusion BC conference, held this year in Victoria. The conference provides a unique opportunity to connect to the latest information and resources on inclusion and diversity.

Indian Summer Arts Society $10,000 Tiffin Talks Tiffin Talks is a five-part ideas series showcasing a diverse group of thought leaders, artists, innovators, and changemakers, gathering to share ideas and a meal together.

Indigenomics Institute $20,000 Indigenomics Conference

The dynamic and innovative design conference focuses on modern Indigenous economies and presents 12 levers in the system to transform the landscape and growth of the Indigenous economy.

Indigenous Women's Leadership Summit

$15,000 Indigenous Women's Leadership Summit 2019

National gathering of Indigenous women leaders in Vancouver, to network, support, and inspire Indigenous Leadership.

Indigenous Works $5,000.00 Succession Planning

Supporting sponsor for this conference being organized by Indigenous Works in Vancouver in at the Wall Centre Hotel Jan 16 and 17.

Informa Canada $3,390.00 Ottawa Real Estate Forum

By sponsoring the Affordable Housing session of the forum, it will give VCIB the opportunity to play an important role in furthering the affordable housing conversation in Ottawa and will also allow us to demonstrate our values to a large audience.

Inner Hope Youth Ministries Society

$8,800.00 Boundless Life Skills Program

An individualized program for marginalized youth to help them gain stability through mentorship and goal setting that will lead them to furthering their education and entering the workforce.

Island Solidarity Centre Society

$2,500 Not-for-Profit Collaboration

In order to counter isolation and competition within not-for-profit sector, Island Solidarity (ISCC) is working with four NFP organizations to the co-op to realize a more collaborative approach and generate a greater operational efficiency.

Japanese Dementia Support Association

$2,000.00 Orange Café Project

Increasing access and participation for underserved communities. Providing individuals with dementia, workshops to create traditional Japanese crafts and art that will be used to raise funds for organization.

Journey Home Community Association

$5,000.00 Communities of Welcome for Refugee Claimants

Salary of program coordinator and housing worker to train community members to deliver supportive service to Refugees. By training volunteers, JH will be able to save costs over the long term.

Kelly Roulette $1,250.00 National Screen Institute / APTN Program

This program is a renowned development training launch pad for producer/writer teams looking to produce their first or second feature film with strong commercial appeal.

Khalsa Diwan Society $10,500.00 Vancouver Vaisakhi A cultural event that celebrates the time of harvest and as a gesture of gratitude, families, businesses and members of the community gather to share in food and generous giving and receiving.

Kinbrace Community Society

$20,000.00 The MAP collective Funds will support the logistics and coordination related to the 70+ member MultiAgency Partnership (MAP) collective, which coordinates work for refugee claimants across BC.

King of Life Lutheran Church

$8,500.00 King of Life Lutheran Church Feasibility Study

King of Life has retained the services of Catalyst Community Developments Society to conduct a two-phase feasibility process.

Kinsight $300.00 Building It Right Workshop 1 Presentation-Kinsight

Christine Scott was a guest speaker at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop for March 5 and 6th. Christine spoke with participants about Kinsight's experience to become a non-profit real estate developer.

Kinsight $300.00 Building It Right Workshop 3

Christine Scott, CEO of Kinsight, was a guest panelist at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Panel on May 15 providing participants with feedback on their redevelopment visions.

Knives & Forks Investment Co-op

$2,000.00 Tax Guidance for Community Investment Coops

The BC Community Impact Investment Coalition is comprised of several community investment cooperatives and similar supporting organizations, all volunteer run. This advice supports the viability of the coops by increasing their financial viability.

Knives & Forks Investment Co-op

$1,000.00 Tax Guidance for Community Investment Cooperatives

The Knives & Forks Community Investment Cooperative invests their pooled resources into local business support agriculture and food. An experiment in community-supported and directed investment, Knives & Forks is operating exclusively on a volunteer basis.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Foundation

$30,000.00 Training Organic Farmers

Funds will be used to support the development and roll out of organic agriculture extension education programs focused on training new, small-scale organic/regenerative farmers.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Foundation

$50,000.00 Farm School Educational and Incubator Program

Funds will be used to procure farming equipment and tools necessary to support new entrant incubator farmers at Richmond and Tsawwassen farm school incubator sites, and to facilitate and support agriculture education and operation.

Land Trust of BC $250.00 Vancity Housing Impact Talk Panelist Honorarium

Lilly Wilson from CLT BC is one of the panelists for the Vancity Housing Impact Talks and Push Film Screening event on November 16, 2019 in partnership with BC Non-Profit Housing Association. A free public pre-conference to engage Vancity members.

Langley Environmental Partners Society

$8,500 Langley Eats Local This project encourages the reduction of food waste, builds food skills for citizens, and supports local food and farms which leads to increased self-reliance towards lighter living impacts.

Latincouver Cultural and Business Society

$8,784 Carnaval Del sol We will be supporting Carnaval Del Sol in their efforts to green their large, annual cultural celebration called Carnaval Del Sol which brings together approximately 100,000 guests every year.


$2,928 Carnaval Del Sol We will be supporting Carnaval Del Sol in their efforts to green their large, annual cultural celebration called Carnaval Del Sol which brings together approximately 100,000 guests every year.


$8,000.00 Latin - Canadian Professional Network

Creation of local community where professionals can share experiences and businesses have the opportunity to grow and tap into Vancouver's Business Network. New ventures often get started, and professional connections expanded.

Liberation Concert c/o Pace Group Communications Inc.

$10,500.00 75 Year Liberation Concert & Celebration

As part of the 75 Year Liberation Concert & Celebration, a screening of The Resistance Banker will shed light on an expression of Values-based banking during the Second World War, in which Dutch bankers funded the resistance to the Nazi regime.

Living Wage for Families Campaign, c/o First Call

$35,000 Operating support Funds will help raise awareness about the negative impact of low-wage poverty on families and communities throughout BC. Advocating for a solution to the province's high poverty rates and ensuring that basic living expenses can be met.

LOCO BC $5,000.00 Mission Buy Local A workshop for businesses learning how to build an effective online marketing strategy to promote how they are impacting the local economy. Those who complete a Business Impact Assessment will be featured in month-long online campaign directed at consumer

LOCO BC $250 Mission Buy Local Strengthen capacity of local businesses to identify and promote the impact of buying local.

LOCO BC $5,250.00 Ambleside-Dundarave Buy Local

Strengthen capacity of local businesses to identify and promote the impact of buying local.

LOCO BC $5,250.00 Langley BC Buy Local

Strengthen capacity of local businesses to identify and promote the impact of buying local.

LOCO Business Network Society of BC

$5,250 LOCO Foundation Membership 2019

Annual 2019 LOCO membership.

Long-term Inmates Now in the Community

$10,000.00 Emma's Acres Soup Mixes Pilot Project

Excess vegetables and herbs from Emma’s Acres will be recovered, diverted from waste, dehydrated and made into soup mixes for sale and donation.

Lookout Health and Housing Society

$15,000 Lookout Housing and Health Society Development

Lookout has retained Pomegranate Consulting to assist in developing its new housing strategy and create a continuum of housing so that can support tenants from homelessness to permanent housing.

Mackie's Place $5,000.00 Job Skills Program of Mackie's Place

Mackie’s Place’s Chef Skills Program offers young people the opportunity to step into the kitchen and be inspired, by learning how to work in a team, develop and strengthen their organizational skills and build their confidence.

Marpole Oakridge Family Place

$6,000.00 New Parents Connections

Impacts new parents in the Marpole Community by connecting new moms with one another. Creating a support network for new parents and impacting low income families in the Marpole Community.

MaRS Discovery District $10,000.00 Social Finance Forum

The Social Finance Forum is Canada’s leading social finance conference. Now in its 12th year, the Forum is the place to gain the insights you need to stay ahead of the curve in this fast-growing market with over 500 entrepreneurs and investor attendees.

MaRS Discovery District $3,305.00 VCIB/CoPower Launch Party

A celebration with the Social Finance sector during the 2019 Social Finance Forum, during which Vancity Community Investment Bank was able to make the official announcement that they have moved into the final stages of acquiring CoPower Inc.

Mennonite Central Committee BC

$2,500 World Refugee Day Support of annual community event that brings awareness of Refugees' situations and how the community can support settlement.

Meryam Ahmed Mohamed $1,750.00 Youth representation at national conference

Funding to send one youth from Surrey Refugee Youth Team to national gathering in Moncton.

Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council Society

$40,000 Core Capacity Building

Established in 2009, The Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council (MVAEC) has been serving as a collective for the urban Aboriginal agencies that currently holds 25 members.

Minerva Foundation for BC Women

$2,500.00 Michelle Pockey Leadership Award

Support for the inaugural Michelle Pockey leadership award which is given to an Indigenous woman (priority) or a young woman pursuing law, justice, Indigenous, or environmental studies.

Minerva Foundation for BC Women

$15,000.00 Face of Leadership ScoreCard & Leadership Luncheon

Funds will support the Inclusive Leadership Forum and Best Practice Guide. A forum that takes place quarterly, to discuss topics related to diversity, inclusion and accelerating women leaders.

Mission Folk Music Festival Society

$3,560.00 Mission Folk Music Festival

We are working with Green Chair Recycling to support Mission Folk Music Festival in their efforts to green their annual music festival.

Mom2Mom Child Poverty Initiative Society

$1,800.00 Indigenous Cultural Training

To equip relationship volunteers with an understanding of indigenous culture, to improve support of indigenous mothers, and build their financial confidence.

Moosehide Campaign Development Society

$50,000.00 Moose Hide Campaign Provincial Gathering

The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children.

MOSAIC $15,000 SCENE: social and civic engagement of newcomers

SCENE trains and supports newcomers who come to Canada and want to move into leadership roles on boards.

Museum Of Vancouver $100,000 Partners in Reconciliation program

The partnership is a joint effort towards our shared goals of reconciliation through building awareness of reconciliation, strengthening relations with local First Nations and Indigenous communities and incorporating those perspectives into our services.

Mustard Seed Street Church and Food Bank c/o The Victoria Foundation

$200,000.00 Mustard Seed Food Share Building Acquisition

Funds will support the purchase of the building at 808 Viewfield Road, Esquimalt, building equity for the NFP and decreasing overhead costs for the Capital Regional District's Food Share program and the Mustard Seed Food Security Distribution Centre.

'Namgis First Nation $500 Annual June Sports invitational soccer tournament

Hosted by the 'Namgis First Nation and the Village of Alert Bay, this event held a First Nations Soccer Tournament, Salmon Prince & Princess Pageant, Parade, kids / adult races & more.

National Indigenous Economic Education Fund

$3,000.00 Cando’s 2019 Economic Development Youth Summit

A summit designed for First Nations, Metis, Inuit & non-Indigenous youth across Canada to build capacity in economic development in Indigenous communities. Funds will cover the cost of BC youth attending the conference in Edmonton.

National Zero Waste Council,

$35,000.00 Canadian Food Loss and Waste - Research

This collaborative research and innovation program will bring together and accelerate research and innovation initiatives around Food Loss & Waste prevention and reduction.

Native Land Digital $10,000.00 Native-Land.ca Native-Land.ca is a free popular online map of Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages, and has reached well over a million users.

NEC Native Education College

$15,000.00 Soaring Eagles retention and graduation program

Funds will support Indigenous learners at the Native Education College.

New Hope Community Services Society

$2,500.00 2019 Gala New Hope in Motion

Annual fundraising gala that will enable an additional $45,000 investment for New Hope to provide housing and other settlement services to newcomers.

New Ventures BC Society $25,000.00 BCIC New Ventures BC Competition

Providing $25,000 to BC Innovation Council for the purpose of the New Ventures Competition and the Vancity social venture prize. Of the $25,000, $15,000 is directed to the Vancity Social Venture Prize.

New View Society $1,000.00 New View's Just Singin' Round event

New View's Just Singin' Round event.

New West Pride Society $1,941 New West Pride We are working with Green Chair Recycling to support New West Pride in their efforts to green their annual Pride celebration and festival.

New West Pride Society $647.00 New West Pride New West Pride will be working with Green Chair Recycling who will support the pre-planning, and on-site event support or the zero waste efforts for their event.

North Shore Stream Keepers

$2,500 Lower Mosquito Creek Enhancement

The goal of this project is to enhance salmonid spawning, rearing habitat and refuge areas that have been impacted by urbanization, industrialization and logging operations.

North Vancouver Chamber $2,625.00 Business Excellence Awards Finalist Celebration

A celebration of business excellence on the North Shore, including leaders in sustainability and innovation.

Ocean Ambassadors Canada

$21,125.00 Plastic Reduction Initiative

Ocean Ambassadors will create a Plastic Reduction Initiative Toolkit for business associations and will work with business communities to create and implement initiatives that reduce the use of single-use plastics.

Ocean Wise Conservation Association

$30,000.00 Vancouver Aquarium Solar Project

With this solar project, we hope to provide a real-world example of renewable energy in action, such that we can educate, engage, and inspire our visitors and community to take action to reduce their own footprint and support climate action.


$50,000.00 Plastics Wise project work will focus on educating and supporting businesses to take actions on the plastic pollution problem and to stop plastics entering our oceans.


$500 Vancity Community Marketplace at the PNE Fair

As part of Vancity's partnership with the PNE, Vancity hosted a community marketplace during the 2019 PNE Fair to showcase 19 of our community partners over 6 days and the values aligned work we are doing in community.


$40,000.00 Oceanwise & Sustainable Business Development

Funds will be used to work directly with restaurants and markets, ensuring that they have the most current scientific information regarding seafood and helping them make ocean-friendly buying decisions.

One Earth Initiative Society $100,000.00 Catalyzing Lighter Living in the Region

Requesting a 2nd year $100,000 investment for One Earth to collaborate with Vancity to amplify Lighter Living in the region from May 2019-April 2020

One Earth Initiative Society $20,000 Share Reuse Repair Initiative

The Share Reuse Repair Initiative brings government, business, and community together to build a vibrant culture and economy that prevents waste, enables lighter living, and supports circular innovation.

One Earth Initiative Society $20,000 Share Reuse Repair Initiative

The Share Reuse Repair Initiative brings government, business, and community together to build a vibrant culture and economy that prevents waste, enables lighter living, and supports circular innovation.

One Planet Saanich $10,000.00 One Planet Saanich Bioregional’s One Planet Living framework is being used to structure the project. From health and happiness and sustainable food to zero carbon energy, providing a common language to talk about sustainability and to drive change.

ONN $10,000.00 Non-profit Driven Non-profit Driven connects emerging and established leaders from across Ontario to share knowledge, tactics, and strategies on province-wide issues and opportunities affecting the sector.

Options For Homes $5,000.00 National Housing Day

Options for Homes and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) are hosting their annual National Housing Week kick-off event. This year’s theme is, Celebrating Partnerships.

Orange Shirt Society $40,000.00 Organizational support and start up funding

The Society is transitioning and building its capacity to raise awareness of the present-day impact of the Residential and Day School systems. Reminding Canadians of the impact of removing culture, language and pride has on children and families.

Pacific Autism Family Network

$5,000.00 PAFN Annual Sibling Support Day

Annual Sibling Support Day that benefits Growing Together, our organization dedicated to connecting and supporting siblings of those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.


$7,500 PAFN Annual Sibling Support Day

Annual Sibling Support Day that benefits Growing Together, our organization dedicated to connecting and supporting siblings of those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.


$50,000.00 Autism Awareness Training for Inclusive Workplaces

Pacific Autism Family Network (PAFN) to deliver Autism Awareness Training for Vancity to become a more inclusive workplace in support of both employees and members with diverse abilities.

Pacific National Exhibition $135,000.00 The Fair at the PNE This will be year 2 of our 3-year partnership with the PNE focusing on year-round sustainability efforts. Waste diversion, green buildings, and green lifestyles are the 3 themes we're continuing to explore this year.

Pacifica Treatment Centre Society

$780.00 Race for Recovery We are working with Green Chair Recycling to support Pacifica Treatment Centre's efforts to green their 5k run and barbecue.

Pathfinder Youth Centre Society

$10,000.00 New Employment Beginnings

Funding wages project serves to provide positive intervention in the lives of unemployed young people, helping them to acquire the skills, knowledge and experience they need to find gainful employment.

Paul's Club $500 Paul's Club Seventh Fundraiser

Paul’s Club is a social and recreational day program for men and women living with Young Onset Dementia. This is their annual fundraising event to help fund their programs.

Peace People Projects $10,000.00 Zero Waste Vegan Markets

A series of 5 Zero-waste vegan markets running from May - October. Markets will sell local food, and feature local artisans selling their beauty products and craft goods.

Pedal Energy Development Alternatives

$5,000.00 Pedals for the People

Pedals for the People diverts bicycles from the waste stream, trains and engages volunteers to refurbish them and provides bicycles as a sustainable form of transportation to those who face financial barriers.

PHOENIX SOCIETY $1,500 Phoenix Society 30th Block party celebration

Promoting a strong and healthy community free of substance misuse. Join in as we celebrate 30 years of providing meaningful connections and sustainable solutions to the problems of homelessness and addiction in the community!

Pigeon Park Savings $500.00 Yearend member recognition

Recover expenses related to sock giveaway.

Planning Institute of British Columbia

$1,500 PIBC CPL 2019 Summer Webinar

In acknowledgement of National Indigenous Peoples Day, PIBC has developed a webinar on the important issue of Truth & Reconciliation: Collaborating Toward Economic Well-Being.

Pollinator Partnership Canada

$5,000.00 Collaborative Network Expansion

To build on the initial success of the Island Pollinator Initiative (IPI) network by continuing and expanding the collaboration and programs. Funds to establish a devoted IPI lead, and to foster more coordinated outreach and community engagement.

Port Moody Golden Spike Days Society

$6,000 Green Spike Program 2019

Funds will go towards supporting the Zero Waste stations during the event.

Potluck Café Society $100,000.00 Potluck Café Society program expansion support

Potluck Café Society will be moving to a new location in 2020. These funds will help them to expand their programming in this space, thereby increasing their ability to help employ people with barriers to employment in the DTES.

PowerPlay Strategies $14,700.00 Schoolhouse Financial Literacy curriculum

This renews our support for the Grade 10 planning financial literacy curriculum that is housed at Schoolhouse.ca, that is used by Grad 10 planning teachers across BC as part of their curriculum.

Project Management Volunteers Society

$5,000.00 Project Management Volunteers training

A daylong capacity building workshop on the basics of project management. We provide some support so that our not-for-profit members can attend and learn the basics of this important skill.

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

$2,500.00 PuSh - Arts and Access Panel

A panel discussion that centers around diversity and inclusion in the art space, asking how we can reframe our perception of disabilities to one of possibilities.

Qmunity $24,000.00 Int'l Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Annual support for breakfast celebration of Qmunity and pride.

Quadra Village Community Centre

$4,750.00 Food Skills for Youth Program

Youth will be taught basic culinary skills to run a food cart and cook healthy meals for their families while enhancing their employability and leadership skills.

Quupe Technologies Inc. $5,000.00 Quupe Referral Platform

a Vancouver-based sharing economy platform, is building a robust user-referral system that will allow users to refer their friends to Quupe, and eventually also to other values-aligned local businesses in the sharing/zero-waste space.

rabble.ca $1,350.00 rabble.ca Rabble.ca is a non-profit alternative Canadian online magazine founded in 2001, working in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Centre for Social Justice.

Rail-Volution $7,500 Rail-Volution Regional Forum

Vancity is sponsoring the keynote speaker Jay Pitter for the Railvolution Regional Forum, focused on highlighting the intersections between transportation, affordable housing, climate change and equity. Presented by Metro Vancouver and TransLink.

Raincoast Research Society $250 Vancity and VIFF Impact Talks

Vancity is the Social and Environmental Impact Partner and through this partnership, the Vancity Theatre will screen an Impact Film followed by a Vancity Impact Talk. The panel discussion will host the filmmakers to share important insights from the film

Raven Institute $10,000.00 RavenSPEAK Mastery - annual program support

RavenSPEAK is a program envisioned by Raven Institute to support a cohort of Indigenous speakers over a one-year period to provide public speaking and content coaching, as well as presentation opportunities through the RanvensSPEAK Amplified series.

Raven Institute $10,000 Raven Speak - annual program support

RavenSPEAK: Mastery is a program envisioned by Raven Institute to support a cohort of Indigenous speakers over a one-year period to provide public speaking and content coaching, as well as presentation opportunities.

Red Fox Healthy Living Society

$2,500 Drumming Group Red Fox is a registered non-profit offering programs to Indigenous and inner-city children, youth and families. These funds will provide an honoraria for junior leaders, youth leaders and drummers for after school drum group at Norgate Elementary.

RESULTS Canada $1,000.00 RESULTS Canada Pacific Regional Conference

RESULTS Canada is a Canadian advocacy group that uses microfinance as a poverty reduction strategy. This grant will help support the delivery of a three-day conference in Victoria, that hosts well-known speakers and educational sessions.

Retail Action Network Society

$2,000.00 Employment Standards Action - Youth Program

Hosting educational workshops to high school students across the Capital Regional District on southern Vancouver Island. The curriculum will include information about BC's legislation around Employment Standards, Human Rights, and Labour Code.


$7,855.00 TAPS, RAN and Employment Standards Video Project

We are proposing three, 2 to 3-minute films, that strike at core demands from our submissions to the Ministry of Labour (MOL): Pay Equity, Earned Tips, and Scheduling/Overtime.


$10,000.00 Workers' Action Centre

In collaboration with community partners, the Retail Action Network Society will establish a Workers' Action Centre (WAC) in BC. WAC aims to improve the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable employment.

Richmond Addiction Services Society

$5,000 Youth Recovery Program

An 8-month program that helps young people, up to the age of 24 transition into sober adulthood and gain valuable life skills by offering co-created financial literacy sessions and providing clients who may face barriers access to financial services.

Richmond Chamber of Commerce

$3,351.00 WLC International Women's Day at KPU

Supporting the chamber, a key partner in Richmond, and attending the Annual Address where Richmond influencers are present and networking with a counselor who will be at each table. Two branch managers will be influencing the Women's Leadership circle.


$3,000.00 Rick Hansen Bringing together like-minded business to hear Rick Hansen speak about inclusivity.


$3,750.00 2019 Business Excellence Awards

The Business Excellence Awards are celebrating the innovative leaders that are driving the force behind Richmond’s vibrant economy. Funds will support the annual awards evening.

Richmond Family Place $5,000.00 Garden renovation for Richmond Family Place

In collaboration with City of Richmond, Richmond School Board and KPU Farm School, we will resurge the old garden at Richmond Family Place so that newcomer families have a familiar activity that bonds both parents with their children.

Richmond Food Security Society

$6,000 Kids in the Garden A summer Employment Program that educates and mentors youth to give them employable skills through engaging in the food system. Hiring and training students to manage school gardens around Richmond through the Bee Social Enterprise Program.

Richmond Society for Community Living

$800.00 Benefit the Possibilities

Signature annual event to support early intervention services and new childcare spots.

Ridge Meadows Recycling Society

$2,000.00 Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge

Annual event in Maple Ridge which engages and inspires the local community to become environmentally active and aware.

Ridge Meadows Recycling Society

$7,000.00 Maple Ridge Repair Cafés

Deliver and host repair cafes where residents are encouraged to bring their broken items in and learn how to fix them for free. Funds will go towards an expansion of their services into other municipalities outside of Maple Ridge.

River Select Fisheries Cooperative

$12,000.00 Building Accounting Capacity

As the co-op transitions from start-up to growth, River Select is engaging the services of an accounting firm to validate and review accounts and build a more robust accounting and bookkeeping capacity.

River Select Fisheries Cooperative

$3,063.00 BC Seafood Expo Indigenous Panel

Two of River Select's employees have been invited to share their story of success at the BC Seafood Expo Indigenous Panel. Funds will support these staff members to attend the BC Seafood Expo and participate on the Indigenous Panel.

Royal BC Museum Corporation

$25,000 The Living Languages Travelling Exhibition

Vancity will be the lead sponsor of the Royal BC Museum's Travelling Living Languages Exhibit that will take place across BC including Langley, Abbotsford, White Rock, Squamish and New Westminster.

Royal Roads University $2,500.00 National Indigenous Peoples Day

Vancity is an event sponsorship partner for 2019. Vancity staff will be participating in the Canoe Protocol race, as well volunteering with our Brand Ambassador's for a full day at the Vancity tent to engage with attendees.

RSBC Rivershed Society of BC

$2,000.00 Rivers Clinic for Environmental Leaders

Environmental sustainability leadership program delivered in partnership with local post-secondary institutions, Kwikwetlem First Nation and Musqeuam First Nation.

SARA for Women Society $250.00 Vancity Housing Impact Talk Panelist Honorarium

Jennifer Breakspear from SARA for Women Society is one of the panelists for the Vancity Housing Impact Talks and Push Film Screening event on November 16, 2019 in partnership with BC Non-Profit Housing Association.

School District No. 36 (Surrey)

$7,500.00 REACH An employment readiness program that supports development in leadership, public speaking skills and more. The programs target audience is for at-risk youth aged 14-18.

School District No. 42 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows)

$2,500.00 Financial Literacy and Employment Readiness

Supporting at-risk youth to develop healthy living through nutrition, financial literacy, employability, and recreation by teaching skills that students can practice at school, in their homes, and in the community.

Semiahmoo House Society $300.00 Building It Right Presentation: Semiahmoo House

Doug Tennant was a guest speaker at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop for March 5 and 6th. Doug spoke with participants about Semiahmoo Housing Society's experience to become a non-profit real estate developer.

SFU Public Square $100,000.00 SFU Public Square Community Summit

An upcoming keynote speech and 9-day summit to challenge us to think about the disinformation age, the breakdown of trust and truth in public life, how that might affect us, and what we can do to change it for the better.

SGI Community Resource Centre

$4,000.00 Rural Island Economic Partnership

BC Rural Dividend Program Initiative.

Shareholder Association for Research and Education

$15,000.00 Investing in Reconciliation

Support to advocate for robust Reconciliation policies and practices in investee companies and amongst investors.

Shareholder Association for Research and Education

$20,000.00 Public Dialogue at the SHARE Investor Summit

Sponsorship of the SHARE Investor Summit keynote event that will feature a global thought leader on socially responsible investing.

Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE)

$500.00 BC Federation of Labour Table Officers Gathering

This half day workshop was to provide an orientation and prepare elected table officers at the BC Federation of Labour for a full day workshop on Capital Stewardship.

Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE)

$4,000.00 Voting for Decent Work 2019 Key Vote Preview

The webinar will cover proposals calling for better board oversight of workplace risks, enhanced measurement and disclosure of human capital management practices, and improved due diligence on worker rights down the supply chain.

Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society

$7,500 Emergence: Out of the Shadows documentary

Emergence is a documentary film about the strengths and struggles of LGBTQ South Asian people in Metro Vancouver. The film features a Vancity employee and the role that Vancity has played in contributing to the overall support for the LGBTQ community.

Simon Fraser University $25,000 Executive MBA in Aboriginal Business & Leadership

Supporting partner for the next cohort of the 3-year SFU Executive MBA in Indigenous Business and Leadership program.

Simon Fraser University $50,000.00 SFU Vancity Office of Community Engagement

Financial support for expenses and programming out of the SFU Vancity Office of Community Engagement.

Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business

$2,887 SFU EMBA Indigenous Business Leadership Program

Supporting the convocation luncheon for the graduates of this year's (2019) SFU EMBA Indigenous Business Leadership Program.

Simon Fraser University Faculty of Environment- CED Program

$25,000.00 Indigenous Economic Reconciliation Development

Convene 25-30 Indigenous Leaders from around the province to come together and explore questions around Indigenous Economic Reconciliation.

Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business

$25,000 RADIUS Ventures RADIUS supports impact businesses to launch and grow through its Trampoline & Slingshot programs. These funds will help support these programs to becoming more sustainable on their own.

Small Business BC $25,000.00 Partnership with Small Business BC

Small Business BC helps entrepreneurs grow successful and sustainable businesses through expert business advisors, educational services, easy-to-use free resources and engaging community events.

Small Housing BC Society $20,000.00 "Small Housing Goes Big" Initiative

This investment will support the feasibility work needed to enable SHBC to deliver the “Small Housing Goes Big” initiative, including structuring potential partnerships with the province, City of Vancouver, and other municipalities.

Small Scale Food Processor Association

$5,000.00 supporting women entrepreneurs in the food sector

Funds will be used to host events associated with the Women & Finance advisory panel, whose mandate is to explore opportunities to support women in the food business sector and improve access to financing.

SN Women's Gathering 2018

$1,000.00 Sto:lo Nation Women's Committee

The Sto:lo Nation Women's Gathering is an annual event that brings together a committee of dedicated community members who work to build a culture of strength and empowerment for Sto:lo women.

Society Promoting Environmental Conservation

$5,000 SPEC 50th Anniversary Climate Action Fair

Co-sponsored by Vancity and CBC Vancouver, the "Lovin' the Earth" Climate Action fair is a celebration of SPEC's 50th anniversary. It will highlight all their initiatives, as well as host local organizations involved in Lighter Living on site.

Solid State Community Society

$20,000 Youth Co-op Development

Solid State Community Society supports the creation of workers’ co-operatives among newcomer youth, primarily in Surrey, BC.

Soroptimist International of Vancouver

$20,000.00 Soroptimist International Vancouver Business Plan

Soroptimists have retained Purpose Driven Development to move their redevelopment project to the business planning stage. The work includes refining the concept, performance and negotiations with the City.

South Island Prosperity Partnership

$10,000 South Island Prosperity Partnership membership

South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) is a not-for-profit economic development corporation in the Southern Vancouver Island region. Vancity committed to a two-year partnership with SIPP in 2018, and we are now starting the 2nd year.

South Vancouver Neighbourhood House

$8,500.00 Youth Action Program

The Youth Action Program builds the capacity of youth leaders in climate change, financial literacy, indigenous culture and peer mentoring. Funds will be used for the expansion of their pre-teen program.

Spring Activator Inc $52,500.00 Spring partnership The last year of a 3-year partnership with Spring Activator. An organization that engages with entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem supporters in the debate of creating impact and making money at the same time.

Spring Activator Inc $1,500.00 Spring partnership Vancity and Spring entered into a 3-year partnership in 2017. The payment for this year's investment has already been made - this is the GST that was left off that payment.

ST GEORGE MALANKARA ORTHODOX CHURCH

$1,000 Agape 2019 A community celebration focusing on bringing together newcomers to help them settle and be connected to program, services, support and partners.

St.Barnabas Anglican Church

$16,000.00 St.Barnabas Anglican Church Feasibility Study

St.Barnabas has retained the services of Catalyst Community Developments Society to conduct a feasibility study. The study will review the mission, vision and capacity of the organization, and identify possible funding and financing options.

Startup Canada $2,200.00 Startup Canada Communities Program fee - 2019

Assisting with covering the 2019 program fees for the Vancouver chapter of Startup Canada.

Startup Vancouver $2,016 Startup Vancouver Focusing on connecting and celebrating entrepreneurs across sectors and industries. Funds will go towards establishing this new relationship in 2019, specifically focused on September 19 "Celebrating Newcomer Entrepreneurs" event.

Stitching Global Alliance ($37,460.00) 2014 GABV Sapphire Bridge Gap Funding returns

Back in 2014, Vancity funded a repayable grant of EUR 50,000 to the Global Alliance for Banking on Values for the Sapphire project. Mutually agreed terms stated that this grant would be reimbursed to Vancity upon closing of Sapphire, which is the purpose of these funds.

Sto:lo Business Association $173 Sto:lo Longhouse Harvest Dinner

The Longhouse Harvest Dinner will be taking place in the majestic longhouse on Coqualeetza grounds in Sardis. It is about bringing people together in the community to share locally harvested food, celebrating Indigenous culture.

Stó:lō Business Association $1,000.00 Stó:lō Business Awards Ceremony

Sto:lo Business Awards will promote public recognition for achievements of local Indigenous business community, as well as the support of valued partners who help strengthen Indigenous economy.

Sto:lo Community Futures Corporation

$1,731 Indigenomics Conference

Supporting our partners at Sto:lo Community Futures with a grant to send a delegate to the Indigenomics Conference. Allowing capacity to take away learnings that will inform and strengthen the Vancity-sponsored Indigenous Economic Forum later this year.

Stream of Dreams Murals Society

$5,000 Reducing Freshwater Plastics

Educational programming that teaches school aged students and their families how to take action to prevent plastics from entering our freshwater systems.

Studio Seventy Three $250 Vancity Community Marketplace at the PNE Fair

As part of Vancity's partnership with the PNE, Vancity hosted a community marketplace during the 2019 PNE Fair to showcase 19 of our community partners over 6 days and the values aligned work we are doing in community.

SUCCESS $645 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Walk With the Dragon

We are working with Green Chair Recycling to support SUCCESS in their efforts to green their grassroots fundraising event and family friendly festival.

SUCCESS $2,500 Tri-Cities Newcomer Employment Week

Tri-Cities Newcomers Employment Week is an opportunity to bring together service providers, newcomers and employers for a week dedicated to supporting newcomers (immigrants & refugees) in obtaining meaningful employment.

SUCCESS $215.00 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Walk With the Dragon

We are working with Green Chair Recycling to support SUCCESS in their efforts to green their grassroots fundraising event and family friendly festival.

Surrey Board of Trade $2,000 Surrey Environment & Business Awards

The Surrey Board of Trade Environment & Business Awards are presented to Surrey based businesses or Surrey Board of Trade members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to environmental leadership and/or issues.

Surrey Board of Trade $1,019 Surrey Environment & Business Awards

The Surrey Board of Trade Environment & Business Awards are presented to Surrey based businesses or Surrey Board of Trade members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to environmental leadership and/or issues.

Surrounded by Cedar Child & Family Services Society

$10,000 Surrounded by Cedar Youth Council

Providing Indigenous youth on the council with training and leadership skills needed to be the "face" of the organization, giving them the power and opportunity to speak in public on the issues that are important to them with their concerns.

Surrounded by Cedar Child & Family Services Society

$15,000 Vancouver Island Back to School Program

Annual back to school picnic and back packs for over 2000 students from k-12.

Synergy Management Group Ltd.

$5,512.50 "Hello I Am An Entrepreneur" Training program

This program offers coaching and support for Urban Indigenous entrepreneurs interested in pursuing new business ventures. Delivering this program in Southern Vancouver Island will address a recognized need for this type of entrepreneurship training.


$5,513 "Hello I Am An Entrepreneur"

This program offers coaching, real-life examples, and support for entrepreneurs interested in pursuing new business ventures. Delivering this program in Southern Vancouver Island will address a recognized need for this type of entrepreneurship training.


$5,513 "Hello I Am An Entrepreneur" Training Program

This program offers coaching, real-life examples, and support for entrepreneurs interested in pursuing new business ventures. Delivering this program in Southern Vancouver Island will address a recognized need for this type of entrepreneurship training.

Synergy Sustainability Institute Society

$1,750.00 EcoStar Awards - Synergy Sustainability Institute

The Vancouver Island EcoStar Awards recognize outstanding environmental achievements and leadership by businesses, organizations and individuals.

T Buck Suzuki Foundation $10,000.00 The BC Young Fishermen’s Network

The BC Young Fishermen's Network is a network for emerging young/local commercial fishermen. The network provides a supportive to foster learning, networking and growth in the next generation of BC’s sustainable & inclusive small-scale fishing fleet.

The Canadian CED Network $10,000.00 Annual conference - EconoUS 2019

Connect, Learn, Share and Reinvigorate. This is the annual CCEDnet conference, that will be held in London, ON.

The Canadian CED Network $1,500.00 CCEDnet membership

This renews our annual support for CCEDnetwork, the national network of community economic development practitioners.

The Circle on Philanthropy & Aboriginal Peoples in Canada

$5,000.00 Decolonizing Wealth Canadian Tour and Workshop

Vancity and Vancity Community Foundation will be hosting the Vancouver event at 312 Main.

The Inclusion Project $1,000.00 Community Connect

An initiative of The Inclusion Project. In partnership with the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, the project aims to address critical issues of racial inclusion, representation, and power dynamics in government, business and civil society.

The Jim Green Foundation $9,000.00 Visiting Scholar Prof. Pierluigi Sacco

The resources allocated for the Bob Williams Social Innovation Project support community engagement activities at the 312 Main Street project.

The Metchosin Foundation $15,000 The Mary Hill Project

Sc'ianew First Nation has agreed with local government (The District of Metchosin) to create an Indigenous Protected Conservation Area with the aim to develop social enterprise opportunities for the Nation that will include eco-and cultural tourism.

The Nest Housing Society $16,485.00 The Nest Housing Society Phase 2 & Business Plan

Nest Housing Society has retained the services of Urban Matters to provide advisory services and support to Nest to develop a business plan for the Mountainview redevelopment project.

The New School $6,601.50 Platform Co-op Consortium

Supporting "platform co-ops" as an alternative economic model based on cooperative principles, including democratic ownership and governance.

The Nulla Project $2,500.00 The Nulla Project Pilot

Funds to support the pilot of The Nulla Project's reusable coffee cup program, launching in fall 2019 with 3 coffee shops. Funds will support legal, accounting, and public relations elements of the pilot.

The Sharing Farm Society $7,000.00 Lighter Living Workshop Series

Creating 7 lighter living workshops focusing on reducing food waste, food packaging and food miles and creating upstream solutions to waste. Half the tickets given to community partners and half sold for revenue.

The Sustainability Ventures Group Inc

$3,675 Business Strategy for Eco City Footprint Ent.

David van Seters will provide strategic business advice and develop the governance structure, financial model, licensing documents and other business development support to Jennie Moore in order to license the eco footprint to BCIT.

The United Church of Canada

$150.00 Building It Right Workshop-United Church of Canada

Terry Harrison was a guest speaker at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Development Approaches Panel on April 12. Speaking with participants about the United Church's redevelopment journey and their development approach.

The United Church of Canada


Terry Harrison was a guest panelist at Vancity's Building It Right Workshop's Panel on May 15 providing participants with feedback on their redevelopment visions.

Theatre Terrific Society $2,000 Theatre Terrific production of Workin'

Improving the ability of the Mom2Mom volunteers to help better understand and support their indigenous participant mothers. Mom2Mom will be partnering with Elders at the Urban Indigenous Health & Healing Coop for two Indigenous Cultural training workshops

theDock Centre for Social Impact

$5,000 Impact Business Development - Meeting Room

Our three lines of business (CB, SWM, CMS -BR 42, 67, 68, & 69) and community partners will have unlimited access to their meeting room in a downtown location that houses multiple social enterprise partners.

Thingery Sharing Inc. $2,500.00 The Thingery A "Thingery" is a modified shipping microcontainer that acts as a micro-lending library for neighbourhoods, including tools, sports equipment, event tables etc. Five thingeries are currently in development.

Think Local First Victoria $10,000.00 Think Local First Think Local First is a local business network and strong advocate of the local economy in Victoria. In 2019 Vancity will continue being the presenting sponsor of Think Local First and support the launch of their "Essential Suite of Business Tools".

Think Local First Victoria $250.00 Victoria Cool Aid Society Casual Labour Pool

Our Victoria Intergraded Community Planning team has opted to provide the Cool Aid Society a 1-year membership to join Think Local First. This will help support and increase awareness of their Casual Labour Pool program.

Third Sector New England/Non-profit Centers Network

$730.00 Non-profit Centers Network Vancity Annual Membership

Organizational membership to Non-profit Centers Network.

Tides Canada Initiative Society- The Binners Project

$23,750 The PNE Fair Through our partnership with the PNE for our zero-waste initiative, we asked The Binners Project to assist with onsite waste sorting.

Tides Canada Initiatives Society

$20,000.00 First Nations Education Transformation

The First Nations with Schools Collective is a group of eight SW Ontario First Nations working together to improve education outcomes for their youth.


$20,000.00 Reinventing the Inner Activist

A Canadian-based leadership program grounded by the principals of diversity, equity and social justice.


$10,000.00 Innovative Young Indigenous Leaders Symposium

A gathering of young leaders throughout BC to intertwine the leaders of tomorrow and facilitate systemic change by actively Indigenizing the reconciliation process. This symposium will harvest Indigenous solutions to addressing barriers and inequities.

TOPSOIL - Innovative Urban Agriculture INC

$10,000 Post Harvest Unit Funds will support the development of a new innovating mobile post-harvest station for locally grown produce. The unit will help local schools, NFP's and small agricultural businesses increase efficiency of post-harvest and reduce their costs.

Toronto Foundation $25,000.00 Trust Collective A community foundation, an academic partner, 18 women-led local organizations and 100 Toronto women, with the shared goal of serving, supporting, and connecting with women, for women, in this city and beyond.

TriCities Homelessness & Housing Task Group c/o SHARE

$1,320.00 Homelessness and Housing Group events

Funding will support a series of events that will create community awareness for local businesses and Story sharing from individuals with lived experience of life on the street.

Tsleil Waututh Nation $10,000.00 Burrard Inlet Water Quality Project

Funding will support the Tsleil-Waututh Nation in its work to protect the water quality of Burrard Inlet through active participation in the Burrard Inlet Action Plan and updating Water Quality Objectives.

Tsleil-Waututh Nation $10,000.00 Indian Arm Creosote Piling Removals

Tsleil-Waututh Nation is working with SeaChange Marine Conservation Society to restore nearshore marine environments in Burrard Inlet as part of a broader project called the Salish Sea Nearshore Habitat Recovery Project.

Turning Times Research & Consulting

$1,700 Artists Workers Co-op

The co-op developer met a group of artists to: introduce co-ops, in particular the worker co-op model, and facilitated a discussion of the rights, roles and responsibilities of worker members.


$1,837.50 MyCDC Co-op Development

Co-op development support services for the Mid-Island Community Development Cooperative (MyCDC), a not-for -profit (“community service”) cooperative that seeks to enhance the health and well-being of communities and youth.


$5,250.00 Business Plan Support - Island Grown Flowers Coop

A cooperative developer will provide business plan development support to the Island Grown Flowers Co-op, a producer cooperative of individual flower growers on Vancouver Island.


$137.50 Artists Workers Co-op

Co-op development support services for incorporation of worker co-op of artists.

Turning Times Research and Consulting

$1,470.00 Farm Marketing Co-op Guide

The development of a guide targeted towards farmers who seek to achieve economies of scale by working collectively or in a cooperative.

UBC Social Enterprise Club $2,500.00 The Ripple Effect UBC Social Enterprise Conference includes a 2-day case competition where 5 of our staff will mentor teams solving for accessible education and incite change in the community.

Ubuntu Canteen Inc $500.00 Community Event A free community event on the topic of Indigenous Food Sovereignty hosted by Dawn Morrison.

Umoja Operation Compassion Society

$2,500.00 Umoja Gala 2019: A Night in the Serengeti

Umoja annual fundraising gala helps fund annual newcomer programming, advancing their mission "to empower immigrants and refugees to successfully integrate into an inclusive Canadian society."

UNBUILDERS $35,000.00 Growing Deconstruction Industry

Locally based, Unbuilders dismantles homes by hand to salvage almost all materials. Unbuilders and the City of Vancouver have worked together to influence policy change and aim to push more stringent salvaging guidelines into municipalities across BC.

UNBUILDERS $3,675.00 Business Development Coaching for Unbuilders

Business Development Coaching for Unbuilders through David Van Seters.

United Way Lower Mainland

$700.00 26th Annual United Way Labour Appreciation Night

26th Annual Labour Appreciation Night, partnering with the Vancouver and District Labour Council and New Westminster & District Labour Council to present awards to local leaders in the labour movement.

United Way of the Lower Mainland

$10,000.00 Period Promise Period Promise aims to help make menstrual products more accessible to those that need them.


$10,000.00 Period Promise Research Project

This research project, the first of its kind in Canada, will investigate how common period poverty is in communities around the province, how it affects people, and how community agencies can be a part of the solution.


$55,000.00 Public Policy Institute

Bringing together 25 leaders from the BC non-profit sector whose organizations want to better understand and influence the public policy process. This program offers training and capacity building to explore topics such as policy options & implementation.

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

$10,000 Climate Ambassador Program

Student-led initiative to activate new climate ambassadors in the diverse communities of UBC and the surrounding areas. Targeting 5 communities - athletics, secondary schools, fraternities and sororities, cultural affinity groups, and young creatives.

University of British Columbia (Sustainability & Engineering)

$10,000 UBC Move-in Move-out

UBC aims to develop an expanded reuse pilot in conjunction with student move-in and move-out cycles in order to divert landfill waste and enhance uptake of reuse behaviour.

University of Saskatchewan $16,667 Centre for the Study of Cooperatives

The University of Saskatchewan, in cooperation with the Canadian cooperative sector maintains a center for the study of cooperatives and credit unions that seeks to support several objectives.

University of Victoria $200,000.00 Indigenous Legal Lodge

The Indigenous Legal Lodge is a space to bring people together from all walks of life to learn about and practice Indigenous laws in ways that explore and implement reconciliation.

University of Victoria Faculty of Law

$200,000.00 Rebuilding Indigenous Legal Traditions 2020

Support for the work of the Indigenous Law Research Unit and the new JID program in Indigenous Law - this request represents the third year of a 5-year commitment.

University of Victoria Students' Society

$10,000.00 Vancity Financial Literacy Kiosk Pilot

Vancity has the opportunity to set up a financial literacy kiosk in the UVic Student Union Building. Funds will cover the rent of the space for a 4-month pilot and marketing costs.

Valley Food and Farm Collective

$5,000.00 Grounded - A Food Symposium

The purpose is to establish an event where the industry can connect and create an annual discussion around our food culture.

Vancity Community Foundation

$175,000.00 SFU RADIUS Investment Fund

RADIUS supports impact businesses to launch and grow through its Trampoline & Slingshot programs. This fund will make equity investments into viable businesses that come out of RADIUS' Slingshot program.


$1,500,000.00

312 Main Street Project

To support the costs of completion of Phase 2 construction of 312 Main (3rd and 4th Floor Offices). Funds will be allocated to this project as an inter-fund loan from VCF.


$800,000.00 312 Main Street Project

To support the costs of completion of Phase 2 construction of 312 Main and operating costs.


$10,000.00 Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative

Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative (SPRE) seeks further understanding of the challenges facing organizations within the context of the commercial real estate market, and to build capacity within these sectors and beyond.


$2,500 Homelessness Services Association of BC

A grassroots movement by shelter providers who identified a need for training, networking, and development of best practice. Funds will be split between Vancity and Vancity Community Foundation to support HAS-BC's annual conference.


$10,000 Each One Teach One program support

The Each One Teach One program develops peoples understanding of Financial information, and how to use it to help them make good decisions. These funds will support the operating costs of the program.


$30,000.00 Social Enterprise Grant Funding and Program support

These funds will be used to complete Vancity Community Foundations' direct social enterprise work.


$5,000.00 Social Purpose Real Estate membership

Vancity is a founding member of the Social Purpose Real Estate Table and is contributing the annual membership fee of $5000 to support this work.


$95,000.00 Vancity Humanitarian Fund

Our goal is to develop an endowment of $1.2 million in VHF, so that it earns enough annual income to provide support to emerging crises and humanitarian needs.



This capital from Vancity is to seed a new Affordable Housing Acquisition Loan Fund to provide NFP short-term loans for acquisition of existing affordable rental buildings, and due diligence work. This is a partnership between Vancity and VCIB.



This capital from VCIB Shared Success is to seed a new Affordable Housing Acquisition Loan Fund to provide NFP short-term loans for acquisition of existing affordable rental buildings, and due diligence. This is a partnership between Vancity and VCIB.

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

$2,500.00 National Indigenous Day

A community based, full day of events that showcase and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal people from across Canada. Gathering and sharing their spirit, experiences, stories, songs, art and dance with each other and the general community.

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society

$1,500 National Indigenous Day

A community based, full day of events that showcase and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal people from across Canada. Gathering to share their spirit, experiences, stories, songs, art and dance with each other and the general community.

Vancouver and District Labour Council

$1,500 Labour Day Picnic We will celebrate our successes, strength and solidarity with each other and with our neighbours and we will be working with our affiliates and our community partners to make this a fun and inclusive family event.

Vancouver Basketball Foundation

$4,000.00 Fast Break Financial Literacy

Pre-employment training for coaches and youth from underserved communities, which includes first aid, class 4 driver’s license and a national coaching certificate.

Vancouver Bike Share Inc $42,000 Vancity Community Pass Program

Continuing from last year’s successful pilot program focusing on increasing the accessibility and affordability of the Bike Share Program to allow even more people to enjoy healthy and affordable ways to get around Vancouver.

Vancouver Coastal Health Necamat: Women's Village of Wellness Event

$2,500 Necamat Women's Village of Wellness Event

An event that will bring ~200 to 300 Indigenous women in the downtown east side together on September 14, 2018 for cultural sharing and traditional knowledge exchange.

Vancouver Cooperative Radio

$6,000.00 Sharing Co-op Stories Online

Airing a weekly current affairs and advocacy program that brings the radio audience interviews, profiles, news, and reports from the world of co-ops. Funds will support the growth of members and a centralized repository for all EFA stories and latest news.

Vancouver District Labour Council C/O Stephen Von Sychowski


Vancity is the Social and Environmental Impact Partner and through this partnership, the Vancity Theatre will screen an Impact Film followed by a Vancity Impact Talk. After the film there will be an engaging panel discussion based on the films subject.

Vancouver International Film Festival Society

$100,000 Social and Environmental Impact Partner of VIFF

Vancity and VIFF will work together to help VIFF increase capacity to offer timely and thoughtful content, while engaging the community in meaningful dialogue to press on social and environmental issues year-round.

Vancouver Island Community Investment Cooperative

$3,000.00 Community Impact Investment Forum

A 2-day forum providing a learning opportunity for community practitioners supporting community impact investment. The forum will be identifying opportunities to strengthen the sector, including articulating the key public policy advances needed for advocacy

Vancouver Native Housing Society

$5,000.00 Artists in Residence program at Skwachays Lodge

The Skwachays artists in residence program is curating and hosting a series of Indigenous Arts and Culture Exchanges at the gallery to showcase the works of the Artists involved.

Vancouver Out On Screen Film & Video Society

$10,000.00 Out In Schools: Indigenous Perspectives of

Program name Out In Schools: Indigenous Perspectives of Sexuality and Gender

Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative

$8,500.00 First Nations Market Development

Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative is engaging the Haida Gwaii, Ulkatcho Xeni Gwet'in First Nations to identify priorities and opportunities for investment in renewables/solar energy systems.

Vancouver Street Soccer Society

$3,000 Team travel to June Sports in Alert Bay

The Vancouver Street Soccer League is a soccer league designed to support people who are at risk of homelessness, suffer from mental illness and have substance abuse challenges through the power of soccer. Funds will support their travel to June Sports.

Vancouver Tap Dance Society

$16,000.00 VanTap Cultural Arts Centre Feasibility Study

Vancouver Tap Dance Society is undergoing a feasibility study for the redevelopment potential of their existing site and future Cultural Arts Centre.

Vancouver Writers Fest $12,500 Indigenous Writing Series

Vancouver Writers Fest connects people to books, ideas and dialogue through year-round programming to spark passion for the world around us. These funds will support the conversations about Reconciliation within the annual festival.

Vantage Point $7,600.00 Family Places: Common Capacity Assessment

Vantage Point will assess the health and strength of five Family Places in Vancouver. By doing this assessment, it will show where we can share capacity in building investments for these Family Places.

Victoria Alliance Church $150.00 CHRA Mobile Tour -Greater Victoria Housing Society

Victoria Alliance Church hosted the Greater Victoria Housing Society mobile tour as part of the CHRA Conference in Victoria. Vancity staff also gave an overview of our Impact Real Estate program and Pre-Development Loan Fund.

Victoria Association for Community Living

$25,251.00 Community Living Feasibility & Business Plan

Community Living Victoria (CLV), is proposing to redevelop their site to provide 41 units of affordable housing geared towards seniors and community members. It will also include a multi-purpose programming space and offices for CLV.

Victoria Cool Aid Society $1,500.00 Building Lives Through Work

Grow the successful marketing, job development & employment training activities that have enabled CoolAid to increase employment & financial support for those with significant poverty, disabilities, mental health, addictions & homelessness

Victoria Native Friendship Centre

$10,000 Capacity building-Fundraising Development-phase 2

Under the guidance of a skilled fund development professional, VNFC will develop new sources of in kind and financial support outside of government program funding, enhancing the financial stability and strength of the organization.

Vines Art Festival Society $5,000.00 Vines Art Festival Resilient Roots

A community-oriented event to deepen their connections on the Coast Salish Landscape through art. Funds to support the hiring of an indigenous coordinator to aid the program and provide assistance for indigenous artists that lack access due to barriers.

Virtual Consulting Services $2,000 Urban Development for Resilient Communities

Strong Victoria is a solutions-orientated conversation about the biggest urban development challenges we face, taking an evidence-based approach on how our communities can be more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.

Volunteer Victoria $260.00 Volunteer Victoria Community Investment Network

Funds are for our annual membership fee for Volunteer Victoria. Volunteer Victoria provides leadership to the non-profit community, committing to building and sharing knowledge through professional development, training and networking opportunities.

Wabi Sabi Planning Laboratories c/o Jessica W. Chen

$2,312.85 Housing for Resilient Communities Project

12 case studies from Quebec and British Columbia, to better understand how leading sector organizations use community housing innovations to approach land stewardship, collective development process, community developers and social impact investment.

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION

$50,000 New Mode Class A SHARES

These funds will help ensure New/Mode maintains its focus on supporting the climate organizations. Through this partnership WCEL will gain ownership shares in New/Mode, providing WCEL with a growing asset to support our work into the future.

West Coast LEAF Association

$4,000.00 Annual Equality Breakfast

This year, Vancity will be a Gold Sponsor at the Annual Equality Breakfast put on by West Coast LEAF. Discussions will touch on the fundamental importance of reproductive justice to the broader gender equality movement.

Western Joint Electrical Training Society

$6,000.00 Union Training - Rigging Safety program

WesternJets will use the funding to purchase the equipment that is required to provide safety training. The program will work as a part of a larger engagement and retention strategy with Indigenous community partners.

Whistler Centre for Sustainability Society

$5,000.00 Indigenous Tourism Start-up Program

This program supports new business start-ups for members from Indigenous communities in the Vancouver to Lillooet region. The program will focus on the development of an Indigenous tourism business concept and the development of a business plan.

Wolf Spirit Films Inc $5,000.00 First We Dance Funding for the film is primarily from CBC for summer programming in the time slot reserved for the Nature of Things. Wolf Spirit Films looks to bridge cultures through cinema.

Women Refugees Advocacy Group

$2,000.00 The Best We Can Do

This year El Shafie and a Yazidi survivor, Adiba, spoke publicly on the Yazidi genocide at three various Vancouver events, as well as an interview with CBC Radio. Funds will go towards supporting the documentary that came from this work.

Women Transforming Cities International Society

$250 Vancity & VIFF Impact Talks

Vancity is the Social and Environmental Impact Partner and through this partnership, the Vancity Theatre will screen an Impact Film followed by a Vancity Impact Talk. Afterwards, hosting a panel discussion with the filmmakers to share important insights.

Wood Shop Workers Co-op $1,000.00 Co-op Networking The Wood Shop is organizing a series of events to support greater connectivity among local cooperatives, who share the same principals, values, and vision for sustainable communities.

Wood Shop Workers Co-op $10,000 Co-operative Production Space

Currently operating in a production space that doesn't meet their needs, The Wood Shop plans to co-locate with up to five other worker coops and values-aligned businesses. This grant will support the move and creation of a collaborative governance structure

Xolhemet Society $5,000.00 Staff Training Requesting funds to put toward staff training and development sessions throughout 2019.

Xolhemet Society $5,000.00 Staff Training Requesting funds to put toward staff training and development sessions throughout 2019.

Young Women's Christian Association

$50,000 YWCA Citygate Early Learning & Care

Citygate Early Learning and Child Care Centre provides high-quality early learning and childcare. Located at 1192 Quebec Street Citygate prepares children aged 3 to 5 years for school with a range of play-based activities.

Your Local Farmers Market Society

$40,000.00 Scaling-Up Phase 1 Vancouver Farmers Market Direct

Vancouver Farmers Market Direct will maintain year-round delivery service, expand and refine policies and procedures, identify additional cold and dry storage, recruit more small farmers and buyers, particularly institutional buyers.

Youth Excellence Society (YES)

$55,000.00 YES Summer Camps

The YES Summer Camp program offers teens a chance to develop new skills, appreciate new values, and grow as individuals within an atmosphere of mutual support and respect.

YWCA Metro Vancouver $6,000.00 YWCA Women in Distinction Awards

Recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Honours extraordinary women leaders, while highlighting YWCA programs and services that improve the lives of thousands of people each year across Metro Vancouver.

Zajac Ranch for Children $10,000.00 Zajac Ranch Capacity Support

Zajac Ranch plans to use these funds towards marketing efforts to increase traffic to the website, social media engagement and to extend their overall online presence.

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