Our Supporters
Our work is powered by partners and supporters whose belief and investment make equitable STEM access and long-term community impact possible.
Our Community of Supporters
Visions of Science is supported by a network of partners, funders, and individual contributors who share a deep commitment to advancing STEM equity. We are grateful for their trust, partnership, and investment in our work.Their support plays a critical role in removing financial barriers and making sustained, high-quality STEM experiences accessible to youth.
Their investment enables us to deliver programming, build long-term pathways, and expand our reach across communities. Together, we are creating the conditions for sustained impact and opportunity.
Supporters are recognized across giving levels that reflect sustained investment and partnership in our work. Alongside our institutional and corporate partners, we are deeply grateful to the many individual donors and community supporters, including those who choose to give anonymously, whose generosity helps sustain and strengthen this work every day.
Legacy $1,000,000+
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TD Ready Commitment
TD Ready Commitment has partnered with Visions of Science since 2016, supporting early STEM learning pathways for youth facing systemic barriers through STEM Ecosystem and STEM Catalyst programming. Investments focus on building foundational skills in math, reading, and critical thinking.
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BHP Foundation
The BHP Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025, supporting the development of STEM career connected curriculum for youth across a number of pathway programs.
Visionary $500,000+
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NSERC PromoScience
NSERC supports organizations in expanding access to hands-on STEM learning across the country. Since 2010, NSERC has supported Visions of Science to advance equitable STEM pathways through its PromoScience program.
Champion $250,000+
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The Counselling Foundation of Canada
The Counselling Foundation of Canada has supported Visions of Science since 2017 through STEM Leaders and STEM Pathways programming. This support has enabled youth to build career-ready skills and access hands-on experiences through workshops, training, paid placements, and networking, strengthening their pathways into STEM.
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Canadian Association of Science Centres
CASC has partnered with Visions of Science since 2023 to advance STEM equity nationally. This collaboration supports the development and delivery of professional development for science centre staff, including training to better engage Black, racialized, and underrepresented youth. It also supports standardized STEM equity curriculum, a certification process, and a national Community of Practice for best practices, tools, and inclusive engagement strategies.
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Peter Cundill Foundation
The Peter Cundill Foundation supports organizations that are advancing innovative, sustainable solutions to complex social challenges. Since 2025, the Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science through unrestricted support, helping to advance STEM Pathways while strengthening organizational infrastructure.
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Peter Gilgan Foundation
The Peter Gilgan Foundation is committed to advancing education and creating pathways to opportunity for children, youth, and families. Since 2024, the Foundation has supported the scaling of Visions of Science’s STEM Pathways Initiative, expanding equitable access to STEM education and career opportunities for youth. Grounded in a shared commitment to long-term community impact and systems-level change, they help to remove barriers and strengthen pathways to success.
Patron $100,000+
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RBC Foundation
The RBC Foundation supports initiatives that help youth build skills and access opportunities for future-ready careers. Since 2018, RBC Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science to advance STEM programming across the STEM Journey Pathways model. Through funding and skills-based volunteering via the RBC Social Impact Leadership Program, RBC has contributed to strengthening program delivery and organizational capacity, including communications and media strategy.
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NBA Foundation
NBA Foundation has supported Visions of Science since 2024. Their funding supports STEM Journey Empower and Launch programming, with an emphasis on school-to-career employment opportunities such as job readiness, skill training, and internship placement.
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Scotiabank
ScotiaRISE has partnered with Visions of Science since 2024, supporting high school youth through STEM Journey programming by providing mentorship, coaching, and paid work-integrated learning opportunities that strengthen pathways to education and employment.
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Trottier Foundation
The Trottier Family Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2023, supporting multi-year STEM Pathways programming that engages youth at critical stages of development and strengthens their ability to pursue education, careers, and leadership opportunities in STEM.
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The Ralph M. Barford Foundation
The Ralph M. Barford Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2020, supporting both core operations and STEM Academy programming to strengthen foundational skills and expand access to STEM learning for youth at critical stages of development.
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CIBC Foundation
The CIBC Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2023, supporting the expansion of STEM Pathways across the full youth continuum while strengthening program delivery, outreach, and community engagement through both funding and employee volunteerism, including hands-on STEM Kit build initiatives and board leadership.
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Rideau Hall Foundation
Rideau Hall Foundation has supported Visions of Science since 2024. Through their funding, Visions of Science has been able to explore the possibility of national expansion including creating pilot models, developing outreach and partnership plans, and approaches to knowledge sharing that would increase the capacity of the STEM education sector.
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Actua
Actua has partnered with Visions of Science since 2020, supporting the expansion of inclusive STEM programming through community-based delivery and national initiatives that increase access and participation for underrepresented youth.
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Atkinson-Martin Family Foundation
The Atkinson-Martin Family Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2023, supporting the advancement of equitable STEM pathways through long-term, community-centered investment that strengthens access, participation, and outcomes for youth.
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Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation
The Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025, supporting the integration of social-emotional learning into STEM programming to enhance youth well-being and create more holistic, supportive learning environments.
Builder $50,000+
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Sheila Kirpilani Foundation
The Sheila Kirpalani Foundation has supported Visions of Science since 2020. Their kindness has helped see us through our largest period of organizational growth as we expanded staff, programming, and youth engagement.
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The O’Neil Foundation
The O’Neil Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2023, providing support that strengthens STEM Pathways and enhances social and emotional learning across programs, supporting both youth and educators.
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Canada Life
Canada Life is one of our newest supporters, having made their first gift in 2026 in support of our STEM Journey programming. Their generosity will help Visions of Science build program capacity and expand our evaluation and measurement scope, ensuring impact is accurately captured and reported.
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CPA Ontario Foundation
The CPA Ontario Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025, supporting the integration of finance and business pathways within STEM Journey programming to broaden career exploration and increase access to diverse, future-ready opportunities for youth.
Catalyser $25,000+
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AMD
AMD has partnered with Visions of Science since 2019, supporting the delivery and expansion of community-based STEM programming while deepening impact through technology investment and high-touch employee engagement that connects youth to real-world STEM experiences.
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Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology
The Society for Women in Science & Technology has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025, supporting diverse youth across Canada to grow as STEM leaders, community change champions, and policy advocates through flexible volunteer placements that foster leadership, professional development, and civic engagement.
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Foundation for Black Communities
The Foundation for Black Communities has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025, supporting the strengthening of core communications infrastructure through a strategic investment in website redesign, enabling greater reach, enhanced digital engagement, and more effective storytelling to advance STEM equity for Black youth.
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Hodgson Family Foundation
The Hodgson Family Foundation has partnered with Visions of Science since 2023, supporting the advancement of STEM Pathways through sustained investment that deepens youth engagement, strengthens educational momentum, and fosters positive youth development across the Greater Toronto Area.
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Deloitte LLP
Deloitte has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025, supporting career readiness, leadership development, and workforce pathways for Black and racialized youth through experiential learning opportunities, including youth showcases, industry exposure, and pathways to internships and future employment.
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Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications has partnered with Visions of Science since 2025 to support the delivery of STEM Journey programming, advancing equitable access to education and employment pathways for youth facing systemic and socioeconomic barriers through mentorship, academic support, and career readiness development.
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Bombardier Inc.
Bombardier is one of our newest supporters, having supported our STEM Journey Launch and Connect programs in 2025. Their generosity will provide youth the opportunity to explore careers in aviation.
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Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation
Moez & Marissa Kassam Foundation has supported Visions of Science since 2024. Their generosity strengthens both our STEM Pathway programming that prepares youth to pursue a future in STEM and our scholarship supports that help make that future accessible.
Ambassador $10,000+
- Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation
- Telus Friendly Futures Foundation
- 1Password
- Daniels Corporation
- IPEX
- Malvern Family Resource Centre
- Nicola Wealth Private Giving Foundation
- Schneider Electric
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Turner Fleischer Architects
- William and Nona Heaslip Foundation
- Working Towards Inclusivity in Chemistry Toronto
- Toronto Foundation
- Daniels Corporation
- Riot Games Canada Ltd.
- Foundant Technologies Inc.
- Nanowave Technologies
- KPMG Foundation
- J.P. Bickell Foundation
Explorer $1,000+
- The Gairdner Foundation
- Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
- HyperX
- Dunlap Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- BBA Consultants
- Gyotoku Legacy Fund
- S.M. Blair Foundation
- Bertram Family Fund
- Innovative Medicines Canada
- Ravin & Seema Shah Foundation
- The Vital Toronto Fund
- Jackman Foundation
- Wood Hart Foundation
- Life Sciences Ontario
- The Meteoros Fund
What Supporters are Saying
“What has stood out most in our partnership with Visions of Science is how quickly a shared set of values translated into action. Through volunteering, learning together, and engaging directly with youth, our team has had the opportunity to better understand the barriers that exist and the role we can play in addressing them. This work is ongoing, and we are proud to be part of building more inclusive pathways into STEM.”
“Dynacare partners with Visions of Science to help young people see themselves in the health sciences and understand future career opportunities available to them. We are committed to expanding access to STEM and removing barriers, and we are proud to share our teams’ passion and experience to help inspire the next generation of leaders.”
“Visions of Science is doing essential work to ensure that science belongs to everyone. By connecting underserved youth with meaningful STEM experiences, they're building the next generation of curious, empowered thinkers. We're proud to support an organization that is committed to making scientific literacy accessible to all.”
“Partnering with Visions of Science brings AMD’s commitment to corporate responsibility to life - expanding access, breaking barriers, and inspiring the next generation in STEM. Together, we’re not just supporting education, we're helping build a more inclusive, innovative future.”
“Visions of Science is doing far more than teaching STEM. Through inclusive programming, they are fostering confidence, mental well-being, resilience and belonging among youth who are too often excluded from these spaces. Their impact is both educational and deeply human.”
Join Our Community of Supporters
Join us in expanding access, strengthening pathways, and driving long-term impact in STEM. Connect with us to explore how you can contribute.
