NEWS, STORIES AND IMPACT
Announcement – New Board Chair
The Definity Insurance Foundation is thrilled to announce Justin Wiebe as the newly elected Chair of Board of Directors. Justin is a Métis citizen from Saskatoon in Treaty 6 and Métis Territory. He is passionate about rethinking philanthropy, systems change, and...
Partnership announcement – Trinity Centres Foundation
The Trinity Centres Foundation (Relèven) and the Definity Insurance Foundation are thrilled to announce a new partnership to support the development and operations of the Relèven Transition Fund. Read more INNOVATIVE SOCIAL FINANCE TO REPURPOSE FAITH-BASED PROPERTIES...
2023 Annual Report
Read about the Definity Foundation's continued journey as a philanthropic organization in our 2023 Annual Report: Community at the Core, Driven by Justice, Integrity through Action
Partnership announcement – EntrepreNorth
EntrepreNorth and the Definity Insurance Foundation announce a new partnership rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems
New report: Spending pathways for foundations
In November 2023, the Definity Insurance Foundation commissioned a report from The Philanthropist Journal to understand the various spending pathways for foundations. These pathways include continuing in perpetuity, limited life or spending down, and a spectrum of...
Announcement: Inaugural Senior Fellow
Definity Insurance Foundation announces Shauna Sylvester as inaugural Senior Fellow The Definity Insurance Foundation is thrilled to announce Shauna Sylvester as the inaugural Senior Fellow in advancement of Climate Justice and equitable climate action in Canada. The...
Announcement: Support for Windmill Microlending
Definity Insurance Foundation and Definity Financial Corporation join forces to support Windmill Microlending with $1.1 Million for newcomers' career development READ PRESS RELEASE (DECEMBER 12, 2023)
Announcement: Northern Women’s Economic Security
Groundbreaking Investment in Northern Women’s Economic Security Definity Insurance Foundation announces $3.1 million gift to the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Northern Strategy for gender equality, focused on Indigenous communities READ THE PRESS RELEASE (OCTOBER 30,...
Inaugural Annual Report (2022)
2022 ANNUAL REPORT Learn about our journey as a new national philanthropic foundation
Announcement: Inaugural Grants (2022)
Granting to organizations addressing climate, health, and economic inequities
through community-driven decision-making
Working with charitable partners across Canada, the Definity Insurance Foundation is thrilled to announce an investment of over $7 million to support innovative community-led initiatives.
Our Funding Priorities
Definity Foundation works with charitable partners across Canada to advance community-led solutions that further climate, health, and socio-economic justice