Our Supporters
We are grateful to our ecosystem of generous supporters who make Connected North possible. Together we are strengthening equity of access to educational resources for the more than 40,000 students and 1,100 teachers we serve in remote communities across Canada.
We are grateful to our supporters:
Visionaries
These visionary partners have made foundational and on-going contributions to the program that enable growth and continued success. We thank them for their passion, interest and belief in the vision of Connected North!
Catalysts
These dedicated partners have played a crucial role in advancing the Connected North program through their generous contributions. Their support fuels innovation, expands opportunities, and helps ensure long-term success. We are deeply grateful for their commitment, enthusiasm, and belief in the power of connection.
- Lynwood Family Foundation
- Nina and John Cassils
- Paul Cohen
- Sean and Sarah Denomey
- Willa Black and Donald Jarvis
Accelerators
These partners have provided large scale support for a particular region, subject area or project, enabling the program to meet growing demand from partner communities.
- Anton Erdody & Allie Dunlap Erdody
- Andrew and Sheila Black
- Coral and Bill Martin Family Foundation
- David Cottingham
- Green Sanderson Family Foundation
- Mackinnon Family Charitable Fund
- Nieuport Aviation
- Norman & Marian Robertson Charitable Foundation
- Peter & Catherine Clark Family Foundation
- Sheila du Toit
- Steve and Sue Howe
- The Graham Burton Foundation
- The Ouellette Family Foundation
Contributors
Connected North's growth and impact is amplified with the support of these contributors.
- Allan Stitt & Lisa Lewis
- Anthony Tintinalli
- Annick & Terry Tonet-Tyers
- Diana Dunlap & Paul Duckett
- EKATA Foundation
Friends of Connected North
Connected North wouldn’t be possible without the support of these friends of the program.
- Amanda Romeo & Jordan Perruzza
- Andrea Rice
- Bill Miller
- Blistex Corp
- Brennan Gordon
Education Partners
These governments, school boards and education authorities are co-funding the cost of having the Connected North program in their schools.
Pro Bono and In-Kind
We are grateful to our in-kind supporters for their generous contributions.
Program Founder
Cisco Canada founded the Connected North program as its signature corporate social responsibility effort in 2012, transitioning the program to the leadership of registered charity TakingITGlobal in 2015.
Want to join the Connected North community?
The demand for the program is growing and we welcome new partners!