12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver Foundation / Kevin McCort, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-09

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver Foundation (Address & business activities)

Kevin McCort, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Vancouver Foundation request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Vancouver Foundation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Board Voice (Address information)
United Way British Columbia (Address information)
Vantage Point (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Vancouver Foundation does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Vancouver Foundation are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Vancouver Foundation:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Activities to support an amendment to Vancouver Foundation Act related to definition of "reserve amount"	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Non-Profit Organization
Activities to support the repeal of the current Vancouver Foundation Act and activities to support the proposal of a new and modernized Vancouver Foundation Act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Non-Profit Organization
Vancouver Foundation seeks to discuss with the BC Government options and opportunities for ensuring legislation and regulations related to lobbyists transparency do not limit charities and non-profits from participating in vital conversations about government policies and priorities.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Non-Profit Organization
Vancouver Foundation seeks to discuss with the BC Government options and opportunities for the charitable sector to play a key role in pandemic recovery.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Non-Profit Organization
Vancouver Foundation seeks to discuss with the BC Government options for expanding the Unclaimed Property Act's ability to use dormant assets to boost investment in community initiatives and organizations.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Non-Profit Organization, Taxation and Finance
Vancouver Foundation seeks to discuss with the BC Government partnership opportunities related to the Foundation's charitable purpose.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Non-Profit Organization

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Attorney General
- Finance
- Office of the Premier
- Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility
- Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
- Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Kate Hammer
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Kevin McCort
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 6499-3770
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-03-04	No	Kevin McCort	Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dan Ashton, MLA for Penticton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michele Babchuk, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harry Bains, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Raj Chouhan, MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Clovechok, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dan Coulter, MLA for Chilliwack \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nathan Cullen, MLA for Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Dan Davies, MLA for Peace River North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michael de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Megan Dykeman, MLA for Langley East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rob Fleming, MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rick Glumac, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michael Lee, MLA for Vancouver-Langara \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Renee Merrifield, MLA for Kelowna-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Morris, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ian Paton, MLA for Delta South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ellis Ross, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Tom Shypitka, MLA for Kootenay East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ben Stewart, MLA for Kelowna West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jordan Sturdy, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jackie Tegart, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Adam Walker, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond North Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canada Cultural Investment Fund	$607,783.00	2024-03-25
City of Vancouver	$45,000.00	2023-05-26

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver Foundation / Kevin McCort, President & CEO

Who is lobbying?

Vancouver Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Vancouver Foundation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Vancouver Foundation / Kevin McCort, President & CEO

Vancouver Foundation (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Vancouver Foundation is a member of a coalition along with the following organizations:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Vancouver Foundation - Address & business activities

Vancouver Foundation / Kevin McCort, President & CEO

Board Voice

Vantage Point

United Way British Columbia

Received Government Funding