Our Mission

Brands for Better exists to bring measurable positive impact to local communities by harnessing the united power of brands and their people.

Inclusive Initiatives

Our events and initiatives address a wide range of local issues, and are accessible to everyone who wants to be involved.

Big Local Impact

Measurable, impactful effects for pressing local issues that have the potential to inspire and create change similarly in other communities.

Career & Community

Experts using skills in a new context, learning from others, while giving back, strikes a unique combination of personal fulfillment and professional development.

United Networking

Brands and professionals yield bigger, more long term outcomes when networking with a shared passion and a common goal.

Our Impact Initiatives

Local events and initiatives that combine the power of brands, the passion of professionals, and the drive of nonprofits leading the efforts in local impact.

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Springboard Program

Are you a purpose-driven professional or brand looking to do good, but not sure how? The Springboard Program unlocks collaborative, skills-based volunteering for brands and professionals to support nonprofits and cause-driven organizations with strategy and execution.

Join our community

Community Meet Ups

Join us for our Brands for Better Monthly Vancouver Community Meet Up—in-person! Community is at the core of what we do, and we want to take time to foster the connection with the incredible network we’ve forged to date. Join our mailing list to stay in the loop on how to sign up!

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Brand Battle for Good

The Brand Battle for Good is a two-part hybrid event calling brand teams from across Vancouver to strategize on tackling pressing social and environmental issues in our city. We bring together Vancouver’s top brands and creative thinkers, innovators and disruptors to compete head-to-head to make our city better.

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Past Events

From tackling the challenge of plastic waste in Vancouver to helping local businesses weather the early days of the pandemic, volunteers and local brands have been busy creating impact.

Contributing Brands

Brands for Better Foundation is a volunteer-driven not-for-profit initiative comprised of many local brands looking to use their collective resources for good.

SOLE logo
digital hot sauce logo
O2E brands logo
unbounce logo
decade logo
creative mornings logo
arc'teryx logo
forge and smith logo
launchpad logo
ballentine logo
earth's own logo
swany performance gloves logo
UBC Sauder School of Business logo
HS interiors logo
realize strategies logo
clark's audio visual logo
salesforce logo
ciele athletics logo
happy planet logo
purposely logo
wakefield logo
GHG accounting logo
1-800-got-junk logo
capilano university logo
city of vancouver logo
metro vancouver logo
vancity logo
renovo creative logo
cinova studios logo
keela logo
major tom logo
Scale Collaborative logo
share reuse repair initiative logo
Tangible Interaction logo
tentree logo
MOVR logo
Fairware logo
CAUSE + AFFECT logo
The re-frame group logo

Media Partners

Our media partners are donating their time and resources to help spread the word of our events and their impact.

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Boulevard logo
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Get Involved

Brands for Better events and initiatives are 100% volunteer and sponsor-driven. More hands are always helpful, and everyone is welcome.

As an Organization

Sign your team up to participate in the Brand Battle for Good, provide in-kind donations to help us put on our events, or become an event sponsor.

As a Volunteer

We’re always looking for experts to join our team. Event production, marketing, fundraising, and more–if you’re looking for a way to use your talents in support of a great cause, join us!

As a Student

Looking for some unique hands-on experience? Join our team of volunteers and learn from experts in your industry.

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Have Questions?

We’d love to hear from you. Please reach out with any questions or comments.