When you invest in our community of women entrepreneurs, you’re investing in a more inclusive and equitable future
Because the women entrepreneurs who access The Forum are driven, innovative and have a Canada-wide network to lean on for unparalleled support. But you don’t need to take our word for it.
Our Impact, Scale and Reach
FOR over 20 YEARS, WE’VE BEEN DELIVERING REAL-WORLD EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP TO HELP WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BUILD SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES.
Our Impact
18,000+
ENTREPRENEURS SUPPORTED
THROUGHOUT PROGRAMS, DIGITAL CHANNELS & COMMUNITIES
2,500+
MENTORSHIP PAIRINGS
MENTORS & MENTEES PAIRED OVER TIME FOR ONGOING SUPPORT
Our Scale
46,000+
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
12,000+
EMAIL & NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, PROGRAM ALUMNAE, MENTORS, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS LEADERS
WHO WE REACH
1,600+
ANNUAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
across
219
UNIQUE RURAL & URBAN COMMUNITIES
WITHIN 13 PROVINCES & TERRITORIES
Donate
We support thousands of women entrepreneurs across Canada each year and depend on donations to provide them with the education, mentorship, and resources they need to thrive in business. Your financial support will ensure they have access to real-world knowledge and an empowering community so they can make the right decisions – for their business, team, and communities.
The Forum is a registered Canadian charity (#861056646RR0001). We provide tax receipts for donations over $20 CAD.
Donate To Our Bursary Funding
Sponsoring or funding bursaries ensures that all women entrepreneurs can access the education and resources The Forum provides. We’re able to use these funds to support women who are financially unable to participate in our programming, leaving no woman behind. Every year The Forum works with our corporate partners, donors, and supporters to ensure all women are able to access the resources they need to thrive. We actively encourage contributions from any individuals, corporations, or foundations who want to help grow this funding.
Volunteer
Donate your time and help us organize and execute the many initiatives The Forum undertakes for women entrepreneurs. We’re always looking for office volunteers, event coordinators, programming assistants, and more and, as a volunteer, you’ll often get to attend the events you help organize and hear our guest speakers for free.
Sponsor Programming & Resources
Our sponsors are our lifeline. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to create the dynamic, engaging, and highly relevant programming we do for women entrepreneurs. When you become a Forum sponsor, you get to access an extraordinary community and support the advancement of women making moves in business all across Canada.
Sponsor Content
Interested in spotlighting your business, product, service, event, organization and more? The Forum offers Sponsored Content as a way to learn more about our community and what they have to offer, while also gaining access to insights, resources, and inspiration that will help entrepreneurs reach their next milestone. We've seen what our community is capable of and we want to share more with our readers. Sponsored content also helps The Forum raise funds for critical programming as a registered charity.
As a content sponsor, we'll work with you to spread the word, ensuring your custom content meets your goals while bringing value to the community to access the resources and support that they need to thrive. If you're not sure which package is right for you, if your product or service is a match for our audience, or just want to chat through how our partnership would work, don't hesitate to connect with us!
Engage
Join our forum of women entrepreneurs, supporters and dedicated team members to stay apprised of our initiatives and participate in weekly virtual connects and our sharing platform – where you can offer direct guidance to the women who need it most.
Mentor
Share your experience-based insights and give a woman entrepreneur facing familiar challenges the real world advice and support they need to achieve their business goals. The commitment is only 1 hour a month, for 12 months and we guarantee, it’s not just your Mentee who will walk away feeling more empowered.
Become A Faculty Member Or Speaker
Every programming season we need the support of generous faculty members and speakers to make all our educational sessions possible. We would love to get to know you better for future engagement opportunities.
We are a signatory of the 50 – 30 Challenge
Which will act as a framework to accelerate diversity actions already taking place in many Canadian organizations and to encourage other Canadian organizations in adopting practices to improve equity.
We’re committed to socially conscious entrepreneurship
We support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals — to end poverty, fight inequality, and protect the planet by 2030 — and encourage you to as well.
What our sponsors say about supporting women entrepreneurs
Meet our 2023/24 Program Year Supporters
SPONSORS
PARTNERS
DONORS
Thank you to our Major 2022/2023 Donors. These generous donors gave $5,000 and up. We are truly grateful for the continuous support.
Giustra Foundation
Abeir Haddad
Charlotte Faulkner
Christina & Matthew Anthony
Ms. Karen Flavelle & Mr. Colin McTavish
Charles & Eve Chang Foundation
Elizabeth Petticrew
Nancy Hill
BLG
BPS Wealth Management
CICA Vancouver
Danijela Kovacevic
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Doman Building Materials
ECHO Storytelling Agency
entrepreneurship@UBC
Fiore Group
Fulmer & Company
John & Dana Montalbano
Kathryn Dunstan
Lawson Lundell LLP
LNG Canada/Shell Canada Limited
MB Benefits & Pension Group Inc.
Mogan Daniels Slager LLP - M&A and Private Equity Lawyers
Nicola Wealth
Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation
RBC PH&N Investment Counsel Inc.
SHAPE
TD Wealth Family Office
tentree
The Angel Collective
Thunderbird Entertainment Group
Vancouver Airport Authority
Vanedge Capital