Our Supporters
Major Corporate Partners
Avon Canada established the Avon Empowerment Fund at CWF in 2009 to support programs across Canada that help women and children to rebuild their lives after domestic violence.
BMO Financial Group has been a supporter of the Canadian Women’s Foundation since 1991. The company is a lead partner in CWF’s annual Shelter from the Storm campaign, which raises funds for violence prevention programs and women’s shelters across Canada, and is also a major supporter of the Foundation's economic development fund as lead sponsor of CWF's Regional Skills Institutes.
To date, BMO has donated nearly $2 million to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
CIBC is a major supporter of CWF’s economic development fund and established an "Innovation in Economic Development" fund at the Foundation.
In honour of International Women's Day (2008), CIBC contributed $1 million toward CWF's economic development work. This contribution will also support the Foundation's "Changing Lives for Good" endowment fund.
CIBC has been a major corporate partner since 1996 and has contributed over $1.8 million to the Canadian Women's Foundation.
The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, is a proud media partner of CWF, committed to recognizing the outstanding women who help bring life-changing programs to other women. The partnership highlights The Globe and Mail's dedication to support important community initiatives, empower women and encourage philanthropy.
Zellers has been a major supporter of CWF since 2001. In 2004, the partnership grew to include the whole Hbc family of stores (The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters) and marked the establishment of The ‘Hbc Violence Prevention Fund’ at the Canadian Women’s Foundation. CWF has also matched each of Hbc’s 500+ stores with a local women’s shelter which they provide support to year-round. Hbc also supports CWF's work with girls through their spring Girl Time Gala.
To date, Hbc has donated over $1.7 million in cash and in-kind gifts to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
Hydro One has pledged $500,000 over five years to support programs that help low-income women develop skills and gain employment in the trades and technology sector in Ontario.
RBC Foundation has been a major CWF partner since 1993, and is the largest funder of the Foundation’s operations. As a founding partner of the Girls’ Fund, RBC Foundation funded the important research and development phase of the fund.
To date, RBC Foundation has donated over $1 million to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
Ricki's supports CWF’s economic development fund through their “End Poverty for Women” campaign, a year-round initiative that includes various in-store promotions, including the sale of their popular End Poverty for Women t-shirts.
Ricki’s employees also raise funds and enthusiastically champion CWF at their corporate headquarters.
Ricki’s has been a CWF partner since 2005 and, to date, has donated over $500,000.
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Rogers Media is CWF’s official Shelter from the Storm media partner. Every year Rogers Media radio stations across Canada put forth an incredible effort to broadcast live radio-thons in support of the campaign. The company also generously donates advertising space in various publications (during Shelter from the Storm and throughout the year), and provides coverage on a number of its TV broadcasts including Breakfast Television an CityLine..
Rogers Media has been a CWF partner since 2001 and has contributed over $1.52 million in in-kind donations.
Royal LePage Shelter Foundation (RLSF) has been a major CWF partner since 1999, and established The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Fund at CWF, which supports violence prevention. RLSF raises funds through various initiatives, including an annual golf tournament, silent auction, and spring soiree. In addition, various offices across Canada participate in Royal LePage’s Recover Program, which accepts old cell phones and printer cartridges and donates the proceeds that come from recycling them. View the list of Royal LePage offices where you can drop off old cell phones and printer cartridges.
Individual Royal LePage agents get involved by donating a portion of their sales commissions to CWF, or through CWF’s shelter matching program, which has paired Royal LePage offices across Canada with local women’s shelters.
To date, RLSF has contributed nearly $2 million in cash and in-kind donations to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
Scotiabank has been a CWF partner since 1996, and is a major contributor to the Foundation’s violence prevention fund. The bank’s support has included aiding the establishment of loan funds, which help abused women to rebuild their lives after experiencing violence.
To date, Scotiabank has committed over $700,000 in cash and in-kind donations to the Canadian Women's Foundation.
The Shopping Channel is supporting CWF’s Women Moving Women campaign and economic development work through a three-year pledge of $300,000. The Shopping Channel is raising money for this work throughout the year and with a special telethon
TD Bank Financial Group has been a CWF partner since 1998, and supports the Foundation’s work that addresses diversity and empowers Aboriginal and immigrant/refugee women and girls.
To date, TD Bank Financial Group has donated over $200,000 to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
Winners and HomeSense (a CWF partner since 2005) is a lead sponsor of Shelter from the Storm, CWF’s annual fundraising campaign, and raises funds through in-store promotions that occur throughout the month-long campaign. The company also supports the Foundation's economic development fund through an annual Fall campaign.
To date Winners and HomeSense has contributed over $4.5 million to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.