# Vital Signs Presentation - The Victoria Foundation

Meeting: Advisory Committee — April 29, 2025

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Presentation of the Victoria Foundation's Vital Signs 2024 report covering community wellbeing indicators, program highlights and financial metrics.

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### Introduction

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# Vital Signs Presentation - The Victoria Foundation

### Who is the Victoria Foundation

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## Who is the Victoria Foundation

Our vision: A vibrant, caring community for all.

- The Victoria Foundation strengthens community wellbeing by investing in people, opportunities, and solutions
- Be a catalyst for building and strengthening our community
- Harness philanthropic potential in our community

### 2023 Financial Highlights

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## 2023 Financial Highlights

[Image 1: 2023 financial highlights infographic showing assets, returns, gifts, grants distributed, distributions, and organizations]

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| Assets under administration | $533M+ |
| Ten-year annualized investment return | 7.5% |
| Gifts | $60M+ |
| Grants distributed | $27+ million |
| Distributions | 1,877 |
| Organizations | 1,887 |

### What is Vital Signs?

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## What is Vital Signs?

GREATER VICTORIA’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHECK UP

[Image 2: "What is Vital Signs?" banner]

### Vital Signs 2024

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## Vital Signs 2024

[Image 3: Vital Signs 2024 promotional graphic with theme and survey response count]

- 2024 theme: Can you imagine Victoria for the next generation?
- Launch of new online format of report
- Record number of survey responses from community members: 6,147

To learn more visit: victoriafoundation.bc.ca/vital-signs/

### Best Things in Greater Victoria

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## Best Things in Greater Victoria

[Image 4: "Best Things in Greater Victoria" graphic]

### Most Important Things in Greater Victoria

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## Most Important Things in Greater Victoria

[Image 5: "Most Important Things in Greater Victoria" graphic]

### Future Generations of Greater Victoria

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## Future Generations of Greater Victoria

[Image 6: Infographic showing community perceptions about future generations]

- 29% of survey respondents agree infrastructure will meet the needs of future generations
- 13% of survey respondents agree healthcare service will meet the needs of future generations
- 21% of survey respondents agree Greater Victoria will be an affordable place to live
- 67% of survey respondents agree Greater Victoria will remain a desirable place to live
- 62% of survey respondents agree the natural beauty of the region will be preserved

### Annual Public Launch Event

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## Annual Public Launch Event

[Image 7: Photo from the 2024 launch event at the Victoria Conference Centre showing a full house]

FULL HOUSE FOR THE 2024 LAUNCH AT THE VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE

### Issue Areas

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## Issue Areas

ISSUE AREAS

### Victoria Foundation Projects

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## Victoria Foundation Projects

[Image 8: Visual listing of Victoria Foundation projects]

- Vital Youth
- Gadsden Initiative
- Vital Conversation

### Questions?

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## Questions?

QUESTIONS?

### Thank you!

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## Thank you!

[Image 9: Thank you / call to read the full Vital Signs report]

THANK YOU!

Read the full Vital Signs report