The Mind Foundation of British Columbia Research Grants Competition 2010 Fundamentals underlying illnesses involving psychosis, especially schizophrenia and/or addiction. The Mind Foundation of British Columbia is pleased to offer the following Research Grant Opportunities: Two Young Investigator Awards of $50,000 a year over two years. Candidates must have attained the status of Assistant Professor or [...]
Research Advisory Committee Recommendations for the 2010-2011 Grant Competition
Research Advisory Committee Recommendations for the 2010-2011 Grant Competition The Mind Foundation Grant Recipient Selection Committee met June 1, 2010 to review a total of 16...
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society Programs – Providing Great Value
The Mind Foundation welcomes donations and bequests to support the services provided by the BC Schizophrenia Society to people with schizophrenia and psychosis and their...
Funded Research: Todd Woodward
Vancouver, BC – The MIND Foundation of BC can change lives. Researcher Dr. Todd Woodward can attest to this. As a 2006 grant...
The Diana Hsu Memorial Endowment
In 1982 Diana Hsu became very familiar with the stigma and misconceptions associated with mental illness after one of her five daughters was...
Discretionary Trusts
This information is for people who want to give money to a relative or friend who will be unable to manage...
Creating a Charitable Remainder Trust
What is a Charitable Remainder Trust? A Charitable Remainder Trust is a formal trust which is created by you,(the Settlor), in which you give property (usually...
Example Wording of a Discretionary Trust for a Disabled Beneficiary
This example assumes the testator is making provision for his daughter, Mary Jane, for her life time, and is contemplating a charitable donation at the...
Creating a Named Endowment Fund
What is an Endowment Fund? An Endowment Fund is usually a specific sum of money which is given to an organization to be held usually in...
Leaving a Gift Through Your Will
What is Legacy or Bequest? A gift of a cash bequest or legacy in your will is one of the more common ways to benefit MIND...
August 3, 2010 - Research Advisory Committee Recommendations for the 2010-2011 Grant Competition - Research Advisory Committee Recommendations for the 2010-2011 Grant Competition - The Mind Foundation Grant... More →
June 25, 2010 - Discretionary Trusts - This information is for people who want to give money to a relative or friend who will be unable to manage a direct gift by themselves, or whose receipt of an outright gift may affect their entitlement to Disability Benefits.... More →
June 25, 2010 - Creating a Charitable Remainder Trust - What is a Charitable Remainder Trust? - A Charitable Remainder Trust is a formal trust which is created by you,(the Settlor), in which you give property (usually cash) to an individual or professional organization (the Trustee), to hold in trust for yourself (the life tenant) for your life time. On your death, the property held in trust goes to the charity or charities of your choice (the residuary beneficiary). The gift is irrevocable: once the funds are given, they cannot be taken back.... More →
June 25, 2010 - Example Wording of a Discretionary Trust for a Disabled Beneficiary - This example assumes the testator is making provision for his daughter, Mary Jane, for her life time, and is contemplating a charitable donation at the time of the death of Mary Jane, provided she has no children or other issue.... More →
June 25, 2010 - Creating a Named Endowment Fund - What is an Endowment Fund? - An Endowment Fund is usually a specific sum of money which is given to an organization to be held usually in perpetuity (forever). The income generated from the principal gift is used to fund the activities which the Endowment is designated to support. It is truly a lasting legacy, and can be named in memory of a loved one, or yourself.... More →