Become a Member
Our members are at the heart of our efforts to create a healthy and resilient nonprofit sector
Organizational Membership Benefits
Stay informed with our Member Newsletter
Be the first to know about updates that impact your non-profit, including news on public policy, government decisions, and changes in the sector.
Join a Peer Community
Collaborate with other individuals and organizations to build systems change for the non-profit sector. By joining a peer network, you will connect with prominent leaders advancing some of the most complex challenges faced by non-profits in BC.
Receive discounts on Vantage Point Workshops and Multi-Day Labs
Get discounts to advance your professional development and organizational capacity. As an organizational member, your entire staff and board can make use of these discounts for their professional development:
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- 15% off workshops for individuals
- 10% off multi-day labs for individuals
Receive $85 off on Grant Connect!
Grant Connect, run by Imagine Canada, allows you to search for thousands of grant opportunities. Both new and renewing Grant Connect members can access this discount.
Receive 15% discount for our eLearning course
Take your board’s impact to the next level with our Board Funamentals: Roles and Responsibilities eLearning workshop. This course covers essential roles, responsibilities, and resources every non-profit board member should know.
Share Your Voice
We are here to listen to you and amplify your voice. Your experience and expertise in the non-profit sector are the foundation of our advocacy work. Your organization will have regular opportunities to provide input on the direction of our work and the nuances of the issues we pursue.
Recruit volunteers through Volunteer Connector
BC volunteers will easily connect to your postings with our legacy Govolunteer.ca website directing your postings to the user-friendly platform, Volunteer Connector. Find useful info and tutorials for Volunteer Connector on their site.
Receive 10% for all Essential Impact public program registrations
Essential Impact offers a 10% discount to Vantage Point Organizational Members (BC Societies and/or registered charities) for all public program registrations (excluding CCE events and 1-1 coaching). Check your Membership Newsletter for a discount code or contact info@thevantagepoint.ca to verify your membership and receive your discount code.
Get membership rates on room rentals
Our Vantage Point office room rentals are designed to be comfortable, functional, and equipped with the latest technology to ensure your event is a success.
Organizational Member Plans
As an organizational member – everyone in your organization receives the benefits: your board, staff, and volunteers.
Membership tiers are based on your annual budget, starting at $100.
Ways to purchase membership:
- Pay online by credit card via the Organizational Membership form
- Send an e-transfer to finance@thevantagepoint.ca (please include a note in the transfer or also send an email to that same address stating your organization and note it was for an “organizational membership”)
- Send us a cheque addressed to Vantage Point, 1183 Melville Street, Vancouver BC, V6E 2X5 (include “organizational membership” in the notes).
Organizational Membership Tiers
| Organizational Budget | One Year | Two Years |
| 0K – 500K: | $100 | $150 (save $50) |
| 500K – 1M: | $150 | $250 (save $50) |
| 1M – 5M | $200 | $350 (save $50) |
| 5M+: | $250 | $450 (save $50) |
If you would like to renew your membership, please check for the link in the renewal email you should have received. If you have not received a renewal reminder and link, please contact membership@thevantagepoint.ca
Individual Membership
If you are part of a non-profit organization, we highly encourage you to become an organizational member so that everyone in your organization receives the benefits.
Individual Members receive:
- 15% off workshops for individuals
- Get membership rates on room rentals
- 15% discount for our Board Funamentals: Roles and Responsibilities eLearning course
- Access to the member newsletter
- Opportunity to join peer communities
- An invitation and vote (self-nominate or nominate) for the Vantage Point Board elections
- Invitation and vote at our Annual General Meeting
Membership Criteria
Please note that in order to be elected or acclaimed to the Vantage Point board, you must be an Individual Member
To be eligible for admission as a Member in a particular category, a Person or Organization must meet the following requirements:
(a) Individual Members are Persons more than 18 years of age.
(b) Organizational Members must fall into one of these categories:
- Registered Non-Profit Society in a province or territory of Canada. Click here to download more information and forms on incorporating a B.C. Society. [PDF]
- Registered Charity in Canada
- Professional Association or Trade Union
- Government Department or Crown Corporation
Renew Your Membership
If you would like to renew your membership, please check your emails for a renewal reminder and link. Please also check your junk folder as our emails sometimes end up there (then add us as a Safe Sender). If it is not in your inbox or junk folder, please contact us at membership@thevantagepoint.ca.