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Delta Community Foundation Appoints First Executive Director
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our first Executive Director, Lara Victoria. This milestone reflects the Foundation’s tremendous growth in recent years and marks an important step forward in strengthening its impact and long-term commitment to community stewardship in Delta.
In her new role, Lara will lead the Foundation’s operations and fund development, working closely with the Board of Directors, staff, donors, and community partners. Her focus will be on strengthening donor relationships, advancing community initiatives, and ensuring the Foundation continues to effectively support the evolving needs of the Delta community.
Lara brings a diverse professional background in retail banking and entrepreneurship, along with experience serving on public sector and local nonprofit boards. She is known for combining strategic insight with a human-centered approach, and she brings a deep commitment to building strong, mission-driven organizations that create lasting community impact.
“The appointment of our first Executive Director represents a significant milestone for the Delta Community Foundation,” said Gillian Lowrey, Chair of the Board. “Lara’s leadership will help us build on our momentum and further strengthen our role as a trusted partner for donors and community organizations.”
Together with Lara, the Delta Community Foundation looks forward to expanding its community partnerships, deepening its impact, and advancing its mission of supporting Delta’s diverse community needs—today and for generations to come.
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Welcome to the Delta Community Foundation.
We are committed to improving the lives of everyone across Delta through the power of giving. We have returned $1.2 million to the community through grants, scholarships and bursaries. We’ve supported people and organizations from North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen who are dedicated to making Delta a better place for us all.
Find out why we’re called Delta’s “charity for charities” and how your gifts can keep on giving, forever, to the charities and causes you care about the most.
What is a Community Foundation?
By definition a Community Foundation is a nonprofit that collects donations to fund local projects and charities, improving the community.
But what does that exactly mean?
Community Foundations leverage community knowledge, data, relationships, and funding through grant making, impact investing and strategic initiatives.
Community Foundations are unique. We give grants the same way other foundations do, but we grant funds provided by donors who are typically in our community.
So how does it work?
- Donors provide funds: Individual donors in the community provide funding to us. They do this through direct, unrestricted donations or by using a donor advised fund.
- Nonprofits apply for support: Similar to other foundations, nonprofits apply for support through grant applications. Sometimes these applications focus on specific projects, while other times they ask for general support of an organization’s ongoing programs.
- Community Foundation grant committee members review proposals: The grant committee reviews grant proposals from nonprofits operating in Delta. Projects and initiatives are chosen based on the needs of the Delta community that are in alignment with our mission.
Community Foundations themselves are not the object of most donors’ philanthropy, but are the vehicle by which donors can fulfill their charitable objectives.
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Delta Community Foundation appoints its first Executive Director
Delta Community Foundation has appointed its first executive director, local entrepreneur Lara Victoria. In her new role, Victoria will lead the foundation’s operations and fund development, working closely with the board of directors, staff, donors and community partners, according to
