About the report:

Community Foundations need to understand the communities they serve. At Vancouver Foundation, we call this being Community Inspired. This year we have produced a provincial report for the first time, in partnership with Community Foundations across British Columbia. We were curious to learn about any regional differences in our experiences, and keen to support other Community Foundations to collect data about their local communities. Over 7,000 people told us about the things they love, the issues they face, and how connected they are to their local community. Overall we heard some encouraging news. People in BC love the natural beauty of our province, we feel positive most of the time, and rate our quality of life as high. But there are some key areas – housing, safety, and employment – where we are experiencing issues differently depending on where we live. As a Community Foundation, these challenges require our attention. This report offers some suggestions – by listening to community – on ways we can strengthen our communities. But as a philanthropic partner to organizations across BC, we believe there are more opportunities that could emerge from the data and findings contained in this report. That is one of the reasons we have adopted an Open License policy to make sure that the full potential value of this work is unlocked.

Housing