Corporate Philanthropy

• The request must align with the corporation’s philanthropic priorities in social sustainability (community health and education) or environmental sustainability (community projects and education).
• The request must be from a registered charitable organization.
• The request should relate to communities where the company operates (or, occasionally, certain key urban centers tied to major business relationships).

Who is eligible?

• Registered charitable organizations

Who is not eligible

• Organizations funded by Centraide/United Way (generally)

Eligible expenses

• Financial support (donations)
• Material (in-kind) support

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Requests from organizations funded by Centraide/United Way (generally)

Eligible geographic areas

• Regional communities where the company has operations
• Occasionally, key urban centers where the company has a major customer, investor, or other relationship

• Ensure the request aligns with social priorities (community health and education) or environmental priorities (community projects and education).
• Confirm the organization is a registered charitable organization.

• Contact the corporation to make a donation request via the email address provided by the funder.

• Support may take the form of financial or material contributions, as well as employee volunteer time.
• Philanthropic priorities focus on social sustainability (community health and education) and environmental sustainability (community projects and education).
• Humanitarian support is channeled through Centraide/United Way campaigns, including employee-led workplace campaigns.
• Generally, the corporation does not contribute to organizations already funded by Centraide/United Way.