Serving our communities

Since 2013, Raymond James Ltd. has been maximizing employee donations through its corporate matching program, the Annual Giving Campaign. Each year, our advisors and associates can double the impact of their charitable giving with a dollar-for-dollar match (up to a maximum limit). The donations and the match are then directed to the employees’ charities of choice.

The Raymond James Canada Foundation is proud to facilitate the incredible generosity of our Raymond James colleagues year after year. By supporting the causes that matter the most to our employees, we help those in need and strengthen our communities. These gifts make a huge impact!

We share a desire to give back to the communities in which we live and work throughout the year. We believe that being active in our communities helps us grow a successful business and build strong personal relationships.

In 2013, we created RJ Cares Month, a month-long initiative designed to celebrate and strengthen our passion for volunteering and teamwork. Each May, our colleagues across the country focus their energy on team volunteer activities, donation drives and charitable engagement initiatives at a local level.

Across the firm, RJ Cares Month supports a wide variety of incredible causes: from food banks and cancer research, to animals, the arts and the environment, to vulnerable children and families. In addition to serving others, RJ Cares offers employees the chance to engage with colleagues outside the office, meet new people and create strong personal bonds.

The RJ 5K 4 Kids is our virtual event designed to help us get creative, stay safe and make a difference. During the campaign, our associates across the firm join our virtual fundraiser and complete 5km any way from anywhere, whether that be by walking, running, cycling, swimming, dancing, paddling, skipping, hiking and more.

The goal of the RJ 5K 4 Kids is to support one or more charities that aim to improve the lives of vulnerable youth nationwide. As a society, we believe it’s our responsibility to keep our children safe, healthy and prepared for the future.

At the Raymond James Canada Foundation, we understand the positive impact of volunteering and community involvement at both the team and the personal levels. Through our RJ Cares Granting Program, we recognize and support our colleagues’ ongoing charitable efforts. Throughout the year, we accept grant applications from Raymond James advisors and associates who are meaningfully involved with a charity.

Our advisory committee facilitates grants of up to $5,000 to successful applicants’ registered Canadian charities of choice. Our goal is to encourage deep community involvement, whether it’s packing boxes at the local food bank, volunteering at a charity event or providing meaningful advice on a board. We’re committed to funding a wide range of worthy projects in all of our regions across the country. Applications fall under one of our four primary pillars: healthcare, children and disadvantaged youth, arts and disaster relief.

The RJCF Advisory Committee is made up of volunteers from across all business lines and geographic locations of Raymond James Ltd. Their dedication, insight, and hard work have allowed us to support hundreds of charitable activities in communities across Canada. Appointed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, this committed group of volunteers meets monthly to review the grant applications submitted by Raymond James colleagues. Committee members also serve as ambassadors of the Foundation, connecting their local coworkers and organizations with the Foundation’s programs and resources.

The people of Raymond James Ltd. have a long history of reaching out to those affected by tragedy. When crisis hits in our own backyard or beyond our borders, Raymond James associates are motivated to help. Sudden natural disasters like forest fires, floods, and earthquakes create an urgent need for aid and relief. In face of unexpected need, the Raymond James Canada Foundation responds quickly and in full force to help those affected. By launching internal appeals and matching employee donations dollar-for-dollar, we provide the maximum support possible. We also work with provincial and federal matching programs to double, triple, or quadruple each dollar our associates contribute to the cause.

The Raymond James Memorial Fund was created in 2020 to honour our friends who have passed, and to channel our collective resources to help others in their name. Over time, it’s our intention that the Raymond James Memorial Fund will create a legacy recognizing the impressive work and efforts of Raymond James associates and advisors across Canada.