VICTORIA FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP STAFF Sandra Richardson, CEO


Leah Baade Youth in Philanthropy and Social Media Coordinator


Shannon Drew-Burrows Director of Communications


Bronwyn Farley Philanthropic Services Assistant (on leave until January 2012)


Maureen Grant Administrative Assistant


Rory Grewar Grants Manager (Provincial Funds)


Nathan Lapointe Finance Assistant


Sara Lawson Grants Administrator (Provincial Funds)


Susan Lucato Finance Director


Louise MacDonald Executive Administrator/ Community Liaison


Sara Neely Director of Philanthropic Services


Melanie Porter Administrative Assistant


Kathryn Righetti Grants Assistant


Marg Rose Director of Community Initiatives and Grants


Sharlene Smith Project Consultant


BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Steve McKerrell, Chair Chuck Burkett, Past Chair Gloria Back Kathryn Dawson Sandra Harper Dick Izard Andrew Jackson, Treasurer Mark Litwin Peter Malcolm Heather Raven Deirdre Roberts Bob Worth Ian Izard, QC President, Honorary Governors


COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE


Gloria Back Kathryn Dawson Chris Foster Bill Harper Mark Litwin Deirdre Roberts Sherry Sheffman Sarah Webb


PROVINCIAL FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER FUND COMMITTEE


Bobby Boyd Rod Densmore Ron Boucher* Anne Guarasci Ron Jorgenson Jan Lutke


Patricia Richardson


PROVINCIAL ADOPTION & PERMANENCY FUND COMMITTEE


Dana Brynelsen Anne Clayton Anne Keay* Geord Holland


Shelly Johnson Kelly MacDonald Candice Porter Sandra Scarth Preston Guno** Taylor Conroy**


YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM SCHOOLS


Belmont Secondary School Frances Kelsey Secondary School Oak Bay High School Reynolds Secondary School St. Michaels University School Stelly’s Secondary School Victoria High School


COMMUNITY ADVISORS


Liette Bates-Eamer Jody Bauche Birgit Castledine Cheryl Chopin Beth Clarke-Gilman Mary Colak Bill Conconi Deborah Curran Richard Eaton Jarra Ford Chris Foster Linda Gray Steve Harris Chris Jones Gregory P. Kazakoff Ray Lazanik Susan Low Donna Michal Robert Mitchell Muriel Neale Stephen Newton Tom Ovanin Larry Pedersen Justin Stephenson Peter Sundberg Robin Syme Mitchell Temkin Doug Tolson Sarah Webb Victoria Williams


HONORARY GOVERNORS AND EMERITI


Ian Izard, QC, President Muriel Kovitz C.M., LLD Peter Burchett Bonnie E. Campbell Dr. Joyce Clearihue Mel Cooper, C.M., OBC Geoffrey Craven Gordon Denford Nick Gudewill Sheila Henley Richard Holmes Mark Horne Barbara Housser Ted Hughes, O.C., QC, LL.D Shirley Hunter Michelle Isherwood George Jones, QC Vicki Kuhl Jack Lee, C.M. Grania Litwin May Lou-Poy Dennis Madden Ian Mair


John McEown Anne Nation Howard Petch, OBC Arthur Roberts, QC Ralph Roberts Jane Rogers


(Lifetime Member) Gillian Stewart Patrick Stewart Joan Walton Georgina Wong


THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION OUR MISSION


The Victoria Foundation provides leadership » by inspiring giving, » by thoughtfully caring for the assets entrusted to us, and


» by investing in people, ideas and activities that strengthen our communities.


OUR VISION


Connecting people who care with causes that matter®


OUR VALUES Integrity » We are accountable and transparent. » We have fair, equitable and accessible business practices.


Proactive Leadership » We strategically plan our involvement.


Building Capacity » We value supporting the community and helping organizations to succeed.


Stewardship & Governance » We are responsible stewards of the Foundation’s assets.


The Victoria Foundation works to make our community stronger and our shared quality of life better now, and for the long-term.


Through endowment building the Victoria Foundation holds a collection of permanently endowed funds, established by donors from all walks of life, which are pooled and invested.


With our in-depth understanding of the issues, opportunities, and resources that shape our community, the grant making expertise we provide is invaluable for helping donors plan their gifts for the greatest and most lasting impact. We can facilitate your understanding of local organizations and programs that are making a difference in the areas you care about most.


What inspires us, year after year, is the ability to make a difference in virtually every aspect of community life. The Victoria Foundation is broad in scope and well positioned to bring people and organizations together. Through our community leadership we convene diverse voices to address local challenges and opportunities.


*retired in 2010


**new in 2011 19


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