National Partners

Indigenous Leadership programs at Banff Centre provide leaders an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how to establish a strategic direction for their communities and organizations, implement that plan through focused effort, and measure performance. Leaders also learn the knowledge and skills necessary to run effective organizations and build communities with sustainable economies.

BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Club of Canada) provides programs and services that help young people realize positive outcomes in self-expression, academics, healthy living, physical activity, job readiness, mental wellness, social development, leadership, and more.

Founded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national charitable organization working toward a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to call home. Habitat Canada brings communities together to help families build strength, stability, and independence through affordable homeownership.

Indspire is a national Indigenous registered charity that celebrates Indigenous excellence and invests in Indigenous Peoples for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. In partnership with Indigenous, private and public sector stakeholders, Indspire educates, connects, and supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis people so they will achieve their highest potential.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 national, e-mental health service offering free, confidential, multilingual support to young people. As the country’s virtual care expert, they give millions of youth a safe, trusted space to Feel Out Loud over the phone, through text, or in self-directed supports for any moment of crisis or need.

RMHC^® Canada supports families during their child’s medical journey across 35 program locations. The 16 Ronald McDonald House® locations provide out-of-town families with a home to stay at while their child is being treated. The 19 Ronald McDonald Family Room^® programs provide a comfortable place for families to rest and recharge, eat, and do laundry, without having to leave the hospital.

NWAC is a national Indigenous organization dedicated to defending the rights and amplifying the perspectives of Indigenous women and girls, Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse (WG2STGD+) people in Canada. NWAC engages in national advocacy, policy, and legislative analysis, working towards preserving Indigenous culture and advancing the wellbeing of all Indigenous WG2STGD+ People.