The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Victoria Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community through the establishment and stewardship of endowment, capital and operating funds and the distribution of those funds in support of the aims of Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Victoria Foundation is a non-profit organization registered with Canada Revenue Agency, charitable registration # 89051 1975 RR0001 and donations to the Foundation can be directed to either specific programs or projects of Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria or left with the Foundation to be allocated to areas of greatest need. Tax receipts are issued for all gifts according to the regulations established by Canada Revenue Agency.

Our Challenge, Our Goal

At Boys & Girls Clubs we have always recognized the importance of social, educational and recreational programs for children and youth. We cannot state the case strongly enough - programming that is positive, strength-focused, and individually capacity-building is crucial to healthy child and youth development. Research has clearly proven that money spent on preventative programming now significantly reduces remedial costs down the road.

While governmental funding seems relatively secure for those youth who have already made bad choices and are caught up in the justice system, there seems to be a short-sighted neglect of funding for the programs that will focus on building the protective, internal assets that young people need to weather adversity and prevent them from engaging in compromising behaviours in the first place.

In addition, the core funding for preventative programming that Boys & Girls Club Services has traditionally depended upon is being eroded by new priorities and fund distribution policies. Funders – foundations, businesses and corporations, and governments – are increasingly adopting a targeted approach to funding with a shift away from a core funding model to a project-based model. This project-based model gives funders increased control over what we do and how we do it. Additionally, funding in the project-based model is usually provided for new programs, for shorter periods of time, and often with time consuming reporting requirements attached. As a result we face greater uncertainty and financial instability and we are undermined in our ability to provide consistent and quality programs relevant to our mission.