The Sunshine Coast Foundation is delighted to receive a $5,000 grant from the TELUS Vancouver and Coastal Community Board through the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation® and longtime community leader and volunteer Manjit Kang, directed to the Sunshine Coast TELUS Community Ambassadors Endowment Fund. The gift came...
We're delighted to share our 2025 Annual Report with you. It reflects another meaningful year of work to inspire and strengthen the place we call home: our Sunshine Coast community. Inside, you’ll find highlights from some of the year’s most significant initiatives, including the launch of our Coast Together...
We're thrilled to share the first round of projects to receive funding through the Free to Play program. Four local organizations received a total of $167,500 to support initiatives that will reignite unstructured, outdoor, child-led play across the Sunshine Coast. 2026 Free to Play Grant Recipients Coast Farm...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, this is our final Vital People/Vital Causes for 2025. All previous editions of Vital People/Vital Causes can be found on our website. Vital Cause: Give Where You Live Small businesses are the backbone of the...
Sunshine Coast Foundation deploys donors' gifts where they matter the most If you're considering making a charitable gift this season, whether a large or small donation, a new fund or a legacy bequest, it often begins with the same question: "Where can my contribution make the...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will continue presenting a new Vital People/Vital Causes every quarter this year. Vital Cause: Arts & Culture's Contribution to Economic Health Arts and culture are more than a source of inspiration on the Sunshine...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will continue presenting a new Vital People/Vital Causes every quarter this year. Vital Cause: Our Future Entrepreneurs Small business is the heart of the Sunshine Coast economy. Businesses offer young people their first jobs,...
If you didn’t know Mary Gordon personally, you’ve likely felt the impact of her generosity. From healthcare and youth to the arts, seniors, and the environment, Mary’s contributions continue to enrich the Sunshine Coast. "Mary was a force – strong, exacting, and incredibly generous. She knew...
Drawing on key data and themes from our Vital Signs 2024 report, we will continue presenting a new Vital People/Vital Causes every quarter this year. Vital Cause: Housing Issues for Seniors In 2025, housing remains one of the most pressing issues on the Sunshine Coast. With a...
Debunking the ‘one-size fits all’ model of giving Philanthropy often feels out of reach for many, shaped by myths that community foundations are only for the ultra-wealthy or that their funds remain stagnant, providing minimal benefit. The Sunshine Coast Foundation is rewriting this narrative to create an...