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The Citi Foundation works to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world.
We invest in efforts that increase financial inclusion, catalyze job opportunities for youth, and reimagine approaches to building economically vibrant cities. The Citi Foundation’s “more than philanthropy” approach leverages the enormous expertise of Citi and its people to fulfill our mission and drive thought leadership and innovation.
The Citi Foundation invests in programs that help young people aged 16 to 24 pursue their career and economic ambitions by connecting them to on-ramps to opportunity. In 2017, the Citi Foundation announced its largest philanthropic commitment ever with the global expansion of Pathways to Progress, a response to persistent youth unemployment.
By 2020, we invested an additional $100 million to impact the lives of 500,000 youth globally. Citi also engaged at least 10,000 employees as volunteers, serving as mentors, coaches and role models to young people in support of their career progress and aspirations.
Programs in Canada support gaps in service in youth populations of the highest need – youth in and from care, youth with a history of mental health and addiction challenges, Indigenous youth and youth facing multiple barriers to employment, including poverty, homelessness and immigration status.
Citi Foundation grant funding in Canada totalled $873,399 in 2020. Our core partnerships in 2020 were:
Organization | CAD Dollars Granted |
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CHILDREN’S AID FOUNDATION OF CANADA | Creating Pathways for Youth Initiative: $262,999 |
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | YES2Tech: 334,700 |
RISE | EnterpRISEing Youth+: $275,700 |