Connecting youth to a world of opportunities
We're committed to helping build brighter futures for youth through our support of health, education and technology programs.
Funding friendlier futures
Founded in 2018, we're an independent registered charity. Our mission is to help connect youth to a world of opportunities by supporting Canadian organisations that offer health, education or technology programs. We do this by making grants to community-based, provincial, territorial and national charities that help youth thrive in a digital world.
Thanks to the generosity of TELUS, our Founding Donor, all administrative expenses are covered, with 100% of donations going directly to Canadian registered charities.
Our funding priorities include:
Supporting youth through increased access to health and educational programming
Promoting innovative use of technology
Providing immediate care to communities needing critical disaster relief
Get funded
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation funds health, education and technology-focused charitable programs in communities across Canada that help connect youth to a world of opportunities.
By partnering with the TELUS Community Boards, we support local community programs with grants of up to $20,000. In addition, we offer larger grants of up to $200,000 for charities across Canada through our Innovation Grants.
Meet the Board
Ashif Mawji
Chair of the Board
Lane Merrifield
Treasurer
Tania Carnegie
Fiona Entwistle
Craig Kielburger
Christopher Main
Bobbie Racette
Jill Schnarr
Hilen Wong
Meet the team
Shanan Spencer-Brown
Executive Director
Jodi Baxter
Senior Manager, Fund Development & Partnerships
Noah Kravitz
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager
Louisa Niedermann
Fund Development Coordinator
Gail Ovelson
Manager, Governance and Reporting