Legacy Giving Workshop

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Leaving a Lasting Legacy

A workshop on charitable giving and growing the MRZC Endowment Fund.

Monday May 5th, 7–9PM

In person at Bright Stream

  • 7:00  – 7:30 PM tea and dessert

  • 7:30 – 8:30 PM presentation, Q&A 

Online by ZOOM 7:30–8:30PM

Legacy Giving Workshop

This workshop is FREE but pre-registration is requested so we can keep track of numbers!

Many people wish to leave a lasting legacy to cherished charities, but don’t know where to start. Please join us to find out how you can plant dharma seeds for generations to come. You are invited to attend a lively info session with Mandy Pui and Rob Gagliano, Managers of Donor Services for the Vancouver Foundation, who will present the different ways you can give through estate planning while benefitting from significant tax savings. For our American friends, learn more about how charitable donations made through the Vancouver Foundation are eligible for US tax receipts.

Topics will include gifts in wills, life insurance, registered accounts and securities, and the MRZC Endowment Fund (established in 2024). This evening will be of interest if you:

  • wish to leave a lasting legacy to Mountain Rain or another charity close to your heart

  • have already included giving to MRZC in your will and estate.

  • want to learn more about our Endowment Fund


Trans Day of Visibility - March 31

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Blog post for the EBPG with the support of DEIA committee. Thank you to Caro and Angela

From Egale Canada- Egale in Action Trans Day of Visibility 2025

Every March 31, trans and nonbinary communities, along with allies, celebrate #TransDayOfVisibility, a day of joy and recognition.

But in a time of increasing anti-trans misinformation and disinformation, visibility comes with heightened risks. False narratives and misleading policies are fueling anti-trans hate and shaping harmful government decisions that directly endanger trans lives.

Misinformation also fuels workplace discrimination: 74% of Two Spirit, trans, and nonbinary job seekers in Egale’s Working for Change study reported hiding aspects of their identity to avoid discrimination. Stereotypes and misinformation about trans workers lead to exclusion, underemployment, and economic hardship.

Visibility is a balancing act. To be safely visible is a privilege. But when false narratives make trans lives a political battleground, visibility also becomes a form of resistance.

This Trans Day of Visibility, we call on those with the privilege of safety to be vocal in countering mis- and disinformation and advocating for trans and nonbinary people everywhere.

Combat misinformation and disinformation about trans communities 

Check out Vancouver based QMUNITY’s  #YouBelongHere province-wide advocacy campaign to take a stand in support of transgender folks living in BC . 

Read Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices edited by Kevin Mathers and Elizabeth Marston. Published in 2019, this anthology that gives voice to the experiences of transgender, genderqueer, and non-binary Buddhists. It is available to borrow from the MRZC library, the VPL, and can be purchased/ordered through local bookstores.