SurreyCares Community Foundation
Surrey, British Columbia V3S 8C4
Canada
Mission
Our primary mandate is to support philanthropic giving to local causes throughout Surrey, BC. We’re a registered charity, and a member of Community Foundations of Canada. We’re non-political and non-partisan. Funds established with us, or monies added to our broader needs-based Smart and Caring Community Fund, are managed by independent professional money managers under the supervision of our Board of Directors. Money earned from the invested capital is used to make grants that support a wide range of local initiatives, such as health and social services, education, arts and culture, youth programs, new immigrant services, environment, and economic development projects. Where we add value, compared to setting up and managing your own private endowment fund, is in the following areas: • lower administrative costs found by pooling many independent accounts into one large investment portfolio • detailed reporting services • annual CRA tax filing done on behalf of member fundholders • grant-making support • community knowledge • security and services provided by the Community Foundations of Canada infrastructure to which we belong • continuity and stability of support for causes even as organizations come and go • as we grow and develop, new programs (e.g. training), services, and information will be made available to member fundholders You are invited to join our occasional newsletter list for news about grant application openings, community forums, our new Vital Signs research project, and an invitation to come to our annual grant ceremony where you will discover just how much impact our grants -- both yours and ours -- have in our community. To sign up, visit our website, www.surreycares.org.
Most Meaningful Change
We rebranded to SurreyCares Community Foundation which has helped to identify who we are and what we do in the community. Our website is currently under development and will further help to define our Community Foundation and what we do. Last year we did our first Vital Signs report for Surrey which helped us to identify those areas that are most in need of funding. Goal of Vital Signs is to help in redirecting philanthropic dollars to where they are needed most in the community to make a difference. This year we are doing our 2nd Vital Signs report (to launch October 6, 2015) on TRANSITIONS to Surrey (looking at it from the perspective of youth starting out in first 5 years after leaving high school) and New Arrivals to Surrey (from another City, Province and/or Country). Entrepreneurship will also be explored in these two groups. Our specific objectives include continuing to build our board and our endowment funds so we will be able to redirect the board from a working group to more of a visionary board and put in place a working CEO or ED.
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Organization | SurreyCares Community Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address 1 | Post Office Box 34089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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City / Town | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State / Region | British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ZIP / Postal Code | V3S 8C4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Continent | North America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phone | 604 591.2699 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
info@surreycares.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.surreycares.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Jeff Hector, Chair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Contact’s Name | Karen Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Contact’s Position | Administrative Assistant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foundation at a Glance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Founded | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mission Statement | Our primary mandate is to support philanthropic giving to local causes throughout Surrey, BC. We’re a registered charity, and a member of Community Foundations of Canada. We’re non-political and non-partisan. Funds established with us, or monies added to our broader needs-based Smart and Caring Community Fund, are managed by independent professional money managers under the supervision of our Board of Directors. Money earned from the invested capital is used to make grants that support a wide range of local initiatives, such as health and social services, education, arts and culture, youth programs, new immigrant services, environment, and economic development projects. Where we add value, compared to setting up and managing your own private endowment fund, is in the following areas: • lower administrative costs found by pooling many independent accounts into one large investment portfolio • detailed reporting services • annual CRA tax filing done on behalf of member fundholders • grant-making support • community knowledge • security and services provided by the Community Foundations of Canada infrastructure to which we belong • continuity and stability of support for causes even as organizations come and go • as we grow and develop, new programs (e.g. training), services, and information will be made available to member fundholders You are invited to join our occasional newsletter list for news about grant application openings, community forums, our new Vital Signs research project, and an invitation to come to our annual grant ceremony where you will discover just how much impact our grants -- both yours and ours -- have in our community. To sign up, visit our website, www.surreycares.org. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization Description | Community Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Description | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Board Members | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $224,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $121,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $44,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $1,867,481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Most Meaningful Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | We rebranded to SurreyCares Community Foundation which has helped to identify who we are and what we do in the community. Our website is currently under development and will further help to define our Community Foundation and what we do. Last year we did our first Vital Signs report for Surrey which helped us to identify those areas that are most in need of funding. Goal of Vital Signs is to help in redirecting philanthropic dollars to where they are needed most in the community to make a difference. This year we are doing our 2nd Vital Signs report (to launch October 6, 2015) on TRANSITIONS to Surrey (looking at it from the perspective of youth starting out in first 5 years after leaving high school) and New Arrivals to Surrey (from another City, Province and/or Country). Entrepreneurship will also be explored in these two groups. Our specific objectives include continuing to build our board and our endowment funds so we will be able to redirect the board from a working group to more of a visionary board and put in place a working CEO or ED. |