Philanthropy at D2L
We believe learning should be accessible, engaging, and inspiring for everyone. Our philanthropy program is a key part of making that happen. It brings together the people, technology, and passion we need to drive positive change in the world around us.
About D2L’s Philanthropy Program
Education has the power to change the world, and not surprisingly, our philanthropy program reflects that—aiming to bring together our people, knowledge, passion and technology to make a positive impact.
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Supporting our mission
As a company with locations around the world, we believe in a world where learning can be accessible, engaging and inspiring.
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Strengthening our communities
Enriching the places we live and work starts with supporting the well-being of the people with whom we share those places.
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Sharing our time
Mission-driven companies need engaged people. That’s why we encourage our employees and give them opportunities to take part in the volunteerism initiatives that are the most meaningful to them.
The Pillars of Our Philanthropy Program
Support our mission
We’re a global company with locations around the world—but the work doesn’t stop there. D2L’s mission is to deliver innovative solutions that transform the way the world learns. We believe in a better world where learning can be accessible, engaging, and inspiring. Find out how we’re part of a team dedicated to bringing more learning opportunities to students around the world.
Corporate Causes: Access to Education
Haiti: Educator & Leadership Institute
Global: Fora Network for Change
USA: Sinclair Community College
Colombia: Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (UCC)
Haiti: Educator & Leadership Institute
Maximizing professional development for hundreds of Haitian educators, impacting the outcomes of thousands of students in one of the world’s most fragile contexts.
D2L helps to provide a blend of face-to-face professional development and on-going, on-line support and learning. As well as week-long, face-to-face professional development and on-going, on-line support and learning.
Global: Fora Network for Change
Educating and removing unconscious bias that prevents girls from pursuing careers in STEM. The program creates scholarships, mentorships and supports programs to encourage women in STEM.
D2L sponsors the summit and also provides mentorship and guidance at their annual summit, helping to cultivate a new generation of female leaders.
USA: Sinclair Community College
We enable reskilling opportunities to veterans returning from war using new competency-based models of learning to rejoin the workforce faster.
Colombia: Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (UCC)
Working with UCC to help former members of the revolutionary forces rejoin the workforce by providing access to education and training.
Community Giving
At D2L, we believe we’re stronger together—that’s why we reach outwards.
Our community giving initiative focuses on supporting community, or employee, led activities that have a direct social impact within the communities in which D2Lers work and live.
Each year, we consider requests for projects that fall into our three priority themes:
What we’ve been up to
We gave time and financial donations to the Waterloo House of Friendship and Grand River Hospital Foundation, as well as…
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$15,000
donated in FY24 to food banks globally.
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$10,000
given in FY23 to school nutrition programs around the world.
Volunteer Time Off Program
Strengthening our communities
Enriching the places we live and work is about one simple thing. It starts with supporting the well-being of the people we share those places with.
Sharing our time
It’s important for us to engage with our employees in volunteerism that’s meaningful to them. We’re giving our own people the chance to help those who need it most. This can include:
- Volunteering with a registered non-profit charity
- Community projects: homeless shelters, food banks, soup kitchens, etc.
- Home Building Projects such as Habitat for Humanity