vi·tal (adj.) Concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life.

The Calgary Foundation believes that vital cities are resilient cities. But how do we know if we are making progress? Tracking the current and long-term vitality of our city is the purpose of Calgary’s Vital Signs -

The Calgary Foundation’s annual checkup that reports on the facts and citizen perceptions around

quality of life in 14 key issue areas.

   

 

  2011 Calgary's Vital Signs Report

2011 Calgary's Vital Signs Media Release

The Calgary Foundation launched Calgary's Vital Signs in 2007

• to increase the effectiveness of the Foundation’s grantmaking
• to better inform our donors about issues and opportunities
• to spark discussion, encourage connections and inspire action

Vital Signs is an annual community check-up conducted by community foundations across Canada that measures the vitality of
our communities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in a range of areas critical to quality of life. Vital Signs is coordinated nationally by Community Foundations of Canada.   

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