Corporate Citizenship:
Community Involvement Committees
At the national and local level, SAP allocates funds to specific projects and programs that fit within our targeted areas of interest. Grants to charitable organizations are managed by community involvement committees, groups of interested SAP employees who meet to consider the prevalent issues and needs of the local communities in which SAP operates.
The majority of grants is initiated by SAP – not the result of unsolicited proposals – and involves multiyear commitments. In most cases, follow-on grants provide continued support after the initial grants are completed.
SAP's community involvement committees manage local charitable commitments for the following locations:
- Calgary, AB
- Montreal, PQ
- Ottawa, ON
- Toronto, ON
- Vancouver, BC
SAP Canada works with local organizations such as:
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Dress Your Best – Registered charity that contributes to the relief of poverty. Dress Your Best changes the lives of Canadians and New Canadians by outfitting women, men, and youth with clothing for employment. Their unique wardrobe service helps clients look impressive, feel confident, and find a job.
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Regina's Adult Learning Centre (ALC) – Generates independent self-supporting young adults who, through work, learning, and healing, build employment, social, and personal skills to support themselves and their families.
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Ronald McDonald House British Columbia – Provides a special home-away-from-home for families with children receiving treatment for life-threatening illnesses. Ronald McDonald House British Columbia is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization Children's Family House Society of BC, and opened its doors on October 4, 1983.
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Manoir Ronald McDonald House of Eastern Ontario – Serves as is a home-away-from-home for families with children suffering from cancer or other serious illnesses being treated at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Treatment of a sick child may take weeks, months, or years and is very stressful for the child, the parents, and the rest of the family – especially when they are miles from home.
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Toronto's Ronald McDonald House – Enhances the quality of life for out-of-town families with seriously ill children through a caring and supportive home-away-from-home. Their goal is to provide an atmosphere for families and their children where the familiar routines of home life can continue as much as possible. The House offers an atmosphere of compassion and understanding in a stressful and often frightening time.
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Unsolicited Requests
While not encouraged, unsolicited grant proposals are reviewed on an ongoing basis. If your organization chooses to submit an unsolicited proposal, please review the guidelines and application process.