Investing in Our Communities

The Canaccord Genuity Foundation

The three pillars of Canaccord’s charitable giving efforts focus on promoting education, families and children, and Canadians on a global stage. These pillars are the platform on which we are establishing a new charitable fund – the Canaccord Genuity Foundation. We expect this Foundation to be operational by mid-2011, at which point Canaccord Genuity will target its charitable donations based on quarterly and annual reviews to ensure the communities in which we operate receive the most benefit from our corporate giving.

Contributing to our Communities

Canaccord continued its support for the student community at the University of British Columbia with a corporate donation of $300,000 to the Canaccord Learning Commons. This important new student learning center aims to enhance the educational experience of its students through new information technology tools, which will help establish the Sauder School of Business as a global leader in management thinking. The Canaccord Learning Commons was officially opened in January 2011.

In support of families and children, Canaccord was proud to make a corporate donation of $100,000 to Lupus Canada this year, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of people and families affected by the disease. Canaccord Genuity has also made a five-year, $200,000 annual commitment to Street to Home, a British Columbia-based foundation that works to ensure all citizens of Vancouver have access to safe, affordable housing by developing lasting solutions to homelessness.

Canaccord’s ongoing commitment to Canadian Olympic and Paralympic success was evident through our continued sponsorship of the Gold Medal Plates tour, which raises funds through a national culinary competition that benefits the Canadian Olympic Foundation and athletes who train for competitive sport.

And to aid in the resolution and prevention of international conflicts, Canaccord Genuity continues to provide financial contributions to the International Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit organization committed to promoting peace worldwide by providing analysis and advisory services to governments and international bodies.

Employee Involvement

Canaccord’s employees have long been committed to supporting the United Way and its dedication to improving the living conditions of countless people. Over the past five years, Canaccord’s employees have raised approximately $600,000 for the United Way in the hopes of providing opportunities to individuals and families and strengthening our local communities.

In response to the devastating impact of the Japanese tsunami in March 2011, many Canaccord employees expressed a desire to aid with disaster relief campaigns. The Canaccord Japan Relief Fund, comprised of employee and corporate donations, raised $50,000 for the Canadian Red Cross and their emergency response efforts.