Our Supporters
Every year the generosity of our local community inspires us. Thousands of people come together to support the social sector in providing the vital programs and services that change lives. See the many ways they’re advancing social change.
Honour Roll
Celebrating Calgary's Most Notable Philanthropists
In 2019, thanks to your generosity, together we raised $50.2 million to help solve the #UNIGNORABLE issues impacting our community. This Honour Roll recognizes the remarkable contributions people across our community made to improve local lives.
All production costs of the Honour Roll recognition program are offset by the following sponsors of United Way’s Major Donor Program: ARC Financial Corporation, BMO Capital Markets, and RBC Capital Markets.
Thank you for your generous support!
Corporate Recognition
Our corporate sponsors and donors help foster a culture of giving throughout our community. Thank you to all the organizations listed below who generously support United Way!
To all the organizations who invested $5,000 or more with United Way in 2019—thank you!
$2,000,000 – $3,999,999
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Shell Canada Limited
$1,000,000 – $1,999,999
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Enbridge
ENMAX Corporation
Imperial
Red Dog Systems Inc.
Suncor
TransAlta Corporation
$500,000 – $999,999
AltaLink, L.P.
ARC Resources Ltd.
BMO Financial Group
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Keyera Corp.
NOVA Chemicals
RBC
Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.
Rotary Clubs of Calgary
TD Bank Group
Tourmaline Oil Corp.
University of Calgary
$300,000 – $499,999
AltaGas Ltd.
ARC Financial Corp.
CIBC
Inter Pipeline Ltd.
McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd.
Nutrien Ltd.
The City of Calgary
TransCanada Corporation
$200,000 – $299,999
ATB Financial
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Chevron Canada Resources
EY
KPMG
PCL Construction Management Inc.
PwC
Scotiabank
Vermilion Energy Inc.
$150,000 – $199,999
Bonavista Energy Corporation
Borden Ladner Gervais
BP Canada Energy Group ULC
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
Devon Canada Corporation
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
McCarthy Tetrault
NAL Resources Management Limited
Peters & Co. Limited
PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd.
Spartan Controls Ltd.
Stampede Toyota
$100,000 – $149,999
Alberta Electric System Operator
Alberta Health Services
Azimuth Capital Management
Brookfield Properties
BURNCO Rock Products Ltd.
Casadona Investment Corporation
Deloitte
Enright Capital Ltd.
Jemm Properties
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Mancal Corporation
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
National Bank of Canada
NuVista Energy Ltd.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Pason Systems Corp.
Perpetual Energy Inc.
Petrogas Marketing Ltd.
Rawlco Capital Ltd.
Ridgeback Resources
SECURE Energy Services Inc.
Tervita Corporation
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.
Worley
$50,000 – $99,999
Bennett Jones LLP
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
BURNSWEST Corporation
Canada Energy Regulator
Canada Revenue Agency
Canoe Financial
Charlesglen Toyota
CNOOC International
Colliers International
ConocoPhillips Canada
Direct Energy
Encana Corporation
Enerplus
Felesky Flynn
FortisAlberta Inc.
Gibson Energy
Government of Alberta
Government of Canada
Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life
Intact Insurance
Jan Hurt
Keywest Projects Ltd
Kinsted Wealth
Lexus of Calgary
Middlefield Limited
Murphy Oil Company Ltd.
National Oilwell Varco
Norton Rose Fulbright
Parex Resources Inc.
Polar Capital
Sagium
SemCAMS
Symcor Inc.
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
TAQA North Ltd.
The Alberta Energy Regulator
Trans Mountain Pipeline Company Ltd.
Trimac Transportation
Tundra Oil & Gas
United Way of Calgary & Area
UPS Canada Ltd.
Wolf Midstream Inc.
Wood
$25,000 – $49,999
Alberta Securities Commission
Alberta Utilities Commission
Baccalieu Energy Inc.
Baytex Energy Ltd.
Bordeaux Properties Inc / Baywest Homes
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc.
Capital Power Corporation
Chandos Construction Ltd.
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
CIWA
Construction Industry Stakeholders Association
Dentons LLP
Eaton
ESRI Canada Limited
Ferguson Corporation
General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada
Gowling WLG
Green Oak Real Estate Group
Hatch Ltd.
HSBC Bank Canada
Husky Energy Inc.
Indian Oil and Gas Canada
Lexus of Royal Oak
Matrix Solutions Inc.
Paramount Resources Ltd.
Pipestone Energy Corp.
Rockpoint Gas Storage
Rose LLP
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Surge Energy
The Boston Consulting Group
The Co-operators Services
Tokay Capital Corp
Torys LLP
Trican Well Service
Valeura Energy Inc.
Waterous Energy Fund
Wawanesa Insurance
Willis Towers Watson
$10,000 – $24,999
3M Canada Inc.
ABB Canada Inc.
Alberta Blue Cross
Alberta Glass Company Inc.
ATCO
Atlas Concrete Inc.
Ausenco
Barclays
Bell
Birchill Canada Limited Partnership
Black Diamond Group
Bonterra Energy Corporation
Boyden Global Executive Search
Briko Energy Corp.
C.J. Campbell Insurance Ltd.
Calfrac Well Services Ltd.
Calgary John Howard Society
Canada Border Services Agency
Canada BrokerLink
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Western Bank
carya
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Catholic Family Service
CGI Group Inc.
CIMA+
Cochrane Area Community Partnership
Criterium Group
Cummins Sales and Service
Desjardins Calgary
Dow Canada
EdgeMark Capital and Advisory Services
Energy Services Inc.
Essential Energy Services
Ethier Associates
FBC
First Calgary Financial
Grafton Asset Management
High River Area Community Partnership
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Ivanhoe Cambridge
Kingston Midstream
Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd
Korn Ferry
London Drugs
Lou MacEachern Fund for Rotary Olympic Club
Manulife
Meadowlark Resources Corp.
Mercer
Miller Thomson LLP
Morrison Homes
Natural Resources Canada
Northstar Ford Calgary
Obsidian Engineering
Oxford Properties Group Inc.
Pacific Western Transportation Ltd.
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.
Pivotal Capital Advisory Group
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.
QuadReal Property Group
QV Investors Inc.
RayQuest Holdings Ltd.
Reliance Home Comfort
Richardson GMP Ltd.
Rife Resources Ltd.
Scott Land & Lease Ltd.
Servus Credit Union Ltd.
Solvera Solutions
Sproule Associates Limited
STEP Energy Services
Sun Life
Terrapure Environmental
Thunderstone Capital
Thurber Engineering Ltd.
Toole Peet & Co. Ltd.
TR Canada E&C Inc.
Velvet Energy Ltd.
Viking Air Limited
Xerox Canada Ltd.
$5,000 – $9,999
Accenture Consulting
Alberta Public Labs
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
Annapolis Capital Limited
Aspen Family and Community Network
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Canada Inc
Barr Engineering Co.
Bow Valley College
Burns & McDonnell
Calgary & District Labour Council
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Bridge Foundation For Youth
Cantak Corporation
Carewest
Celero Solutions
Centre for Sexuality
Cequence Energy Ltd.
Citibank Canada
Cornett Consulting & Collaboration
Crowfoot Dodge Chrysler
DHR International
Distress Centre
EPCOR
Export Development Canada
Fasken Martineau
Finning (Canada)
First Canadian Insurance
Franklin Templeton Investments
GE Canada
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
Harvard Energy (A Partnership)
Helios Wellness Centres
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.
Justice Canada
Krywolt Insurance Brokers Inc.
Mount Royal University
MUFG Bank Canada
OEL Projects Ltd.
Okotoks Area Community Partnership
Payworks Inc.
Prairie Merchant Corporation
Procter & Gamble Inc.
Prospect
RGO Office Products Partnership
Richer Systems Group Inc.
Richmond Equity
Rogers Communications Inc
Royal LePage Commercial Real Estate
S2F Global Resources Inc.
SAIT
Service Canada
Sinopec Canada
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Stratmore Area Community Partnership
Tangle Creek Energy Ltd.
TATA Consultancy Services
TELUS
Tetra Tech Canada Inc.
Transport Canada
Upside Engineering Ltd.
Women in Need Society
Wood’s Homes
YMCA Calgary
Young Professionals in Energy
To the companies who sponsored United Way in 2020 so no donor dollars were used for United Way events—a huge thank you!
101.5 Today Radio
Community Impact Awards (Media Sponsor)
AltaLink
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
ATCO
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
Bell Media
Community Impact Awards (Media Sponsor)
BMO Capital Markets
Major Donor Program (Program Sponsor)
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
Imperial
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Community Impact Awards (Major Sponsor)
Middlefield Limited
Community Impact Awards (Supporting Sponsor)
Nutrien
Community Impact Awards (Major Sponsor)
PCL
Community Impact Awards (Supporting Sponsor)
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
Repsol
Community Impact Awards (Supporting Sponsor)
Sagium
Tomorrow Fund
Shell Canada Limited
Women United (Supporting Sponsor)
TD
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
Women United (Program Sponsor)
TransAlta
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
White Whale
Data Analytics Project (In-Kind Sponsor)
Wild 95.3
Community Impact Awards (Media Sponsor)
Worley
Sponsored Employee Program (Supporting Sponsor)
To the companies who sponsored United Way in 2019 so no donor dollars were used for United Way events—a huge thank you!
101.5 Today Radio
Plane Pull (Media Partner)
Community Impact Awards (Supporting Sponsor)
Alberta Blue Cross
Plane Pull
AltaLink
Sponsored Employee Program
ARC Financial Corp.
Major Donor Program
ATCO
Sponsored Employee Program
Aussie Rules
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
BassBus
Plane Pull (Production Partner)
BATL
Plane Pull (Prize Partner)
Bell Media
Community Impact Awards (Media Sponsor)
BMO Capital Markets
Major Donor Program
Calgary Airport Authority
Plane Pull (Signage Sponsor)
Calgary Zoo
Plane Pull (Prize Partner)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Sponsored Employee Program
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Sponsored Employee Program
Colosso Vision
Spirits of Gold (Gift in Kind)
Kickoff (Gift in Kind)
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
Enbridge
Spirits of Gold
ENMAX Corporation
Sponsored Employee Program
Flipsnack: Free Online Flipbook Maker
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Sponsored Employee Program
Flying Squirrel
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
Government of Alberta
Sponsored Employee Program
Imperial Oil Limited
Spirits of Gold
Sponsored Employee Program
JP Morgan & Chase Co.
Spirits of Gold
Community Impact Awards
Keyera
Sponsored Employee Program
Kinsted Wealth
Major Donor Program
Middlefield Limited
Community Impact Awards (Media Sponsor)
Mount Royal University
Sponsored Employee Program
North Cariboo Air
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
Nutrien
Spirits of Gold
Community Impact Awards
PCL Construction Leaders
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
Community Impact Awards (Supporting Sponsor)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Gen Next Program
Kickoff
Ramy Travel
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Sponsored Employee Program
The Rec Room
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
Repsol
Spirits of Gold
Community Impact Awards (Media Sponsor)
Ross W. Marsh Consulting Group Inc.
Spirits of Gold
Sagium
Major Donor Program
Scotiabank
Sponsored Employee Program
Shell Canada Limited
Women United Program
The Sunroom Plant Shop
Plane Pull (Prize Partner)
TD
Sponsored Employee Program
TD Securities
Women United Program
TransAlta
Sponsored Employee Program
UPS Foundation
Plane Pull
Vertigo Theatre
Plane Pull (Prize Partner)
Wild 95.3
Plane Pull (Gift in Kind)
Community Impact Awards (Supporting Sponsor)
Worley
Sponsored Employee Program
A huge thank you to the following organizations for their ongoing support of the Sponsored Employee Program! These gracious sponsors have either seconded or sponsored an employee for the 2019 campaign. As a result, no donor dollars are used to fund this program. To learn more about the program, and how your company can get involved, please click see our Sponsored Employee Program page.
To our corporate partners who have given a tremendous amount over the years—we acknowledge and thank you!
President’s Circle
The President’s Circle includes companies that, together with their employees and retirees, have given over $5,000,000.
AltaGas Ltd.
AltaLink
ARC Financial Corp.
ARC Resources Ltd.
BMO Financial Group
Bonavista Energy Corporation
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
CIBC
CNOOC International
ConocoPhillips Canada
Devon Canada Corporation
Enbridge
ENMAX Corporation
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Government of Alberta
Imperial
NOVA Chemicals
Nutrien Ltd.
Paramount Resources Ltd.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
RBC
Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc.
Shell Canada Limited
Suncor
TD Bank Group
The City of Calgary
Tourmaline Oil Corporation
TransAlta Corporation
TC Energy
University of Calgary
Corporate Million Dollar Roundtable
The Corporate Million Dollar Roundtable includes companies that, together with their employees and retirees, have given gifts between $1,000,000 – $4,999,999.
Alberta Electric System Operator
Alberta Health Services
ATB Financial
ATCO
Azimuth Capital Management
Bantrel Co.
Bennett Jones LLP
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Bonavista Energy Corporation
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
BP Canada Energy Group ULC
Brookfield Properties
BURNCO Rock Products Ltd.
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Canada Revenue Agency
Canadian Pacific
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Chevron Canada Resources
CIBC
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.
Deloitte
Encana Corporation
Enerplus
Ensign Energy Services Inc.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
EY
Felesky Flynn
Fluor Canada Ltd.
FortisAlberta Inc.
Gibson Energy
GMP FirstEnergy
Government of Canada
Gowling WLG
Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life
Inter Pipeline Ltd.
Jacobs Canada Inc.
Keyera Corp.
KPMG
McCarthy Tétrault
McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd.
Murphy Oil Company Ltd.
NAL Resources Management Limited
Norton Rose Fulbright
NOVA Chemicals
Obsidian Energy Ltd.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Paramount Resources Ltd.
Pason Systems Corp.
PCL Construction Management Inc.
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
Perpetual Energy Inc.
Peters & Co. Limited
PETRONAS Energy Canada Ltd.
PwC
Red Dog Systems Inc.
Scotiabank
SECURE Energy Services Inc.
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
Spartan Controls Ltd.
Stampede Toyota
STIFEL FirstEnergy
TAQA North Ltd.
Tervita Corporation
The Alberta Energy Regulator
Trican Well Service
Trimac Transportation
Vermilion Energy
Wood
Worley
To Canada’s leading corporations, employers, and labour organizations that, together with their employees or members, raised $1 million or more in 2017 in support of United Way Centraide—congratulations and thanks a million!
Signature Initiatives and Special Projects
Signature initiatives (large-scale collaborative initiatives) and Special Projects (smaller more targeted investments) help build strong, thriving communities. Thank you to our supporters listed below who are helping build a better Calgary for everyone.
Founding Corporate Partners – $350,000 to $500,000
Devon Canada Corporation
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Imperial
Champion’s Circle – $200,000 to $350,000
RBC
Shaw Charity Classic
TransAlta Corporation
Corporate Partners – $50,000 to $200,000
Canadian Pacific
Enerplus
Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd.
Nordstrom
Symcor Inc.
Trilogy Energy Corporation
Vista Projects
Individual Philanthropists – $100,000
R.W. “Bill” Andrew
David & Leslie Bissett
Hugh & Laureen Borgland
Rick F. Braund
Carrera Foundation
Michael & Heather Culbert & Family
Patricia & Lorne Gordon
Jim & Susan Hill
Rebecca Hotchkiss
Kanovsky Family Foundation
Ron Mathison
Michele & Bob Michaleski
Barry & Val Munro & Family
Norrep Foundation
Poelzer Family Foundation
Terry & Marion Poole
Clay Riddell
Mike & Sue Rose
Vera A. Ross
Bill & Sharon Siebens
Mac and Susan Van Wielingen
Four anonymous donors
School Partners
All Saints High School
Bishop Carroll High School
Bishop Grandin High School
Bishop McNally High School
Bishop O’Byrne High School
Bowness High School
Central Memorial High School
Chinook Learning Services,
Crescent Heights High School
Discovering Choices High School
Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
Father Lacombe High School
Forest Lawn High School
Jack James High School
James Fowler High School
John G. Diefenbaker High School
Lester B. Pearson High School
Lord Beaverbrook High School
Nelson Mandela High School
Notre Dame High School
Robert Thirsk High School
Sir Winston Churchill High School
St. Anne Academic Centre
St. Francis High School
St. Mary’s High School
Key Community Partners
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary
Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary
Burns Memorial Fund
carya
Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta
NPower Canada
TELUS Spark
The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre
YMCA Calgary
Education and System Partners
Bow Valley College
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Catholic School District
SAIT
The Renert School
Government Partners
Alberta Education
Alberta Advanced Education
Government of Canada
The City of Calgary
Innovator’s Circle – $350,000 to $500,000
ENMAX Corporation
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Shell Canada Limited
Champion’s Circle – $200,000 to $350,000
Repsol
Individual Philanthropists
Jim Dinning & Evelyn Main
Bob Jones & Christie Smith
Kanovsky Family Foundation
Dave & Linda Labarre
Eric & Christie Le Dain
Barry & Val Munro & Family
Mike & Sue Rose
Bill & Sharon Siebens
Founding Partners
United Way of Calgary and Area
The City of Calgary
Rotary Clubs of Calgary
Site Partners
Aspen Family & Community Network
Bowness Community Association
City of Calgary Recreation at Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre and Village Square Leisure Centre
Sunalta Community Association
The Alex Community Food Centre
Great-Grandparent – $350,000 to $500,000
McCarthy Tétrault
Grandparent – $150,000 to $350,000
TransAlta Corporation
Helper – up to $25,000
Fluor Canada Ltd.
Individual Donors:
Richard & Cathy Bird
Milne Charitable Foundation