Our Supporters
Major Corporate Partners
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 our economic development fund; most recently as lead sponsor for the Regional Skills Institutes.
To date, BMO has donated over $1.2 million to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
The Body Shop Canada has been a supporter of CWF’s violence prevention fund since 1994. Through their annual “Stop Violence in the Home” campaign, The Body Shop Canada donates proceeds from the sale of the Stop Violence in the Home Daisy Soap and Lip Care stick.
To date, The Body Shop Canada has contributed over $1.2 million in cash and in-kind donations 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 largest circulation national newspaper, is CWF’s media partner and has committed to supporting outstanding women philanthropists. This support highlights the Globe and Mail’s dedication to the community, women and 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.
To date, Hbc has donated over $1.5 million in cash and in-kind gifts to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
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 nearly $750,000 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 $350,000.
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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 a live, one-day radio-thon in support of the campaign. The company also generously donates print and online advertising space in various publications during Shelter from the Storm and throughout the year.
Rogers Media has been a CWF partner since 2001 and has contributed over $1.5 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 $1.5 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 given over $350,000 in cash and in-kind donations to the Canadian Women's Foundation.
TD Bank Financial Group has been a CWF partner since 1998, and supports the Foundation’s work in connecting women to their values through strategic philanthropy. TD most recently demonstrated their commitment by bringing the total of CWF 100 contributions to over $1 million.
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 various in-store promotions that occur throughout the month-long campaign. The company also supports the Foundation's violence prevention fund by donating the proceeds of candle sales from the “Light the Way” campaign.
To date Winners and HomeSense has contributed $2.2 million to the Canadian Women’s Foundation.