ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES
Metric ($ thousands)
2023
2022
Invested in our communities (1)
$1,733
$2,032
Awarded in team member matching grants (2)
$265
$236
Raised by our team members through donations and fundraising (3)
$221
$243
Team member volunteer hours (4)
4,159 hours
3,834 hours
(1) Includes corporate donations, sponsorships, disaster relief funding, team member volunteer grants and matching initiatives. (2) Included in total invested in our communities. (3) Includes team member donations made as part of our annual workplace giving campaign, and other fundraising efforts. (4) Reflects volunteer hours logged in our centralized database on a voluntary basis.
2023 PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Supporting entrepreneurial development for women and gender-diverse people • Supported The Forum’s Odlum Brown Forum Pitch which helps fast track access to different types of capital for women entrepreneurs. • Partnered with Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan to support their WESK Connect events, which encourages learning and networking within the business community. • Supported various women empowering events like the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Awards, Black Canadian Women in Action Embracing Equity and Axis Connect Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards. Supporting microlending • Supported Windmill Microlending, which provides micro-loans for accreditation and training, along with hands-on coaching support to newcomers and immigrants as they transition to life in Canada. • Partnered with Rise Asset Development in support of their core lending program, which distributes micro-loans backed up by business advisory services to empower individuals with mental health and addiction challenges through entrepreneurship. • Supported Momentum’s Local Economy Development program, which provides micro-loans and business planning support for entrepreneurs and early-stage start-ups. Advancing financial literacy • Supported Foundations Learning and Skills Saskatchewan to help marginalized adults maximize their savings and improve their financial literacy. • Renewed our commitment to the Financial Pathways Collaborative through the United Way in Edmonton. In addition to a financial commitment, CWB volunteers provide financial literacy education, including for people with low income. • Supported the Bissell Centre to provide individuals with access to basic financial tools like banking, budgeting and tax filing.
50 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT
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