Rise Impact Program
$54,672
Shared to date through opportunities to share knowledge.
$281,763
Shared to date through our commitment to triple bottom line; our annual donation of one-third of profit earned.
$30,000
Shared to date with the Indspire Building Brighter Futures Bursary Program, supporting two Indigenous students annually.
196
Hours volunteered by our team members to date in 2024 with Indigenous communities and organizations through the Rise Impact Program.
37%
of spend to date is with Indigenous Businesses in 2024.
2%
of volunteer time for each team member is with Indigenous organizations and/or communities.
As a team that works mostly in a remote and virtual environment, we live and work across a variety of Traditional Territories. We conduct our work mainly from Treaty 7 Territory, and the Traditional Territories of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy): Siksika, Kainai, and Pikani; the Îyâxe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda); the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the Ktunaxa ?amaki?is, the homelands of the Ktunaxa Peoples. We also acknowledge the Métis Nation with Alberta and the Kootenay Region of the Métis Nation of British Columbia.
We acknowledge that we support organizations that impact and are in proximity to, and on the Traditional Territories of, a variety of Indigenous Communities and organizations. As we live our purpose and advance Truth and Reconciliation, we listen, learn and reflect as we build and share knowledge about the interconnectivity with the land and those who have and continue to steward it. Following reflection, we act, as we respond to the call to Reconciliation and support the creation of a more equitable and inclusive society for all.
The Rise Impact Program is part of our commitment to actively working toward creating an ethical culture through giving and philanthropic actions. We believe that it is important to nourish relationships before and after financial support is made. We proudly put into action what we consult with our own clients about; including philanthropic endeavours that align with Elder’s teachings about the five “R’s”;
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Reciprocity
- Relationship
- Relevance
Along with other activities we participate in through the Rise Impact Program, our triple-bottom-line approach is a major contributor to funding the Program. The Program includes sharing contributions with not-for-profit organizations that, like us, support the rising presence of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We also donate through our knowledge-sharing opportunities where, in partnership with clients, we agree on a meaningful organization to share a donation with on an event-by-event basis.
