Donate with confidence to organizations rooted in the community.
Each nonprofit below is based in Metro Vancouver, registered, and known for transparent governance. Combine a few to balance urgent relief with long-term systems change.
Vancouver Foundation
Community & Equity
One of Canada's largest community foundations, investing in grassroots projects, scholarships, and systems change across BC.
Your gift strengthens generational programs that respond to emerging local needs quickly and transparently.
David Suzuki Foundation
Environment
Science-based advocacy and education campaigns that protect wildlife, climate, and clean air from a Vancouver base.
Support long-horizon policy work and community action that keeps BC's ecosystems resilient.
Union Gospel Mission
Housing & Recovery
Shelter, addiction recovery, and family programs rooted in the Downtown Eastside for more than 80 years.
Every donation supplies meals, warm beds, and wraparound support for neighbours experiencing homelessness.
Aunt Leah’s Community Foundation
Youth in Care
Helps young people in and from foster care build independence with housing, training, and family-like networks.
Stabilize transitions to adulthood for youth who often age out of services without support.
Greater Vancouver Food Bank
Food Security
Procures and distributes nutritious food for tens of thousands of people each month across the Lower Mainland.
Multiply your dollar through bulk purchasing and community partnerships that fight hunger.
Pathways Clubhouse Society
Mental Health
A recovery-oriented clubhouse providing employment, social, and wellness programs for adults living with mental illness.
Help sustain peer-led spaces that reduce isolation and open pathways to meaningful work.
Quest Outreach Society
Food Rescue
Operates social supermarkets and outreach services that divert surplus food toward communities facing affordability gaps.
Reduce waste while making dignified, affordable shopping possible for thousands of families.
Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA)
Animal Welfare
A no-kill cat rescue that coordinates foster care, medical treatment, and trap-neuter-return programs citywide.
Fund emergency vet care and supplies that keep vulnerable animals safe until they find permanent homes.
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)
Sustainable Transit
Advocates for cycling, transit, and accessible mobility solutions across Metro Vancouver.
Advance climate-friendly transportation options that connect communities without a car.
Portland Hotel Society
Supportive Housing
Delivers housing, harm reduction, and community health services with deep roots in the Downtown Eastside.
Keep life-saving front-line programs running for residents facing multiple systemic barriers.