News by subject: Philanthropy

On the evening of September 19, 2023, the Fatty Liver Alliance, a Canadian not-for-profit charity, hosted, at the Westmount Public Library, in Westmount, Quebec, an extraordinary event that saw an overwhelming turnout of 50 community members. The...

The Canadian Occupational Therapists Foundation (COTF) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) have partnered with Gowan Consulting to announce the New Gowan Health Indigenous Scholarship to support Indigenous people pursuing...

OCAD University is the recipient of a transformational gift of $2.5 million from business leader and philanthropist Kiki Delaney and The Delaney Family. The major gift was announced on Sept. 19 at a celebration held at Onsite Gallery, the...

TORONTO, ON - Peak Power Inc., a leading energy storage and software solutions provider, has announced the creation of a new bursary aimed at supporting underrepresented students in STEM and Cleantech programs at accredited Ontario institutions. The...

Please join us for a transformational gift announcement at OCAD University's flagship professional art gallery, Onsite Gallery. The gift will empower students in their pursuit of art and design education and support Onsite Gallery's diverse...

Algoma Steel Group Inc. ("Algoma" or "the Company"), a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, announced today that as part of its longstanding support of the United Way, it is making a C$120,000 donation...

The General Presidents' Maintenance Committee for Canada and the National Maintenance Council for Canada (GPMC | NMC) announces today that their bursary applications are now open. The GPMC | NMC offers bursaries totaling $50,000 to assist members of...

Ahead of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on September 17, Disappearing Doctors ? a global coalition of organizations founded by FCB Health New York, an IPG Health company ? dedicated to advocating for and providing mental health support to...

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Libya Floods Appeal to help provide immediate assistance to people impacted by recent storms. Libya has been affected by catastrophic storms affecting most of the country causing flash floods and landslides....

BairesDev®, a leading nearshore software solutions company, announces an open call for NGOs to be part of the 8th Edition of its Giveback Program, committed to supporting impactful initiatives that can drive positive change to tech talent...

Acadia University and the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre have selected four incoming undergraduate students as Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Scholars. The scholarship, valued at $60,000 over four years, is among the most prestigious...

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Morocco Earthquake Appeal to help provide immediate assistance to people impacted by the disaster. The Red Cross Red Crescent is working to get help to those impacted by the earthquake in Morocco as quickly as...

The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to share that its annual fundraising campaign with Walmart Canada raised over $4 million this year. This amount includes a $1 million contribution from Walmart Canada and an additional $3 million from their customers...

Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced it has joined CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion within the workplace. As...

Forum Daily News spoke with Home Base Yellowknife Executive Director Tammy Roberts. https://youtu.be/UCodcTMo8Ww Home Base Yellowknife Ensures Safety and Support for Vulnerable Youths Amidst Wildfire Evacuation Home Base's staff decided to...

This September, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is calling for volunteers to become "Big" mentors.  The ?Mentorship Equals' campaign launched this month to engage adults over 18 to learn more about mentoring and their potential role in the...

BairesDev®, a nearshore software solutions company, unveils the impact of its scholarships program. Launched on March 8, 2023, the initiative provided access to over 1,000 online training courses for a year on the Edtech Platform, Platzi, attracting...

Northview Residential REIT ("Northview" or the "REIT") today provided an update to residents who have evacuated Yellowknife, following the Evacuation Order that was issued on August 18, 2023 by the Government of the Northwest Territories. This...

Sodexo Canada recently announced its latest round of donations through its Stop Hunger Foundation to strategic partners, scholarship winners and employee recognition awards. The Stop Hunger Foundation focuses on community investments that reflect and...

The Canadian Red Cross is encouraging people who are impacted by fires in Northwest Territories to register with Red Cross online or by calling 1-800-863-6582 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. MT, seven days a week. Registration with the Red Cross ensures...

For fifty years, scientific breakthroughs at Shriners Hospitals for Children ? Canada's Research Centre have turned dreams into reality: transforming new knowledge into new approaches for diagnosing, treating and curing pediatric musculoskeletal...

Qgiv, a leading provider of digital fundraising solutions for nonprofits, released their "Sustainable Giving Report" report today. The report analyzes responses from a nationwide survey of fundraising professionals and donors detailing how nonprofit...

(Toronto, ON ? August 9, 2023) ? The National Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is delighted to announce that Jill Zelmanovits (she/her) will join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada as President and CEO, effective August 21,...

Autism Speaks Canada, a national charity dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, has awarded over $4.8 million to 198 projects across the country since 2010.   Autism Speaks Canada's Community Grants...

As of June 2023, First West Credit Union has received a Morningtar Sustainalytics' Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk Rating of 11.3, ranking the credit union in the top 3% out of over 15,600 companies rated worldwide. This score firmly...

X?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Territories ? Today, TELUS announced a doubling of its commitment to the TELUS Indigenous Communities Fund, raising the investment from $1 million to $2 million over...

Calling swashbucklers and buccaneers alike: after a three-year hiatus, Pirate Pak Day returns to White Spot on Wednesday, August 16. This year, the annual day of Pirate fun and fundraising is poised to surpass a lifetime total charitable donation of...

Royal LePage Team Realty, an award-winning brokerage with locations across the entire National Capital Region, raised over $65,000 at their annual Denim Day auction on Tuesday, May 16th at The Brookstreet Hotel. The funds will be donated to Queensway...

SOLVE FSHD, a venture philanthropy organization catalyzing innovation and removing barriers to accelerate new therapies for FSHD, announced today that it has awarded grants totalling USD $1.4M to four new collaborative research projects that address...

The Brandt Group of Companies chose Thursday night's Saskatchewan Roughriders game as the venue to announce an unprecedented $2 million donation to the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). The presentation...

The Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF), Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the University of Calgary (UCalgary) are thrilled to announce a historic and transformational $50 million donation to the Calgary Cancer Centre from the Arthur J.E. Child...

New research supported by the Open Society Foundations shows that increasing delays in resolving sovereign debt crises in some of the world's poorest countries are significantly adding to the human cost of defaults?cutting economic growth, reducing...

Children's Health Foundation believes that children and their families deserve the best possible care and the most possible hope when faced with a serious health issue. Today we are excited to announce ChangeIt by Ascend that is a WIN-WIN allowing...

Drax has announced its first round of grant recipients who will be receiving funding from the newly created Drax Foundation. Launched in March 2023, the Drax Foundation funds initiatives that support education and skills development in Science,...

Pizza Nova presented a cheque of $206,847 to Variety, the Children's Charity of Ontario, as a result of the company's annual "That's Amore Pizza for Kids Campaign". This year marks the 24th anniversary of the partnership between the two organizations...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, June 13, 2022 ? Pizza Nova presented a cheque of $206,847 to Variety, the Children's Charity of Ontario, as a result of the company's annual "That's Amore Pizza for Kids Campaign". This year marks the 24th...

Today, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital celebrates the completion of its historic Bloorview Research Institute (BRI) expansion with the unveiling of its newly constructed, 11,000-square-foot research tower. Through its new facilities,...

Porsche Cars Canada, Porsche Financial Services Canada, in concert with all Porsche Centres across the country are supporting the wildfire and other emergency response efforts of the Canadian Red Cross with a donation of $75,000 as the sports car...

Global Fishing Watch has received a five-year USD $60 million commitment through The Audacious Project to leverage open data and emerging technology to revolutionize global ocean management. Over the next five years, the ocean conservation nonprofit...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, June 7, 2023 ? Pizza Nova has announced a donation of $61,500 to Villa Charities, an organization that works to enrich lives through services that honour Italian culture and heritage. The funds will go to support the...

FlightHub Group, the Montreal-based online travel technology company, is proud to announce its participation as an ambassador in the 29th edition of the National Circus School (NCS) Fundraising Evening, held on Thursday, June 8. Proceeds from the...

Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at...

Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") today announced a CAD$10 million donation to the Chilean Nature Fund ("FNC") to support Chile's Protected Marine Areas program and protection of a critical global biodiversity area. The donation supports conservation...

GPS Capital Markets, LLC, a leading fintech firm offering corporate foreign exchange services,?is proud to once again be a main sponsor of the Huntsman SportsFest. The Huntsman Cancer Institute's Huntsman SportsFest is a community-centered charity...

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada Fires Appeal to support people who are most impacted by wildfires. Dangerous wildfires and heavy smoke are causing significant damage and impacting air quality in Atlantic...

Brain Cancer Canada, a leading charity in the fight against brain cancer, is delighted to announce a $50,000 research grant to Dr. Amit Singnurkar at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The grant will support a ground-breaking study to improve the...

Over 1% of the Canadian population is deafblind ? some are born with deafblindness, while others acquire deafblindness later in life. Each June, DeafBlind Ontario Services joins service providers and individuals who are deafblind across Canada to...

TELUS announced an investment of $19 billion to build and develop network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum across Alberta over the next five years as part of its commitment to invest $81 billion across Canada by 2027.These investments are...

In a supercharged atmosphere, more than 1,000 participants and volunteers joined forces during the Montreal YMCA Challenge to raise a record $135,000. From left to right: Anaïs Mercet, Marie-Chantal Dréau, Cyclia Lai, Éric Delaplace, Fabien...

In partnership with the friends and colleagues of ALS community member Kevin Daly, the ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the first year of the ALS Canada Kevin Daly Bursary. The $2,500...