{"id":131827,"date":"2024-04-24T21:43:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/\/?page_id=131827"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:55:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valleyfoundation.ca\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;85&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;7&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;131176&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;40&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_top_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; shape_top_h_use_pixel=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_top_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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text_space=&#8221;fontspace-210350&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;605616&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Designated Community Foundation for the Columbia Valley<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;fontsize-445851&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;266078&#8243;]Our Foundation[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;125029&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-160000&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-135905&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102783&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Columbia Valley Community Foundation[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-357766&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;336552&#8243;]Our Work[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-136269&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;139508&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;877810&#8243;]As the Community Foundation for the region between Canal Flats and Spillimacheen, we build community vitality by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"checkmark\">\n<li>Pooling charitable gifts into a permanent, income-earning endowment that benefits the region and fulfills the philanthropic objectives of donors<\/li>\n<li>Making grants from the earnings of these funds to support a broad variety of initiatives; from health, education and social services, to arts, culture and the environment;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-136269&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183555&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;582631&#8243;]In addition, we also:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"checkmark\">\n<li>Support strategic decision making through the publication of the Vital Signs report.\u00a0 This community snapshot is used by non-profit, public and private sectors to make better plans for our community\u2019s future.<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with other members of Canada\u2019s charitable giving landscape.<\/li>\n<li>Offer neutral advice and support to all kinds of individuals and organizations working to make philanthropic decisions in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-uydo&#8221; 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text_space=&#8221;fontspace-135905&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154914&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]What\u2019s an endowment fund?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183246&#8243;]The term \u201cendowment fund\u201d means a sum of money which is permanently invested and whose income is devoted to a specific cause.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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Community Grants and Student Awards are offered annually.<\/p>\n<p>We also provide local support for other granting opportunities as funding is made available by partners, including government and the Vancouver Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>We also manage endowments that are earmarked for the benefit of specific organizations[\/vc_column_text][vc_button border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;621811&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fvalleyfoundation.ca%2Fget-funding%2F|title:Get%20Funding&#8221;]Learn More[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;60&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;6&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-nhtu&#8221; back_image=&#8221;131986&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; kburns=&#8221;magnetic&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;15&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;966542&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400&#8243;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161055&#8243; mobile_height=&#8221;380&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-357766&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;629630&#8243;]Our Organization[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-136269&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;139508&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;147732&#8243;]We were founded in 2001 by a dedicated group of community visionaries to support community vitality by building a mechanism for sustainable funding through investments. 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