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

See what The Forum community says and meet entrepreneurs who directly benefit from your support.

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 MONTHLY

MAKE A ONE-TIME DONATION

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.

CONTACT TO SUPPORT BURSARIES

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.

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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.

CONTACT TO BECOME A SPONSOR

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!

Contact to become a Sponsor

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.

JOIN OUR FORUM

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 MENTOR

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.

Volunteer as a speaker

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

Testimonials

FORT Capital

“We support The Forum because we need more successful women entrepreneurs. We know from the data, that women are more effective leaders, drive more growth and ultimately build more value for their investors. Yet historically, women have struggled disproportionately in accessing capital. That is where The Forum comes in, we love the programs, we love the success stories, and ultimately, we love being part of this community that stands behind The Forum to help build more successful women-led companies.”

Lyra Partners

“Lyra Partners supports The Forum because we believe the power of women entrepreneurs. From their people, resources, and programs, to the amazing community they built – we love The Forum!”

Canaccord Genuity

“Canaccord Genuity supports The Forum because helping entrepreneurs is in our DNA. We recognize that the playing field for women has not always been level and that there is undiscovered talent and innovation across all industries in Canada. We applaud the efforts and successes of The Forum.”