News by subject: Philanthropy

Humentum, a nonprofit helping social good organizations strengthen their operations, joined a dozen other organizations as a signatory of the Pledge for Change. The pledge builds on previous commitments, for example the Charter for Change and the...

The Bridgespan Group today launched the second season of its podcast Dreaming in Color: Creating New Narratives in Leadership. Established in 2022 and hosted by Darren Isom, a partner in Bridgespan's San Francisco office, the podcast creates space...

GreenTech Fire Solutions Inc. of North Vancouver, Canada, is donating over 200 aerosol fire suppression devices to Ukraine, via the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. These devices are used throughout North America to knockdown major fires to allow quick...

On 20 March, Harvard University and Oxford University professors Dan Barouch from the US and Sarah Gilbert from the UK received the King Faisal Prize for Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for their innovative vaccine technologies. They developed...

The Open Society Foundations today announced that they are giving $1.7 million to a United Nations initiative in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) that seeks to catalyze increased public spending on achieving the UN's Sustainable...

The Board of Directors of Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Arlene Amitirigala as Executive Director, effective March 1, 2023. "The Board is excited to welcome Arlene to our organization," said Andre...

Irving Woodlands, LLC will return as the title sponsor for the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog 250-mile race in Fort Kent this year. The company has sponsored the event's 250-mile race and awarded the top 12 finishers since 2005. Musher and dog...

The new Chinese Canadian Museum is pleased to announce it has received $2.8 million from the Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy and family through the Lee Tak Wai Foundation and $1 million from the David and Dorothy Lam Foundation. These transformational...

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") , in recognition of the tragic consequences of the devastating earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, is donating an aggregate of US$1 million in funding to support emergency relief efforts in...

CN announced today that the CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund (the Fund), a well-established grassroots fund in Canada which expanded to the United States in 2022, has raised a record C$2.19 million for charities as part of its 2023...

To mark the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war on Feb. 24, humanitarian and development organization Children Believe is urging the Government of Canada and all Canadians to continue to help address the pressing needs of Ukrainian children...

In December 2022, the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation (the Foundation), the charitable arm of Western Financial Group, hit an exciting milestone. Since 2001, over $5M has been invested back into communities where Western Financial...

In keeping with a longstanding tradition, White Spot is proud to once again support children and youth with special needs throughout B.C. From February 26 to March 5, $2 from every burger sold for dine-in or takeout at White Spot across B.C. and R+D...

Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") today announced a donation of $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross and Red Crescent to support relief efforts following severe earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. "The stories and images coming out of Türkiye and Syria...

Harbourfront Wealth Management (?Harbourfront' or the ?Company'), a national leading independent wealth advisory and...

With the newest "Operation Service Dog" puppy recruit standing by, The Royal Canadian Legion's Ontario Command recently announced a substantial new year's investment of $1,144,741 in four organizations. Collectively, their goals align with the...

The Investment Readiness Program is an ESDC funded initiative that seeks to support social purpose organizations (charities, non-profits, co-operatives) as they develop their social enterprises, and work towards goals of becoming investment-ready in...

Pizza Nova announces its donation of $15,000 to SickKids Foundation. As part of its two-year partnership with the foundation, Pizza Nova created a limited edition vespa ornament, proceeds of which are going to the SickKids Foundation. A cheque...

Diabetes Canada is proud to announce the winners of our End Diabetes Awards research competition. Each of the winning research projects has the potential to unlock new insights and breakthroughs in the field of diabetes management, care, and...

Pet Partners, the leading therapy animal registry program in the United States, is proud to announce the national search for its 2023 Pet of the Year. The event is a six-week fundraising competition that will take place February 1 through March 15....

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Africa Humanitarian Crisis Appeal to support people hit hard by multiple humanitarian crises in Somalia and other impacted African countries. The combination of droughts, floods, and severe climate effects are...

Southern Alberta has a significant rate of critically ill and preterm births requiring the care of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). When these babies are born too sick, too early and too small, they are immediately transferred to the highly...

Bow Valley College President and CEO, Dr. Misheck Mwaba, is proud to announce Kevin Gregor is the latest recipient of the College's highest honour ? an Honorary Diploma for the Chiu School of Business.   The distinguished recognition will be...

Led by Mr. Stéphane Breton, Director General of the Caisse Desjardins de Québec and honorary president of the event, the very first fundraising cocktail was held last November 23rd at the Saint-Roch YMCA. This event, presented by Mallette,...

The Fondation Dr Julien invites Quebecers to give generously on its traditional fundraising day, Saturday, December 10, during the 20th Guignolée Dr Julien fundraiser. This major annual event raises funds for community social pediatrics centres...

Methanex Corporation , the world's largest producer and supplier of methanol, is pleased to announce it has made a NZ$2 million investment to support the building of the new neonatal unit at Taranaki Base Hospital in New Zealand. The 10-year...

In March 2022, Operation Come Home received a $53,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The funding was used to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 by using FoodWorks, Operation Come Home's...

Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, announced a record $122.2 million was donated through its platform on Giving Tuesday 2022, on the 10th anniversary of this day of giving. Giving increased 9% year over year,...

Hoot Reading and TalentLift Canada announced today that they have received a grant to deliver 3,000 reading lessons to children of newcomer families that have recently arrived from refugee circumstances. The grant is provided through ScotiaRISE,...

Argyle, one of North America's largest engagement, communications and reputation advisory firms, is offering pro-bono communications training, consulting and coaching to North American charities with social justice mandates or programs. The third...

Tribute Communities (Tribute) and Secure Capital (Secure) are partnering with Habitat for Humanity GTA (Habitat GTA) to create 27 new affordable homes in the city of Pickering. The two and three-bedroom condominiums will be made available exclusively...

Today, CN announced a donation of $100,000 to Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS), a world leader in emergency medical care to the population of Western Canada that lives, travels or works in rural and remote locations. CN's donation will...

Revera is building on its strong commitment to Habitat for Humanity Canada with a donation of $115,000 from the proceeds of its annual charity golf tournament, fundraising from events held at its retirement residences and long term care homes, and...

Ahead of Giving Day on November 29, 2022, Bow Valley College announced it is naming two of its spaces in honour of the Esmail Safana Farzana Fayaz Bharwani Foundation. The Esmail and Safana Bharwani Theatre and Hall have been named in recognition of...

Farmers in Guatemala and Costa Rica will be able to improve the management of their land and crops and connect with new markets, thanks to the continuation of EARTH University's Resilient Community Food Systems program. Starting in August 2022,...

Toronto developers Hazelview Investments and Fitzrovia have made their second of five annual payments toward a total of a $17 Million committed contribution of grants and loans that are expected to fund the development of at least 180 affordable...

Pizza Nova announces the start of a two-year partnership with SickKids Foundation. To help share the love this holiday season, the Toronto-based pizza company has created a limited-edition vespa ornament to honour its Italian roots, proceeds of which...

The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are powering innovative discoveries and treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through exciting new research funding. Together they are investing a total of $390,000 to support three...

Laurentian Bank has successfully concluded its second annual "Laurentian in the Community" campaign, which empowers its branches and business centres to give back to the communities where its employees and customers live and work. Following the...

Pizza Nova marks its seventh year of partnership with Student Nutrition Ontario with a donation of $41,600. Today, Domenic Primucci, president of Pizza Nova, presented a cheque to Student Nutrition Ontario at Cedarbrae Public School in Waterloo,...

Leonardo da Vinci (1452?1519) frequently recorded his ideas and observations in notes and sketches, regardless of subject matter. More of Leonardo's drawings have survived than those by any other artist of the Italian Renaissance. Dian Woodner, who...

One night. 10 remarkable performances. November 16th was a night full of soulful music, spirited singing, and sizzling jazz at Montreal's Corona Theatre for the inaugural MUHC's Got Talent, presented by the MUHC Foundation. Modeled after the hit TV...

For the first time in 3 years, Raising the Roof is back selling toques to raise funds for homelessness prevention in Toronto and across Canada. The Toque Campaign is in its 26th year. Raising the Roof is thrilled to be out at TTC and GO stations...

The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) is excited to announce it has appointed Lieutenant-General (retired) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve as Campaign Cabinet Chair. LGen (retired) Maisonneuve completed 35 years of active...

Frontier College, Canada's charitable literacy organization, today announced a name change to United for Literacy, signaling an ambitious next chapter in its 123-year history of creating access to literacy for people of all ages and backgrounds. As...

In response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and to help Ukrainian refugees here in Quebec, TELUS, Énergir and Électrobac have committed to donating $218,000 in support to help 300 families affected by the conflict so that they can stay...

In honor of National Adoption Month, Holt International Children's Services is showcasing the evolution of international adoption and emphasizing Holt's lifelong adoption services available to families and adoptees. In addition to these services, the...

The Bhayana Family Foundation, in partnership with United Ways across Alberta, CCVO (Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations), and ECVO (Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations), held the first annual celebration of the Alberta Bhayana Awards....

Capital Power Corporation ("Capital Power") is proud to announce a $2 million contribution to the Build with Boyle initiative to help fund Boyle Streety Community Services' ("Boyle Street") Okimaw Peyesew Kamik facility in Edmonton. The...

Five non-profit organizations in communities across Canada have received significant support to fight homelessness and mental health challenges, thanks to a charity event and video campaign organized by a Guelph, Ontario-based company.  Skyline...