Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

Employ to Empower (ETE) supports residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) community by providing access to development and entrepreneurial resources. Our resources include affordable microloans and business mentorship, with the goal of having a long-term impact on our members’ personal and economic well-being. We also actively advocate for creating positive social change in the DTES.

Our mission is to empower individuals who face work and social barriers to cultivate community connections through entrepreneurship and self-advocacy opportunities.

Evans Lake has been operating as a camp and outdoor education facility since 1960. The Centre is located 15 kilometres North of Squamish, BC on a picturesque mountain lake. Surrounded by forest, the Centre offers a feeling of wilderness seclusion while featuring all your basic amenities, accommodations and full catering. Each year Evans Lake offers a full summer camp program with sessions for campers aged 8-12 years, 10-14years, 13-16 years, as well as Leadership Training Camps and wilderness based Outdoor Adventure Kamps (OAK).  Registration begins each year in January.  We also offer a 4 day Winter Camp program for kids aged 8-16, in December each year. The Centre is also open year-round and available for school field trips, family events, weddings, corporate retreats and private bookings. Rentals over 41 people offer exclusive use of the facility including full catering, use of all activity equipment and accommodations for 140. We believe Outdoor Education is an experience every child should have. By taking the classroom to the great outdoors kids have an opportunity to get their hands dirty, learn in an interactive and fun environment, and develop personally.

We provide an innovative, engaging, and accessible approach to sexual exploitation and human trafficking education by focusing on root causes. The Exploitation Education Institute takes a holistic and proactive approach to address the complex issues of exploitation and trafficking through education, advocacy, and training.

About FIXT POINT’s previous work: To date, we've interviewed over 3,000 Canadians from every province and territory in almost 200 communities in our storymobiles (mobile recording studio on wheels); edited and posted hundreds of oral histories on our storymap; produced two seasons of a TV/web series for TVO; and, most recently, we were awarded Touring Artist of the Year from the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA). - The Tale of a Town Story Map - TVO Series - Empathy Squad Podcasts About FIXT POINT Arts and Media: FIXT POINT is a Toronto-based arts & media company with national reach. Our mandate is to inspire audiences and artists to imagine change, and our mission is to promote local culture and preserve local heritage through the telling of tales across multiple platforms. We endeavour to be leaders in public engagement, embedding training and outreach into our process of creation and dissemination. FIXT POINT was founded in 2006 and incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 2011. Find out more at www.fixtpoint.com

FunforGOal foundation supports individuals whose first language is not English to connect with local communities, and assists all other individuals, businesses to engage in a social cause through educational and recreational means (ways) by utilizing their abilities and skills to make a positive change. We connect with the most unique local events, services, places and people!  With offers of our online workshops reaching across borders, we bring you instant connection and excitement, and will make your community experience into an extraordinary one, and each enjoyment is a step in living your life to the fullest!

Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver. By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures. Our Goals •To educate citizens of Metro Vancouver on how they can support people in the developing world by choosing Fair Trade in their everyday purchasing practices •To increase the availability of Fair Trade products by working alongside Fair Trade retailers, distributors and suppliers •To support and encourage businesses and organizations to adopt in-house Ethical Procurement policies that require Fair Trade products when available •To assist campuses, towns, cities and municipalities to become Fair Trade universities and towns •To have individuals, businesses, community and faith groups to commit to Fair Trade sourcing •To lead a nationwide effort to increase the availability and prominence of Fair Trade in Canada We Are •An independent volunteer-based organization •Not in the business of selling Fair Trade products •Not a certifier of fair trade products

We nurture life, soil, vegetables, flowers, new growers and connectedness in the Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ / Nations We grow food, flowers, berries and fruit using ecological growing methods on a 1 acre urban farm and distribute it to over 1000 people every growing season. We currently operate a 1 acre urban farm, accessible community gardens and a therapeutic gardening program on Vancouver Coastal Health land in Marpole as well as therapeutic gardens for families in South Vancouver. Volunteers are huge at Farmers on 57th! We wouldn't exist without them. Our volunteer programs are varied - if you are interested in farming, food, dietetics, community building - and interested in being outdoors in nature and working with others - please get in touch :-)

The Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) is a registered charity founded in 1941 by professional Canadian working artists including Group of Seven luminaries Lawren Harris, Arthur Lismer, and A.Y. Jackson. With 2,800 artist members in the FCA, we are the largest arts organization in Canada. The mission of the FCA is to advance the knowledge and appreciation of art and culture to all Canadians, offering education, exhibition and professional development in the Visual Arts, and to support and promote emerging to professional member artists.

Good day readers, thank you for taking the time to read our post. Festival of India Feel the Bliss is celebrating our 50th. anniversary this year at CREEKSIDE PARK  by Science World. We are in desperate needs to find volunteers for several position during the event. Our festival feature FREE VEGETARIAN LUNCH for the public, arts, culture, music, kirtan and dance. Part of the celebration is a procession along the Seawall from Creekside heading west to Hinge part.  There will be several people that will be walking together to Hinge Park. Stop at Hinge Park for a little bit then head back to Creekside Park. Our volunteers will be responsible to keep the procession only at the pedestrian lane and not go over to bike lane. Volunteers will get a special Free Lunch pass so you don't have to line up to get your free lunch after the procession. We will also give you a $20 food Boucher you can use to purchase special food or snacks at Govinda's Dining food booth during the event. We will very much appreciate your help and contribution If interested please connect with us ASAP. IMPORTANT: VOLUNTEER SITE WILL BE AT CREEKSIDE PARK VANCOUVER FROM 10am - 8pm we welcome any hours you can contribute. Thank you

Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is the largest charitable funder of vision research in Canada. Over our 50-year history, FBC has contributed critical funding for the development of sight-saving treatments and cures for blinding eye diseases. By raising and stewarding funds, FBC is helping drive forward research that supports our goal of understanding why vision loss occurs, how it can be slowed and how sight can be restored. We are an invaluable resource for individuals and families impacted by blindness, providing accurate eye health information through our website and educational events, as well as engaging with government and other stakeholders to advance better vision health policies.

FILIPINO BC A coalition uniting diverse organizations and individuals to advocate for the development of the Filipino Cultural Centre in British Columbia. THE FILIPINO CULTURAL CENTRE Our mission is to create an inclusive and enriching space that nurtures heritage preservation, fosters intercultural unity, and celebrates community — all built by Filipinos, for everyone. FUNDAMENTAL VALUES - Intergenerational: Fostering connections and preserving language and heritage across generations, promoting continuity and cultural identity. - Intercultural: Bridge communities, promoting cultural exchange and unity, enriching experiences within the Filipino community and beyond. - Reconciliation: We actively foster solidarity and meaningful relationships between the Filipino community and Indigenous peoples, promoting collaboration, respect, and reconciliation. THE WORK WE DO - Education & Information: Utilizing our diverse online and in-person channels to deliver inclusive education, empowering our community with valuable knowledge and information. - Lobbying & Advocacy: We passionately advocate for the Filipino community, driving meaningful change by lobbying at all levels of Canadian government. - Campaigning & Political Action: We raise awareness, demand justice, and create an environment where the rights and aspirations of the Filipino community is respected and protected.