Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

The Westside Seniors Hub brings together local seniors and 17 Partner organizations serving seniors to ensure that Westside neighbourhoods are places where seniors can thrive. It serves as a ‘hub’ for sharing information and promoting collective action. It provides leadership for identifying gaps in service delivery and generating community support for seniors’ issues.

OUR VISION To create people’s favourite moments. OUR MISSION To enrich people’s lives through the creation of event experiences that inspire, excite, and continually challenge what is possible. OUR VALUES Innovation - imagine new possibilities and drive evolution in the events world Accountability - honour all of your commitments, big and small Integrity - do what is right; be a great example of a responsible operator Passion - take initiative to create event experiences that inspire, excite, and fill you with a sense of pride Agility - have the courage to try things first and the persistence to overcome the most difficult challenges Efficiency - make the most of your time with clear, simple communication and exceptional organization

The White Rock Players’ Club is a much-loved community theatre group, producing five shows a year, which include comedies, thrillers, dramas and the ever-popular Christmas Pantomime – in fact, the Club is very likely the longest continuous presenter of Pantomimes outside the UK, with a different show every year since 1954.

Wildcoast Ecological Society is a not-for-profit group whose aim is to conduct research, environmental restoration and stewardship activities for degraded ecosystems on the south coast of British Columbia. We strive to fulfill this aim by developing and implementing local restoration projects, involving community members in restoration activities, and by supporting community stewardship projects that protect local ecologically sensitive species and the critical habitats in which they live.

The Women CyberSecurity Society (WCS2) is a registered nonprofit founded in the spring of 2018 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Lisa Kearney, a long-term industry veteran, founded the organization after several conversations with female colleagues about a lack of support and the barriers facing women throughout the industry. To address those needs, Lisa started by creating local meetup events that grew into an international organization within the first year. As word spread, the demand grew. The development of programs and services provided support to the community and enabled us to achieve the objectives of our mission to advance and retain marginalized groups for a more diverse and inclusive community within the cybersecurity industry. From the onset, our focus is on the lifecycle of a career. We understand needs are different when starting your career, changing roles and responsibilities, obtaining certifications, training and advancing into leadership positions.

Our mission is to transform our cities to work for all women and girls, through community engagement, inclusive policies and equitable representation. Our vision is to live in cities where all women and girls have real social, economic and political power. We educate, promote awareness and take action on issues such as affordable housing, violence against women, leadership, electoral reform, aboriginal women’s priorities, and the environment. We examine the impact different public policies will have on women and girls using an equity/intersectional lens that includes sex, race, gender, and income. We want women and girls to be engaged as decision makers, as elected officials, workers, planners, mothers and informed citizens to transform our cities to be more equitable and democratic for all. We ask: what changes can cities make to improve the lives of women and girls?

Wonderstruck Camp is a Summer day camp in North Vancouver for 5-9 year-olds. Campers enter a fantasy story led by a wizard named Wonder, his mythical friends, and the esteemed professor of magic, Dr.Lorekeeper. Each activity advances the plot of the story through games, skits and other challenges until campers have participated in solving a central problem in the mythical world. Imagine a weeklong scavenger hunt inside your favourite curl-up-next-to-the-fire fantasy adventure book: that's Wonderstruck. Wonderstruck is a safe, welcoming community for dreamers, creative kids, and everyone looking for a bit of adventure.

WorkWithUs Foundation's mission is to find meaningful employment opportunities for marginalized individuals in the metro Vancouver area.

Working Gear is a registered charitable non-profit society. We are run by volunteers and have been operating in Vancouver, British Columbia since 2007. We assist low income unemployed men in their return to the workplace by providing work appropriate clothing at no cost. These men are seeking jobs in a wide range of industries and we provide them with everything from boots to suits.

WHAT IS WAI? World Awareness Initiative is a global movement that focusses on using dialogues to bridge divides and create a more inclusive world. We host workshops to develop practical communication skills and create safe spaces for young leaders to practice those skills. We encourage young leaders to look beyond the superficial and explore 'WHY' something is happening by organizing dialogue based events. Through our worldwide network of chapters and partnerships, we hope to raise awareness and inspire change through communication. We invite you to join our conversation!

World Vision Canada is a global relief, development and advocacy organization. Our focus is helping the world's most vulnerable girls and boys overcome poverty and experience fullness of life.

World Wildlife Fund Canada is the country’s largest international conservation organization. Guided by the best scientific analysis and Indigenous knowledge, we work to conserve species at risk, protect threatened habitats, and address climate change. Our long-term vision is simple: to create a world where nature and people thrive.