Agency loses BC funding and becomes "enterprising charity". (Health).VANCOUVER Vancouver, city, Canada Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. -- Faced with an end to provincial government funding, the Tzu Chi The Tzu Chi Foundation (Traditional Chinese: 慈濟基金會; Simplified Chinese: 慈济基金会 Institute announced that it has become an "enterprising en·ter·pris·ing adj. Showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects: The enterprising children opened a lemonade stand. charity" that will follow a "third road" between government-funded and profit-making profit-making adj → rentable profit-making adj → à but lucratif profit-making profit adj [organization health care. The move was triggered by a BC Government decision, in March, to terminate operating grants to Tzu Chi, which made up approximately 49% of the Institute's revenues. The Institute provides "integrated health care integrated health care, n healthcare services combining the best of conventional and complementary health care. ". Clients are assessed and treated by a team of both conventional and complementary health care professionals; research; and education. Tzu Chi Executive Director Barbara Findlay says the organization will be funded by a diverse blend of donations, fees for service, for-profit consulting fees, memberships and grants. "We have a strong base of clients and donors as well as growing public interest in our approach to wellness. We believe people will be interested by the concept of charitable enterprise as a "third way" to offer health care. 604-875-4769 x66214 |
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