2024 Impact Grants
The Impact Grants are Ecclesiastical’s largest annual corporate donations for select Canadian charities that have demonstrated significant and long-standing impact within their communities. In 2024, we were proud to support:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Providing children and youth with a safe and supportive environment to grow. Through a wide range of programs from counselling and tutoring to employment services and camps, the BGC provides a stable place for kids of all economic backgrounds to develop confidence and skills for life.
Toronto, Ontario
Connecting individuals experiencing homelessness to the necessary resources and people that can help them to thrive. One-Stop-Shop Events bring together vital services from across the city under one roof, including dental care, housing support, warm meals, ID clinics, and more. Their innovative Peer Connect program offers support from lived experience mentors who understand what it means to be homeless and how to navigate barriers to secure housing.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Promoting food security, education, social inclusion, and disrupting cycles of poverty with a diverse range of programs. Hope Blooms is a community hub making the kind of difference that lasts generations through community kitchens, urban agricultural gardens, youth entrepreneurship, scholarships, climate education and much more.
Ottawa, Ontario
Provides prevention and intervention services for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis women and children that are survivors of violence. Wrap-around support is provided in the context of cultural teachings for holistic healing. Their diverse programs are a lifeline for those in need offering a safe place to stay, counselling, employment support, traditional ceremonies, community, and more.
Montreal, Quebec
Supporting Montreal residents experiencing poverty with vital services including a food bank, community meals, and a fully stocked second-hand store with everything from kitchen appliances and furniture to books and clothing.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Equipping church leaders to create welcoming and safe spaces for people experiencing mental health challenges. Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries offers courses developed in consultation with mental health professionals to help churches effectively reduce stigma and become sanctuaries where everyone can feel safe, supported, and like they belong.
Calgary, Alberta
Growing hope for over 40 years, The Mustard Seed works across six cities to deliver life-changing services including housing, employment support, emergency shelter, warm meals, counselling, and a health centre. Their mission is to end chronic homelessness and reduce poverty where they serve.
