Top Employer: VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation recently enhanced its benefits plan, introducing a health spending account to provide greater flexibility to cover medical and dental expenses (to $500 per year) and expanding coverage for mental health services, to $1,500 per year and inclusive of clinical counsellors
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation offers progressive time-off policies, including four weeks of starting vacation allowance and five paid personal days per year -- the organization also offers 18 paid sick days per year to ensure employees can take time to rest and recover
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation encourages employees to pursue ongoing education with $1,000 of tuition subsidies per year for courses that are related or indirectly related to their current role

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation employees enjoy an outdoor social event

Industry	Charitable organizations
Established in Canada	1980
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	99
Part-time employees in Canada	3
Average age of employees in Canada	37 years
Longest serving employee	22 years
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting, earned days off program
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $500 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 85% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 75% of salary for 10 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership development programs
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation marketing team members connect at the organization's annual gala event

Industry	Charitable organizations
Full-time employees in Canada	51 to 100
Major Canadian locations	Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Administrative Assistant, Philanthropy Assistant, Human Resources Assistant, Digital Marketing Assistant
Starting salary	$50K to $60K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job