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There are many ways you can support VCC students. Donate to one of our giving funds today.
Give today! Learning is our strength and community is our passion.
Your donation to the VCC Foundation will make an immediate impact in helping the student to build their career through innovative and experiential learning. All qualifying donations over $20 are eligible for a tax receipt.
Monthly giving helps your gift have a greater impact year-round.
Our monthly donor program provides consistent and invaluable support to campus projects and emerging student needs. By choosing to give in this way, you are reducing administration costs and impact on the environment, while supporting students.
When you join this giving family, you’ll receive one single tax receipt at the beginning of the year that includes all your donations from the previous year. For employee payroll donors, your tax credit is applied directly to your T4. You will also receive our newsletters, annual reports, and special updates.
Want to talk to someone about your monthly gift? Contact give@vcc.ca
Whether you want to send condolences to a family or friend, honour an instructor, or celebrate a birthday or other special occasion — consider a tribute donation to support the VCC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion project fund. Help eliminate financial, cultural, and societal barriers so all students can access and enjoy their chosen program of study.
The VCC Foundation will acknowledge your tribute gift with a note to the individual (without disclosing the amount). Messages provided at the time of your donation will also be passed along to the recipients through an e-card. You will also receive an acknowledgment.
When you make plans for a legacy donation, you are giving a future gift that will provide for the VCC Foundation in the years to come. There are many meaningful ways to make a lasting difference. A couple of the more common ways include:
- Give a gift in your Will
- Donate an RRSP, RRIF or TFSA
If you have already arranged a gift – thank you! Please let us know, so we can thank you personally and keep you up to date on areas that interest you.
Bequests made through a Will allow you to make a contribution to the future of the VCC Foundation, often a contribution that you could not consider making during your lifetime. Planning your legacy gift to the Vancouver Community College Foundation can be as simple as talking to your family and instructing your lawyer to add a clause into your Will
Here are some samples of Will clause language, which is information your lawyer will need to activate your wishes.
These sample will clauses are intended for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as legal advice. We encourage donors to seek legal counsel when making provisions for a charitable gift in their Will.
Legal Name and Address
Vancouver Community College Foundation
1155 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T 4V5
Charitable Registration Number
119282846 RR 0001
Support the Vancouver Community College Foundation with a future gift, by naming us as the beneficiary of your registered savings accounts. Donate the proceeds of a registered account such as a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP), a registered retirement income fund (RRIF), or a tax-free savings account (TFSA) is a great way to save month and/or defer tax payments into the future.
Make your gift:
- Name the Vancouver Community College Foundation the beneficiary of your registered account
- Maintain full use of your account during your lifetime
- After your passing, the VCC Foundation receives any remaining funds
Legal name and address
Vancouver Community College Foundation
1155 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T 4V5
Charitable registration number
119282846 RR 0001
You can donate publicly listed shares and securities including: stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of giving cash, creating tax savings.
Gifting securities is one of the most tax-effective ways to give, extending your savings beyond the donation tax credit. Transferring these assets to the Vancouver Community College Foundation, you will receive a donation receipt for the fair market value of the security and will also benefit from the complete elimination of the capital gains tax on those shares. As a result, the combined savings can be quite remarkable, with an after-tax cost that could be less than one-half of the gift!
Gifts of securities can be made in any amount and can also be gifted to charity in your will. This type of donation will decrease any capital gains that may occur within your estate.
Most securities are held electronically and can be easily transferred from your brokerage account to a brokerage account held by Vancouver Community College Foundation.
We recommend consulting with your professional advisor, before making a gift of publicly traded securities.
Ready to donate your securities?
The Vancouver Community College Foundation is looking for opportunities to find creative ways to partner with businesses and local organizations. Partnerships offer brand extension opportunities, and a way to align your organizational values and grow your social profile while demonstrating a clear commitment to VCC and our community. From small, independent businesses to large corporations, we have partnership opportunities that can fit your corporate profile and engagement goals.
Our Partnership Program offers a variety of options that can help achieve your community investment objectives while lending support to student projects and programs.
Your business can make an impact!
- Corporate donations
The VCC Foundation will work with your company to design a customized partnership strategy that meets your company’s objectives. You can support specific programs or projects that align with your corporate culture or simply give where it is needed most. - Event sponsorship
Sponsorships are available for a variety of special events including our signature events: Flourish, VCC Day and our Outstanding Alumni Awards. - Workplace fundraisers
Fundraisers held by and organized by your employees can encourage team building, while promoting your organizational commitment to the surrounding community. Consider incorporating a fundraiser in an already-established workplace event. Or perhaps plan your event around a product launch, corporate announcement or anniversary. Review the events relevant to your workplace or employee
Are you able to donate equipment and/or other items that VCC could use? If so, you could make a gift-in-kind donation. VCC will gladly accept any gifts-in-kind for which there is a use within the college. A donation receipt may be issued for the fair market value of the gift, based on an independent third-party evaluation of the gift.
Our employees help make VCC a difference every day.
VCC is proud to inspire a new generation of students to discover their passions, gain essential skills, and learn what it takes to succeed in a competitive workforce. This inspiration comes from the faculty and staff who work to support each student in their quest to prepare for their chosen career. There is a strong spirt of giving to ensure students have the technology, resources and support to succeed in their chosen program. Thanks to you, our faculty and staff, our students go on to do amazing things.
Each year in November our employees come together to raise funds to support our students, beyond the classroom. During the Giving Tuesday Campaign all donations made by employees are matched by the College/Foundation.
Our employee-giving community continues to grow each year. In 2022, over 106 VCC employees helped to fund scholarships, bursaries, awards, and projects and helped to ensure that every student has the supports they need on their educational journey.
VCC Employee Payroll Giving
As a monthly donor, you can have an incredible impact on VCC students. Here are some examples of how you can make an ongoing
- $10 per month = $120 a year provides one Student Hamper
- $25 per month = $300 a year can help support an Emergency Bursary
- $42 per month = $500 a year. You can create a named scholarship, bursary or award to honour or support a student.
How to sign up:
Complete our monthly giving form below to start the process.
Already a monthly donor? You can also use this form to increase your monthly gift.
For more information please contact:
Moira Gookstetter, MA CFRE
mgookstetter@vcc.ca
604.871.7273