An endowment fund allows people to include Mountain Rain in their wills and estate planning with tremendous tax advantages. The purpose of this fund is to enhance the long-term financial security of our community while creating a base for such things as bursaries for retreats and teachers' retirement stipends. No donation is too small (or too big), and all donations of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt. To access our account at the Vancouver Foundation (VF), where you can donate or get further information click HERE.

For our US American friends, we are excited to let you know that you’ll be eligible to receive US tax receipts when your donation is made through “Friends of Vancouver Foundation” based in Washington State. Please see instructions on the VF website HERE.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Save the date:

Monday, May 5th we will host, in conjunction with the Vancouver Foundation, an estate-planning workshop.

The response to this initiative has been so enthusiastic! We secured the $50,000 needed to begin the fund on August 12 - a mere 3 months after we began fundraising. By year-end, a total of more than $59,000 had been donated by over 100 individuals. The market value on Dec.31 was $61,400 showing a good rate of return on this investment.

This success is just the beginning. We hope to grow the fund to $100,000 by Dec. 31, 2025. Also, we are now embarking on the next phase of growth - that of leaving a lasting legacy to Mountain Rain through wills, life insurance policies and investments.