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Thank you to our generous supporters
Windmill Microlending relies on the generous support of both public and private sector funders and investors
for loan program delivery, loan capital pool, and special projects. We extend our gratitude to the following
supporters, whose contributions are instrumental in making our loans and programs possible.
Transformational partner
Scotiabank
Scotiabank, through the ScotiaRISE program, supports Windmill to provide professionally skilled women
immigrants with career mentoring and financial support to secure meaningful employment.
ScotiaRISE is Scotiabank’s 10-year, $500 million initiative to promote economic resilience among
disadvantaged groups. ScotiaRISE partners with organizations that provide the tools people need to improve
their education and employment prospects, adapt to changing circumstances, and increase the likelihood of
financial success.
Learn more
Visionary contributors
Windmill is grateful to the following supporters for their substantial, cumulative contributions since April 1,
2019.
$1M+ Cumulative
RBC Foundation
The Rossy Foundation
Scotiabank
TD Bank Group
The Pathy Foundation
Crux Capital
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Anonymous (1)
$500,000-999,999 Cumulative
Manulife
Coast Capital
Claudia and Graeme Hepburn
The Hunter Family Foundation
John and Dana Montalbano
Anonymous (1)
$250,000-499,999 Cumulative
The John Dobson Foundation
Donner Canadian Foundation
Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong
The Peter Gilgan Foundation
Walt Macnee
Mastercard Impact Fund, with support from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Munford Family Foundation
The Young Fund Hamilton Community Foundation
Hamilton Community Foundation
Definity Insurance Corporation
Jarislowsky Foundation
Anonymous (2)
Annual contributors
With gratitude, we acknowledge the generous contributions of $1,000 or more to Windmill from individuals,
foundations, and corporations between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
$100,000 – $999,999
Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong
The Azrieli Foundation
Donald Family
The Peter Gilgan Foundation
Claudia and Graeme Hepburn
The Hunter Family Foundation
Walt Macnee
Manulife
Scotiabank
TD Bank Group
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Anonymous (4)
$50,000 – $99,999
Diane Blake and Stephen Smith
Crux Capital
The John Dobson Foundation
Donner Canadian Foundation
The Flanagan Foundation
The Koerner Foundation
KPMG in Canada
Laurentian Bank
Louis Family
Munford Family Foundation
Pierre Lassonde Family Foundation
Power Corporation of Canada
The Young Fund Hamilton Community Foundation
Anonymous (4)
$25,000 – $49,999
AIMCo Foundation for Financial Education
ATB Financial
J. Armand Bombardier Foundation | Foundation J. Armand Bombardier
Canadian Western Bank
Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group
Francis Family Foundation
GROW Fund at Toronto Foundation
Imperial
MobSquad
John and Dana Montalbano
The Nicola Family Foundation
The Earle and Janice O’Born Family Foundation
The Petman Foundation
VetStrategy
Miyo Yamashita and Michael Guerriere
Anonymous
$10,000 – $24,999
Christina and Matthew Anthony
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The Birks Familv Foundation / I a Fondation de la famille.
Birks
Michael Borden
CU Financial Management
Fondation du Grand Montréal
lan Martin Group
The Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation
Karl Jeam Legacy Loan Fund
Ninette Kelley
V. Paul Lee
Longview Asset Management Ltd.
Susan McArthur
The McLean Foundation
The O'Sullivan Family
T.R. Meighen Family Foundation
Trottier Family Foundation
The Octavio Ventura Memorial Fund at Calgarv Foundation
Anonymous (2)
$5,000 – $9,999
Deloitte
The D.R. Ashford Fund at Calgary Foundation
Gartley Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation
Mitch and Shira Green Family Fund at Toronto Foundation
Shamira and Karim Madhany
Willow & Grace Foundation
Anonymous (3)
$1,000 – $4,999
Vladimir Ahmad
The Calgary Foundation
Samba Chunduri
Carrie Church
Genbridge Family Offices
Rob Hinley
Intact Financial Corporation
Gail Jarislowsky
Carsten Jensen
The JRG Family Fund at Calgary Foundation
Claire Kennedy
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Ron Kneebone and Cindy Lucas
Shannon Kot
Katalina Kovesfalvi
Dr. Paras Mehta
Vanessa Morgan
Geneviève Morin
Ted Snow
Lori Sterling
Brent Sutton and Lesley MacGregor
Shannon Townsend
William and Marta Vandermarel
Anonymous
Loan Fund Supporters
Aghar Family Loan Fund
Amal Umar Loan Fund
ATB Loan Fund for Albertans
The Azrieli Foundation
Canadian Western Bank Loan Fund for Medical Professionals
CU Financial Management Named Loan Fund for Atlantic
Canada
Data CM Loan Fund for Immigrant Women
DECIEM
Deloitte Named Loan Fund
Donner Canadian Foundation Loan Fund for Women
The Peter Gilgan Foundation Loan Fund for Newcomer Mothers
GROW Loan Fund for Women
lan Martin Group Fund for Engineering and IT Professionals
Karl Jeam Legacy Loan Fund
La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso Fund for Women
La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso Fund for Women & Refugees
La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso Fund for Women in
Healthcare and Essential Work
Laurentian Bank Loan Fund for newcomers in Quebec
Lifeline Syria Loan Fund for Syrian Refugees
Manulife Fund for Newcomers in Finance and Healthcare
Patricia Cochrane Loan Capital Fund
Richardson Foundation Loan Capital Fund
Scotiabank Healthcare and Essential Worker Named Loan Fund for Quebec Healthcare Professionals
6/12
Stollery Charitable Foundation Loan Fund for Edmonton
Constituents
Susan McArthur Loan Fund for Women in Engineering and IT
The Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation Named Loan Fund for Quebec Healthcare
Professionals
The RBC Foundation Fund for Skilled Immigrant Youth
Toronto Pearson Loan Fund
Willow & Grace Foundation Loan Capital Fund for Women Newcomers
Windmill Team Loan Capital Fund
Anonymous
Community Bond Investors
Atkinson Foundation
Cliff Cameron
Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada
The Catherine Donnelly Foundation
Dragonfly Ventures
Laurel Dykstra
ELFEC
Fairmount Foundation
The Peter Gilgan Foundation
Fern Gordon and Pierre Lavallée
Green Shield Canada
Hamilton Community Foundation
Inspirit Foundation
Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Intact Financial Corporation
Dr. Noor Jaffer
Carsten Jensen
Dr. Anish and Mrs. Pooja Kirpalani
Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation
The Lawson Foundation
Janet and Bill L’Heureux
Anita Lorelli and Mark Wallace
Walt Macnee
Max Bell Foundation
JoAnn McCaig
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
Metcalf Foundation
MIL Ltd.
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Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Munford Family Foundation
Niagara Community Foundation
Oakville Community Foundation
Ottawa Community Foundation
Alice Peterson
The Rebanks Family
Julie Scott
Jon Shell and Jaimie Donovan
Andreas Souvaliotis
TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
The United Church of Canada Foundation
Toronto Foundation
triOS College Business Technology Healthcare Inc & Eastern College Inc.
Vancouver Foundation
William and Marta Vandermarel
Willow & Grace Foundation
Norman Young & Janey Law
Anonymous (6)
Gifts in Kind
Dr. John O'Dwyer
McCarthy Tetrault
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
The Printing House
Hear from our generous supporters
At Dragonfly Ventures, our investment in Windmill Microlending is grounded in our desire to address barriers
for equity seeking communities, including immigrants and refugees, in accessing friendly financing. Given
the significance of these challenges, we believe that we should not financially benefit from the efforts of
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immigrants and refugees in Canada to find meaningful employment in their chosen professions. As a result,
we donate all of the interest we earn back from our investments in Windmill Microlending to further their work
in supporting immigrants and refugees to upskill and share their gifts in communities across Canada
Annabelle White and Wendy Cooper
Co-CEOs, Dragonfly Ventures
Over the past eight years, we have been privileged to see Windmill grow and develop into one of the bestrun social enterprises that we have had the fortune to be involved with. The loans and support Windmill
provides to their clients drive compelling economic and social returns for both the loan recipient and Canada
at large, while supporting the next generation of Canadians as they find their professional feet in our
beautiful country.
Peter Aghar
Windmill Board Director and Founder and President, Crux Capital Corporation
The Azrieli Foundation is delighted to support Windmill Microlending’s work in reaccrediting healthcare
workers in Ontario and Quebec. Our partnership helps to facilitate excellence in Canada’s healthcare
ecosystem and empower people through access to education. We take pride in knowing that the individuals
who benefit from this support will contribute to the wellbeing of their communities – a virtuous cycle that
speaks to the Foundation’s values.
Naomi Azrieli
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C, D.Phil Chair and CEO, The Azrieli Foundation
At Dragonfly Ventures, our investment in Windmill Microlending is grounded in our desire to address barriers
for equity seeking communities, including immigrants and refugees, in accessing friendly financing. Given
the significance of these challenges, we believe that we should not financially benefit from the efforts of
immigrants and refugees in Canada to find meaningful employment in their chosen professions. As a result,
we donate all of the interest we earn back from our investments in Windmill Microlending to further their work
in supporting immigrants and refugees to upskill and share their gifts in communities across Canada
Annabelle White and Wendy Cooper
Co-CEOs, Dragonfly Ventures
Over the past eight years, we have been privileged to see Windmill grow and develop into one of the bestrun social enterprises that we have had the fortune to be involved with. The loans and support Windmill
provides to their clients drive compelling economic and social returns for both the loan recipient and Canada
at large, while supporting the next generation of Canadians as they find their professional feet in our
beautiful country.
Peter Aghar
Windmill Board Director and Founder and President, Crux Capital Corporation
10/12
The Azrieli Foundation is delighted to support Windmill Microlending’s work in reaccrediting healthcare
workers in Ontario and Quebec. Our partnership helps to facilitate excellence in Canada’s healthcare
ecosystem and empower people through access to education. We take pride in knowing that the individuals
who benefit from this support will contribute to the wellbeing of their communities – a virtuous cycle that
speaks to the Foundation’s values.
Naomi Azrieli
C, D.Phil Chair and CEO, The Azrieli Foundation
At Dragonfly Ventures, our investment in Windmill Microlending is grounded in our desire to address barriers
for equity seeking communities, including immigrants and refugees, in accessing friendly financing. Given
the significance of these challenges, we believe that we should not financially benefit from the efforts of
immigrants and refugees in Canada to find meaningful employment in their chosen professions. As a result,
we donate all of the interest we earn back from our investments in Windmill Microlending to further their work
in supporting immigrants and refugees to upskill and share their gifts in communities across Canada
Annabelle White and Wendy Cooper
Co-CEOs, Dragonfly Ventures
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Over the past eight years, we have been privileged to see Windmill grow and develop into one of the bestrun social enterprises that we have had the fortune to be involved with. The loans and support Windmill
provides to their clients drive compelling economic and social returns for both the loan recipient and Canada
at large, while supporting the next generation of Canadians as they find their professional feet in our
beautiful country.
Peter Aghar
Windmill Board Director and Founder and President, Crux Capital Corporation
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Public funders
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Government of Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) generously supports Windmill’s loan delivery and
operational costs benefitting immigrants across the country. The Windmill (formerly IAF) loan fund received
early and generous contributions from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
Province of Ontario
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development generously supports Windmill’s loan
delivery costs for loans benefitting immigrants in Ontario.
Government of Alberta
The Alberta Ministry of Labour generously supports Windmill’s loan delivery costs for loans benefitting
immigrants in Alberta.
Province of Ontario
The Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale (MTESS) of Quebec generously supports the
work of Windmill through the Prêts pour la reconnaissance des titres de compétences étrangers (PRTCE)
program to support foreign-trained professionals to have their qualifications recognized in Quebec.