News by subject: Philanthropy

The Canadian Red Cross, in collaboration with Walmart Canada, is proud to announce the start of its annual giving campaign. During the month of July, Walmart customers across Canada will be invited to support the Red Cross by making a donation at...

bioLytical Laboratories Inc. ("bioLytical"), a global leader in rapid...

eXp Realty®, "the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planettm" and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. , proudly announces Chief Marketing Officer Wendy Forsythe has joined the eXp eXtend a Hand program as a trustee. eXtend...

A21, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating human trafficking through awareness, intervention, and aftercare, is thrilled to announce that applications to become a host for the 2024 Walk For Freedom are now live. This year marks the...

Canada Foundation for Innovation The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Dartmouth?Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation,...

Canada Foundation for Innovation The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Dartmouth?Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation,...

Canada Foundation for Innovation The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Dartmouth?Cole Harbour, Darren Fisher, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation,...

Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) proudly announces the remarkable progress of its Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project, a pivotal initiative aimed at fostering diversity in the skilled trades while advancing Reconciliation by promoting careers in Canada's 14...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Project C.U.R.E., the nation's leading provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to underserved communities worldwide, received a $1 million donation from Wyoming philanthropist and Rotarian,  John Evans. During a...

Brain Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Platform Support Grants (PSG) program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to bridge a critical gap in the neuroscience research funding environment. By fostering innovation and...

Right now there are 120 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, the highest of any time in history ? and LGBTQI+ individuals are uniquely vulnerable due to state-sanctioned homophobia and transphobia. In over 60 countries around the world, queer...

The Makwa Foundation of Parc Omega is proud to announce the resounding success of its first benefit event, the Tambour Evening, which raised $25,000. This exceptional event, chaired by Ms. Sophie Thibault, journalist and news anchor at TVA, brought...

The faces of entrepreneurship are changing. Despite a two-decade decline in the overall entrepreneur population, the number of Indigenous and Black-led businesses is growing, counteracting this trend. To ensure these business creators can thrive, BDC...

AgMissiontm, a global initiative co-founded by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) to unlock agriculture's potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has partnered with PepsiCo to award...

Wilson Blanchard Management, An Associa® Company and leading provider of condominium management services throughout Ontario, proudly hosted the 2024 WB CondoCon Vendor Trade Show on June 4, 2024, at the Oakville Conference Centre. The event brought...

Pizza Nova and its partners took to the greens on June 11 to raise funds for Villa Charities as part of its annual charity summer golf event ? and while the scores will remain on the course, the total funds raised came in higher than expected at...

Barrick Gold Corporation and JV partner Zijin Mining Group announced today that they would jointly contribute US$1 million (Kina 3.8 million) to help communities in Papua New Guinea's Enga province in the wake of a landslide in Mulitaka that has...

Pizza Nova has proven yet again that its customers love to dip'n give for Variety ? the Children's Charity of Ontario. Domenic Primucci, the company's president, visited Variety Village on June 4 to present a cheque for a record-breaking $217,874 to...

This Summer, MS Canada invites cyclists, cycling enthusiasts and all Canadians looking for an energizing and inspiring challenge to gear up and pedal with purpose ? moving the MS community closer to a world free of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a...

Royal University Hospital Foundation and BHP are pleased to announce a $1 million donation from BHP that will transform the way the most utilized diagnostic procedure ? X-ray imaging -- is done at Royal University Hospital (RUH). BHP's donation to...

More than 500,000 people will take part in Ocean Week Canada events and activities when the nationwide festival returns for its third year, June 1 - 9, 2024. Ocean Week Canada promotes ocean connection and conservation in the week surrounding World...

True to its mission of empowering healthcare professionals and its commitment to social impact, Heritage MD, a specialized wealth advisory firm "Created for Physicians by Physicians", has pledged $500K to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)...

Vital Voices Global Partnership (Vital Voices) is combining two of its most beloved annual events into one spectacular week of inspiration and action with the Vital Voices Festival and 23rd Global Leadership Awards, taking place on May 29 and 30 in...

Science World is pleased to share that its Creative Technology Gallery, co-presented by Beedie and RBC, has won an award at this year's Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) CASCADE awards in the $1M+ category. Since 2003 the annual CASCADE...

The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society (BCSS), a provincial non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by schizophrenia and severe and persistent mental illness, is marking National Schizophrenia and...

The Oilers "Kids in Oil Country" Playoffs 50/50 raffle is now live for the Western Conference Final in support of Make-A-Wish Canada, the YMCA of Northern Alberta and the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation's (EOCF) Every Kid Deserves a Shot...

A new survey[1] by Canadian charity, Children Believe to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28, has found that Canadians do not rank menstruation as a top barrier to education, despite period poverty causing millions to miss up to two years of school....

Newmarket, Ontario, May 22, 2024 ? June is National Deafblind Awareness Month, and twins Scott and Ian are using their creativity to break down barriers and raise awareness for those who are deafblind. With the help of their intervenor, the twins...

A new Chief Harry Family Scholarship will support 10 Indigenous students across Canada with $50,000 over five years ? a significant investment in education to help build brighter futures. Supported by The Driving Force Group of Companies, the...

The Ottawa Community Land Trust (OCLT), a non-profit social enterprise with a vision to make affordable housing accessible to all, proudly launches the Housing Forever Bond campaign. With a goal to raise $1.72M million in community bonds, OCLT aims...

Western Financial Group will kick off the grand opening of a new Vernon branch with the company's annual 5km walk to raise funds for local charities. NONA Child Development Centre will be the recipient of funds raised through the initiative. With...

Westland Insurance, one of Canada's largest independently owned brokerages, has announced a matching gift of $50,000 to Covenant House Vancouver. Located in Vancouver's downtown core, this shelter provides crucial support to young individuals who are...

With tremendous support from Canada's seven National Hockey League (NHL) teams, individuals and several communities, the ALS Super Fund has achieved a significant milestone: surpassing its first $1 million in donations through Charitable Impact's...

L'Arche Greater Vancouver gratefully announces that its We All Belong campaign has received a second major donation from the same family Foundation. In 2019, shortly after L'Arche launched its redevelopment campaign, the Morris and Helen Belkin...

Humber River Health Foundation is thrilled to announce a donation of $10 million from the Honey & Barry Sherman Legacy Foundation to revitalize healthcare in one of Toronto's most underserved communities. With this donation, the 17-acre Humber River...

In partnership with autistic people, caregivers, Autism Speaks Canada, Autism Alliance of Canada, the McMaster Autism Research Team, and with the participation of seventeen provincial, territorial, and other autism-focussed organizations, the 2023...

Today, Jayman BUILT (Jayman) is thrilled to announce that it is donating an additional $10,000 to MS Canada after its support with a creative social media initiative, $10K for 10,000 followers. This is in addition to the almost $1.5 million of...

Bunzl Canada today announced the results of the inaugural Bunzl for Better branded sustainability campaign, held throughout the month of April. The industry-leading distributor of essential operating supplies introduced Bunzl for Better to...

Bunzl Canada today announced the results of the inaugural Bunzl for Better sustainability campaign held in conjunction with April's Earth Month. Bunzl for Better is a national, company-wide program focused on protecting the environment and...

Branksome Hall, one of Toronto's leading girls' schools, has received a record-breaking $5-million gift. This is the largest donation in the history of the 120-year-old institution and among the largest ever to a Canadian girls' school. The anonymous...

The Russian Federation has been accused before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva of carrying out a deliberate attack on a hospital in Syria?in a legal action that highlights Moscow's repeated use of military force against health care facilities...

For the 25th consecutive year, Pizza Nova invites Ontarians to participate in its "That's Amore Pizza for Kids" fundraiser in support of Variety - The Children's Charity of Ontario. Under the rallying cry "Dip n'Give", the company will direct fifty...

Autism Speaks Canada, a national charity dedicated to creating an inclusive Canada for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan, announced the appointment of Tracy Culleton as its Executive Director. An extensive search was conducted by...

A new report by The Bridgespan Group, Illuminating Impact: Why Gender Matters for Funders in Any Issue Area, looks at the ways that considering gender in all philanthropic endeavors, beyond those explicitly allocated for women and girls initiatives,...

May is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month and MS Canada invites Canadians to join the MS community and navigate MS together. At MS Canada, we work to educate people on the impact of MS in our country and support people living with MS through...

Homes For Heroes Foundation today announced a $1.5 million donation from BMO ? a long-time supporter of the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Veterans. Representatives from both organisations were on hand at The Royal Canadian Military Institute to...

During the 46th session of King Faisal Prize on April 22, exceptional accomplishments in the fields of gene therapy for neuromuscular diseases and groundbreaking RNA discoveries were acknowledged. Professor Jerry Mendell was awarded the Medicine...

Exterro, the leading provider of data risk management software solutions, announced today it will be supporting the 2024 International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS) Training Event by donating over $2.7 million in subscriptions...

Pizza Nova announced today its latest installment in a series of donations to support breakfast programs for Ontario students. On April 12, 2024 Domenic Primucci, President of Pizza Nova, presented the contribution of $28,767 to Student Nutrition...

Young entrepreneurs across the country now have a better chance to successfully start or buy a business, thanks to the Government of Canada's renewed investment of $60 million over five years in Futurpreneur Canada, announced yesterday in the 2024...