Purpose & Profile

Purpose

The purpose of the Bulkley Valley Community Foundation is to create opportunities for donors to support local initiatives, organizations and individuals to improve the quality of life throughout our communities.

Organization Profile

The Bulkley Valley Community Foundation was founded in 1991 at the request of the Town of Smithers Economic Development Committee.

Our area for grant-making covers Topley, Houston, Granisle, Telkwa, Smithers, the Hazeltons and Kitwanga. The Foundation is registered with Canada Revenue as a charitable organization. We are a tax exempt public foundation and we issue income tax receipts for contributions.

BVCF is a member of Community Foundations of Canada, a cross-country network of over 150 community foundations.