Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

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The British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA), a not for profit organization, plays a central role in leading the enrichment and improvement of the quality of life of British Columbians and their communities. We do this by championing the power of recreation and parks.

The BCRFA is the largest and most progressive industry organization in British Columbia. We are a collective group of restaurant professionals devoted to the sole purpose of creating the most favourable business environment for our members.

As the voice of BC restaurants, we are dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of our unique industry partners and restaurant members, providing valuable information and exclusive opportunities. Together, we help to improve business and achieve success. With more than 40 years experience, and with over 3,000 members, we continue to be the foremost resource for our industry.

British Columbia Rugby Union, commonly known as BC Rugby, is the recognised governing body for Rugby union in the province of British Columbia. We are a Not-For-Profit organisation and one of 60 Provincial Sport Organisations (PSOs) to receive funding from the Provincial Government. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we welcomed over 8,000 individuals to the game and registered 61 community rugby clubs across British Columbia.

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a not-for-profit organization reliant on public donations. Our mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C.

BC School Sports is an organization of over 450 public and independent member schools in British Columbia. It is the governing body for school sport and coordinates and delivers opportunities with our member schools for interschool competitions in 18 activities to over 117,000 student-athletes each year. BCSS delivers 61 provincial championships each year to over 16,000 student-athletes, recognized as the pinnacle of interscholastic competition.

The BC Sustainable Energy Association is a member-based, non-profit organization that supports the sustainable production, distribution, and consumption of energy in British Columbia and beyond. The association collaborates with governments, industry, universities and other institutions, other non-governmental organizations, and citizens to put in place the conditions needed to accelerate the province’s transition to a lower-carbon economy.

The Professional BC Wedding Awards is the longest running wedding industry Awards program in Canada. We are an independent, unbiased and dedicated to finding and awarding the best of British Columbia's dynamic and creative wedding industry. These awards recognize some of the amazing creative talent, companies and individuals that make up British Columbia's wedding professionals.

The BC Wrongful Death Law Reform Society is a not-for-profit organization registered under the Society Act of BC. Its goal is to change the law in British Columbia, which currently denies justice to the survivors of children, the elderly and many people with disabilities killed by the careless or intentional acts of another.

We are independent and our policies and campaigning objectives are set by our membership and board.
We are non-profit and all proceeds are put back into achieving our campaigning objectives.
We are non-party political.

BCEdAccess Society is an entirely volunteer-run organization serving families of students with disabilities and complex learners all over the province of British Columbia. Our parent support group has over 1600 members and stories shared on our private discussion board daily illustrate the depth of the challenges families face in pursuing equitable access to education in BC schools.

Our History:

BCEdAccess began when a small group of parents gathered together in a Facebook group around the end of 2014. Tracy Humphreys set up this group because although she was able to find many great organizations of parents working together to support specific disabilities, there was none that gathered all of the parents together to discuss the issues that all of these groups have in common in trying to access education for their children. The group was fortunate to have some very strong and long-term parent advocates join as founding members, setting the tone and direction of the organization that has continued to today.

What we do:

On November 21, 2018, seeing that the need for this group is ongoing, we incorporated the BCEdAccess Society. Our Constitution and Purpose states:

“We champion and support children and youth who have disabilities and who are complex learners to reach their full potential in BC education, and in all aspects of their lives.
This is achieved through supporting families, sharing information, providing education to families, allies, professionals and students, providing community engagement and awareness, and other activities to promote equitable access to education and inclusion for all.”

Mission, Vision and Charter



The following are the founding principles of The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA).
Mission
To protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia.
Vision statement
To inspire and mobilize society to create a world in which all animals enjoy as a minimum, five essential freedoms:
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<li>Freedom from hunger and thirst</li>
<li>Freedom from pain, injury, and disease</li>
<li>Freedom from distress</li>
<li>Freedom from discomfort</li>
<li>Freedom to express behaviours that promote well-being.</li>
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Vancouver is a community driven metropolis and the artists, innovators, movers and especially the shakers, power it’s beating heart. BIL events are powered the same way, being entirely participant driven and volunteer run.

BIL is a global community of people who have a passion for sharing ideas. Through self-organizing events, communities are brought together for intense collaborative learning.

Plans for BIL Vancouver 2017 Unconference are now under way! Opportunities for collaboration abound as organizers seek to make this years event better than ever.