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Animal Welfare |
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| BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | DogSense |
| Critter Care Wildlife Society | A better home, a second chance |
| OWL | Rescuing birds of prey |
| Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) | Hearing Dog Expansion Program |
| Richmond Homeless Cats | Richmond Cat Sanctuary |
| Vancouver Aquarium - Marine Mammal Rescue | Born to be wild |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Humane Society | Power of One |
Arts & Culture |
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| Artists for Kids | Every child is an artist |
| Artists in Education | Learning from professional artists |
| ArtStarts in School Society | Art Walk |
| Ballet British Columbia | Nine Sinatra Songs |
| Ballet Kelowna | Commissioning New Works |
| Bill Reid Gallery | Tradition in the making and breaking |
| Carnegie Community Centre | Condemned |
| Chor Leoni | Raising both voices and funds |
| CirKids | School of Circus Arts |
| DTES Small Arts Grants | Another view of Main and Hastings |
| Emily Carr Summer Institute | The Art of Learning |
| Health Arts Society | ArtsWay |
| Heritage Legacy Fund of British Columbia Society | Clayburn Schoolhouse |
| Kiwassa Neighbourhood House | Art therapy for pre-teens |
| MN8 Sound | At-risk youth plug into music |
| NeWorld Theatre Society | Adrift on the Nile |
| Pangaea Arts Society | The Life of Paper |
| Richards, Dal | Dal Richards |
| Runaway Moon Theatre | Food for Thought |
| Secwepemc Cultural Education Society | Preserving the culture of the Shuswap Nation |
| Surrey Museum | Building a new home |
| Umoja Operation Compassion Society of BC | UMOJA |
| Urban Republic/Cineworks | Romanced by the Drive-in |
| Vancouver Academy of Music | Helping young musicians grow |
| Vancouver Art Gallery | Paint Exhibit |
| Vancouver East Cultural Centre | A Few Little Drops |
| Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation Turns 65 |
| Vancouver Foundation | B.C. Arts Renaissance Fund |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Historical Society | How We Have Changed |
| Vancouver Opera | West Coast Mozart |
| Vancouver Sculpture Biennale | Open Spaces |
| Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Beethoven and the VSO |
| Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site | Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site |
Children, Youth & Families |
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| Abbotsford Community Services | ABC-123 |
| Abbotsford Mennonite Centre | Building a Solid Financial Future |
| Aboriginal Patients Lodge | A home away from home |
| ArtStarts in School Society | Art Walk |
| CBCI Program | Medical Practitioners given Grant for Research |
| Chilliwack Community Services | Chilliwack Community Services |
| Christmas Bureau | Playing Santa Claus |
| CirKids | School of Circus Arts |
| Customs for Urban Teens (CUT) | Fuelling the future |
| Emily Carr Summer Institute | The Art of Learning |
| Emma's Daycare | Child care for teenage moms |
| Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society | Integrated Play Groups |
| Giving in Action | The King Family |
| Giving in Action | Ramped up and all decked out |
| HIPPY Britannia Community Centre | Helping parents prep kids for kindergarten |
| Kids Up Front | Catching a dream |
| Kids Up Front Foundation | Where Children’s Dreams come Alive |
| KidsSafe Project Society | KidsSafe |
| Kiwassa Neighbourhood House | Art therapy for pre-teens |
| Langley Children's Society | Child Development Centre |
| M.E.C | Dedicated to Sustainability |
| Mount Pleasant Community Centre | Family Connections Project |
| Neighbourhood Small Grants | Model Students |
| Neighbourhood Small Grants | Having a ball |
| Neighourhood Small Grants and Youth Philanthropy Council | Two groups make Vancouver Foundation grants to their communities |
| North Okanagan Social Planning Council | A proactive approach to social issues |
| Power of Hope Society | Hip Hop Hope |
| Richmond Committee on Disability | Karate Kids |
| Richmond Committee on Disability | Martial Arts Empowerment |
| Scouts Canada | Learning by doing |
| Simon Fraser University | SFU Childcare Centre |
| Special Olympics BC | Active Start Program |
| SWOVA and Howe Sounds Women's Centre | Violence: prevention is the cure |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Public Library | Men, Babies and Books |
| Vancouver Sun | Children's Fund |
| Zajac Ranch | Zajac Ranch |
Donors/Corporations |
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| Arthur Erickson Foundation for Excellence in Architecture | poet of concrete |
| Business Objects | Business Objects takes a hike |
| Chor Leoni | Raising both voices and funds |
| Enterprising Non-Profits | Enterprising Non-profits and Starworks |
| Fast Track to Employment | Helping people get back to work |
| Giving in Action | The King Family |
| Hall, Judith | No Crystal Ball |
| Kelm/Lewis, Art/Mary | A debt of gratitude |
| Kerr, Jake | Citizen Kerr |
| Kitsilano Secondary Class of 1948 | Hail Kitsilano |
| Mirhady, Katharine | And the band played on |
| Mitchell, Patricia | The Cats Meow |
| Mountain Equipment Co-op | A Commitment to Sustainability |
| Murphy, Floyd | Trial by fire |
| Panago Pizza | Giving out staff scholarships |
| Peter Webster | Philanthropy and dog food |
| Richards, Dal | Dal Richards |
| Shaw Communications | Spotlighting Charity |
| Superior Tofu/Rita Cheng | To bean or not to bean? |
| Surrey Museum | Building a new home |
| Tung Chan | Accumulating Good Deeds |
| Valerie and Barbara Hunter | How does your Garden Fund grow? |
| Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation Magazine |
| Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation's Vital Signs 2008 |
| Vancouver Foundation | Vancouver Foundation Turns 65 |
| Vancouver Foundation | B.C. Arts Renaissance Fund |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Sun | Children's Fund |
| Vernon Jubilee Hospital | Raising Money for a Growing Population |
| Volunteer Vancouver | BoardMatch |
| Wong, Shirley | Making a Big Impression |
| Wosk, Yosef | A Dedicated Philanthropist |
| Wright, James | Balancing tradition and innovation |
Education |
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| Abbotsford Community Services | ABC-123 |
| Allan Brooks Nature Centre | Allan Brooks Nature Centre |
| Artists for Kids | Every child is an artist |
| Artists in Education | Learning from professional artists |
| Check Your Head | Sustainable Schools Project |
| Community Education about Adolescent Sexuality | Young parents speaking out |
| Douglas College | Hitting the books again |
| Emma's Daycare | Child care for teenage moms |
| Evergreen | Bringing nature back to the city |
| HIPPY Britannia Community Centre | Helping parents prep kids for kindergarten |
| Marine Educational Services Association | The Medusa 2 |
| Nanaimo Clemente Program | Plato in da 'hood |
| One to One Literacy Society | Spelling Bee - adventures in orthography |
| Panago Pizza | Giving out staff scholarships |
| Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Society | Nature Kids |
| SAGE | Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement |
| Science World | Enviro-challenge |
| Scouts Canada | Learning by doing |
| Secwepemc Cultural Education Society | Preserving the culture of the Shuswap Nation |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Public Library | KinderCard'n Program |
| Wong, Shirley | Making a Big Impression |
| Wosk, Yosef | A Dedicated Philanthropist |
| Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site | Xa:ytem Village Heritage Site |
Environment |
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| Allan Brooks Nature Centre | Allan Brooks Nature Centre |
| Better Environmentally Sound Transportation Association | Bike Share Program |
| Check Your Head | Sustainable Schools Project |
| David Suzuki Foundation | The Nature Challenge |
| Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust | Safeguarding the Delta |
| Environmental Youth Alliance | Condo market for bees is buzzing |
| Evergreen | Bringing nature back to the city |
| Land Conservancy of British Columbia, The (TLC) | Skaha Bluffs |
| Marine Educational Services Association | The Medusa 2 |
| MEDUSA | The grant that keeps giving |
| Mountain Equipment Co-op | A Commitment to Sustainability |
| Multifaith Action Society of B.C. | Green Sacred Spaces |
| Neighbourhood Small Grants | Yes you can can |
| Pacific Parklands Foundation | Bringing a bog back to life |
| Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Society | Nature Kids |
| Science World | Enviro-challenge |
| University of British Columbia | Sharing the Harvest |
| Vancouver East Cultural Centre | A Few Little Drops |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Foundation Forum | A dialogue on the future of country and city |
| Vandusen Garden | A garden in the heart of the city |
Health & Medical Research |
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| BC Cancer Agency | Hereditary Cancer Program |
| BC Epilepsy Society | Support group for people with epilepsy |
| BC Medical Services Foundation | Medical Bursaries |
| Potluck Cafe Society | Catering and Banquet Services |
| University of British Columbia - Department of Family Practice | Clinician Investigator Program |
| University of British Columbia - Faculty of Medicine | Re-searching Freedom |
| University of British Columbia - School of Nursing | Educating youth before they get hooked |
| University of British Columbia - School of Rehabilitation Science | Hip Health Research |
| University of Northern British Columbia | Prevention of Type Two Diabetes in Children |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vernon Jubilee Hospital | Raising Money for a Growing Population |
| Victorian Order of Nurses | Respite for caregivers |
Health & Social Development |
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| 2010 Legacies Now | Measuring Up |
| 411 Seniors' Centre Society | Staying Active |
| Abbotsford Mennonite Centre | Building a Solid Financial Future |
| Aboriginal Front Door | Staying Alive |
| Aboriginal Patients Lodge | A home away from home |
| BC Epilepsy Society | Support group for people with epilepsy |
| BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses | What's Age Got to Do With It |
| Britannia World Music Society | Youth to Youth Marimba Program |
| Carnegie Community Centre | Condemned |
| Chilliwack Community Services | Chilliwack Community Services |
| Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society | The Renfrew-Collingwood Food Security Institute |
| Community Education about Adolescent Sexuality | Young parents speaking out |
| Enterprising Non-Profits | Enterprising Non-profits and Starworks |
| Fast Track to Employment | Helping people get back to work |
| Health Arts Society | ArtsWay |
| Immigrant Services Society | My Circle |
| Loving Spoonful, A | Loving Spoonful, A |
| MOSAIC | 30th Anniversary |
| North Okanagan Social Planning Council | A proactive approach to social issues |
| Penticton and District Community Resources Society | The Healthy Harvest Box |
| Pivot Legal Society | Housing and Homelessness: Strategies for Change |
| Positive Women's Network | Supporting women with HIV/AIDS |
| Prostitution Alternatives Counseling and Education Society (PACE) | Using art to connect sex trade workers and their communities |
| Red Cross | First Contact |
| SAGE | Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement |
| Sex Workers Movement | Encouraging dialogue on the sex workers movement |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul | Wheelchair Ramp |
| South Granville Seniors | A home away from home |
| Special Olympics BC | “I am an athlete” |
| SWOVA and Howe Sounds Women's Centre | Violence: prevention is the cure |
| Theatre For Living | Meth Play |
| Umoja Operation Compassion Society of BC | UMOJA |
| United We Can | A bottle depot that makes a difference |
| University of British Columbia | Sharing the Harvest |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Foundation - Youth Philanthropy Council | Volunteer and have a stake in your community |
| Vancouver Foundation Forum | A dialogue on the future of country and city |
| Volunteer Vancouver | BoardMatch |
Seniors |
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| 411 Seniors' Centre Society | Staying Active |
| Activities Unlimited of the Cowichan Valley | Foxglove Community Garden |
| Arts in Action Society | Lester's Army Magazine |
| BC Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors | Eliminating Senior Abuse |
| Health Arts Society | ArtsWay |
| Neighbourhood Small Grants | A brush with the past |
| Parksville Seniors Centre Society | Building community amongst seniors |
| Peachland Wellness Centre | Staying Young |
| South Granville Seniors | A home away from home |
| University of British Columbia - School of Rehabilitation Science | Hip Health Research |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Victorian Order of Nurses | Respite for caregivers |
Youth |
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| AIDS Vancouver | Project Stitch |
| Arts in Action Society | Lester's Army Magazine |
| Christmas Bureau | Playing Santa Claus |
| Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association | "Watch yOUR Step" Community Public Art Project |
| Illustrated Journey | Every picture tells a story |
| Loving Spoonful, A | Loving Spoonful, A |
| MN8 Sound | At-risk youth plug into music |
| Neighourhood Small Grants and Youth Philanthropy Council | Two groups make Vancouver Foundation grants to their communities |
| Peace It Together | A Tale of Two Cities |
| PEDAL | Earn-a-bike |
| Power of Hope Society | Hip Hop Hope |
| University of British Columbia - School of Nursing | Educating youth before they get hooked |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
| Vancouver Foundation - Youth Philanthropy Council | Volunteer and have a stake in your community |
| Vancouver Out on Screen Film & Video Society | Out in Schools |
Youth Homelessness |
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| Broadway Youth Resource Centre | No Place Like Home |
| Broadway Youth Resource Centre | A Place to Unpack |
| Vancouver Foundation | Weathering the Storm |
