Charitable Foundation
In 1996, Envision Financial (then Delta Credit Union) had a vision to create a sustainable source of community funding. To make this dream a reality, the Credit Union established a charitable foundation with an initial donation of $200,000 toward an endowment.
This endowment is now known as the Envision Financial Community Endowment and is housed with the First West Foundation. Annual donations from the Credit Union as well as donations from our members have grown this fund to over $15.2 million.
The Envision Financial Community Endowment has helped make a variety of community dreams a reality and we have proudly invested over $5.1 million into our communities since the endowment's inception.
In addition to the Envision Financial Community Endowment, the First West Foundation also manages a number of other endowment, donor and agency funds including:
- First West Credit Union Leaders Fund
- Valley First Community Endowment
- Island Savings Community Endowment
- Enderby & District Financial Community Endowment
- Envision-Region Employees' Endowment
- Peter Podovinikoff Scholarship Endowment
- Frank Jamieson Memorial Endowment
- Gord and Enrica Huston Endowment
- Ben H. Voth Legacy Endowment
- Sally O’Sullivan Legacy Endowment
- Haukeland Family Legacy Endowment
- Peter Bell Legacy Endowment
- Rod Dewar Legacy Endowment
- SOS Children's Village Agency Fund
For more information on the projects supported by the Envision Financial Community Endowment as well as the First West Foundation, please visit firstwestfoundation.ca.
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Congratulations to our 2017 Fan Choice Awards winners!
Envision Financial recognized local businesses in the 2017 Fan Choice Awards. Of the hundreds of nominations received between Sept. 11 – Oct. 8, top spots were awarded to the local and independent small businesses that received the most votes from loyal community members and supporters.
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Envision Financial increases support for local food banks
As community food banks across B.C. are ramping up their operations to accommodate the busy holiday season, Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, is stepping up its support for The Full Cupboard.
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Full Cupboard donations smash the $500,000 mark
Launched in March 2013, The Full Cupboard is Envision Financial’s community investment program is dedicated to raising food, funds and awareness for food banks throughout British Columbia’s Fraser Valley.
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