Five not-for-profits selected for their
commitment to enhancing the financial well-being of women in
communities across Canada
TORONTO, Dec. 19,
2024 /CNW/ - Today, Mackenzie Investments
("Mackenzie") announced the 2024 recipients of its Mackenzie
Together Grant program.
Announced in 2022, Mackenzie dedicated $500,000 to support Canadian charitable
organizations that are focused on building financial well-being
among women and closing the financial literacy gap, while also
supporting their families through financial education and training
opportunities.
This year, Mackenzie received a record number of applicants. The
five winners were chosen by a panel of judges made of senior
Mackenzie employees, who evaluated submissions based on the
alignment with the Mackenzie Together Grant's objectives and
expected impact.
"Mackenzie is invested in creating a more inclusive world- with
a focus on supporting women and the great work being done by
community organizations who are helping build their financial
empowerment," said Luke Gould,
President and CEO of Mackenzie Investments. "I'd like to
congratulate each of our five Mackenzie
Grant recipients – we're so proud to be able to support them
and the impact they're having across Canada."
The 2024 Mackenzie Together Grant recipients include:
- Canadian Muslim Women's Institute (CMWI): a Manitoba-based family resource centre
dedicated to helping immigrant and refugee women achieve financial
confidence through financial literacy and money management
training.
- Femmes du monde à Côte-des-Neiges: a Montreal-based women's centre that strengthens
women's financial well-being through financial literacy workshops,
employment support and entrepreneurship programs.
- Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan: a
non-profit organization that enhances and expands financial
literacy programming and coaching, particularly for women from
diverse and underserved backgrounds, including low-income and
Indigenous women.
- Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology
(SCWIST): a national organization centered on
uplifting women in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM), with a special focus on building financial
literacy among its members through financial education professional
development programs.
- The Excel Empowerment Centre (TEEC): a
Winnipeg-based peacebuilding
organization dedicated to helping war-affected newcomers build
financial literacy with education around budgeting, basic taxes,
fraud protection and other crucial money management
skills.
About Mackenzie Investments
Mackenzie
Investments ("Mackenzie") is a Canadian investment management
firm with approximately $217 billion
in assets under management as of November
30, 2024. Mackenzie seeks to create a more invested world by
delivering strong investment performance and offering innovative
portfolio solutions and related services to more than one million
retail and institutional clients through multiple distribution
channels. Founded in 1967, it is a global asset manager with
offices across Canada as well as
in Beijing, Boston, Dublin, Hong
Kong and London. Mackenzie
is a member of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), part of the Power
Corporation group of companies and one of Canada's leading diversified wealth and asset
management organizations with approximately $273 billion in total assets under management and
advisement as of November 30, 2024.
For more information, visit mackenzieinvestments.com
SOURCE Mackenzie Investments
