Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver
Discover local nonprofit organizations making a difference in our community.
Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) provides services and community development initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of residents in the Renfrew-Collingwood area of east Vancouver. Activities are targeted primarily to low and middle income families. Services are delivered in a variety of languages with emphasis on building social connections, capacity, cross-cultural sharing and life-long learning. Residents of all ages participate in educational, cultural, social, health, economic and recreational services, as well as contribute towards building a safe and caring community through volunteer contributions, leadership and partnership development.
CNH is a non-profit, social services agency serving the community since 1985. We are guided by our vision, mission, and values statements to provide services and opportunities to our community. We offer licensed child care (including $10/day child care), immigrant services, recreation, youth, seniors and intercultural opportunities, including programs related to food, arts and celebrations, community initiatives, intercultural projects, and homelessness outreach.
In 2020, we became the first neighbourhood house in North America to operate a Community Health Centre.
Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) was the first arts council in North America. Since its beginning in 1946, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver has been a contributor to shaping the cultural life of Vancouver. CACV is an independent non-profit charitable organization, unaffiliated with any government department.
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Our vision is of a socially-engaged, inclusive, and vibrant city alive with community arts.
Community arts is made by, with, for, and because of people sharing a sense of community, with the support of professional artists.
We currently advance our vision across Vancouver through community arts programs that address social exclusion and accessibility of creative opportunities, Indigenous and non-Indigenous relationships, and sustainability in the arts sector. CACV programs include: Reframing Relations, Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, Community Arts Network – GATHER, and Artist in Residence currently partnering with John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland.
Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) was the first arts council in North America and will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2021. Since 1946, CACV has been a contributor to shaping the cultural life of Vancouver through development of the Queen Elizabeth Playhouse Theatre, City of Vancouver Archives, UBC School of Music, Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver International Film Festival, The Opheum and others. CACV is an independent non-profit charitable organization, unaffiliated with any government department.
VISION and MISSION
Our vision is of a socially-engaged, inclusive, and vibrant city alive with community arts. Our mission is to further the development of community arts throughout Vancouver.
Community arts is made by, with, for, and because of people sharing a sense of community, with the support of professional artists. Please consider joining the CACV Board and help us expand the community arts in Vancouver.
CACV programs address social exclusion and accessibility of creative opportunities, Indigenous and non-Indigenous relationships, and sustainability in the arts sector including Reframing Relations, Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, Community Arts Network – GATHER, and Artist in Residence partnering with John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland.
CACV completed a new 3-year strategic plan in 2019, including a comprehensive capacity enhancement plan.
Community Evolution (CE) is a non-profit organization, founded in 2015. Our mission is to enable community-based enterprises (eg. co-operatives) to develop, grow and create positive change for its members and surrounding community. We offer a customized, facilitated process that combines community mobilization and capacity building with financial mechanisms (grants or loans) to empower and sustain community development. We currently support enterprises in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Canada (British Columbia).
Compassion Globally is a Canadian registered charitable society that is working to reduce abuse and sexual violence inflicted upon women and girls. We are addressing the issue through awareness and prevention campaigns.
Connaught Heights Elementary School (K-5) is having a Spring Carnival on Friday June 3, from 5-8pm.
We are looking for volunteers for this very exciting event.
We require help for the hours of 4-8:30pm for multiple stations such as games, concession and ticket sales.
Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for hourly slots or can work the whole event.
The NWSS marching band is doing a 15 minute performance at this event as well!
I have attached the carnival poster.
If anyone has an interest in volunteering for this very special event, please email:
chpacvchair@gmail.com
subject: Carnival Volunteer
we can provide more details at that point.
The ConnecTra Society provides outreach services primarily for mobility and physically impaired individuals in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. It serves as a connecting agency, linking people with physical disabilities to activities and programs that will, over time, allow them to grow, gain confidence and become increasingly more active and involved in community life.
ConnecTra Society helps people with physical disabilities connect with work, leisure and social opportunities throughout Metro Vancouver.
It is one of the affiliated societies of the Vancouver-based Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation.
VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE NEEDED!
ConnecTra Society has a new research program, Employment Mentorship Support Project, in partnership with University of British Columbia’s Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science.
ConnecTra is seeking volunteer mentors to support individuals with physical disabilities in pursuit of employment, training, education, volunteering, recreation and increased social involvement.
Typical support includes researching community resources, job searches, and registration of participants at their local Work BC Employment Services Centre.
Volunteer Mentors will need to have previous employment experience, clear a criminal record check for vulnerable adults, and commit to volunteering over an eight-month period.
The attendance of a day-long volunteer orientation is required:
Saturday, March, 26, 2016 10- 4pm at Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athletes Way, Multi-Purpose Room # 4, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1. The nearest skytrain stations are Main Street Science World (Expo Millennium Line) and Olympic Village (Canada Line). Lunch will be provided.ConnecTra reimburses Volunteer Mentors for parking and Translink.
For more information, please contact:
DAVID PARKE at dppowder@gmail.com and 604-839-0557
Cool North Shore is a local non-profit society that has been working to support citizens from Deep Cove to Lions Bay to take action on climate change and sustainability since 2007. Our main programs are Cool Drinks, a bi-monthly speaker series, and Cool Neighbourhoods, a community driven initiative focused on helping residents decrease energy consumption and increase their neighborhood’s resiliency and sustainability.
Coyote Cultural Society specializes in Language, Arts & Culture Revitalization.
Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations and aids in the development of active communities around craft.
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