Leadership & Organization
The Pride Parade & Festival is run by the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS), a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization. The mission of the VPS is to "bring together members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of the LGBT community by producing free quality, inclusive events such as the Pride Parade & Pride Week Festival Events."
The VPS is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and a handful of paid staff, who handle the finances, logistics and operations of the organization and events. In addition, many hundreds of volunteers are involved in running the events.
The events are funded through annual donations, corporate sponsorships, the City of Vancouver, Parade entry fees, Festival vendor fees, and donations collected during events.
Read more about this topic: Vancouver Pride Festival
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