Mackenzie Investments Announces 2024 Mackenzie Together Grant Recipients

Five not-for-profits selected for their commitment to enhancing the financial well-being of women in communities across Canada

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Mackenzie Investments ("Mackenzie") announced the 2024 recipients of its Mackenzie Together Grant program.

Announced in 2022, Mackenzie dedicated $500,000 to support Canadian charitable organizations that are focused on building financial well-being among women and closing the financial literacy gap, while also supporting their families through financial education and training opportunities.

This year, Mackenzie received a record number of applicants. The five winners were chosen by a panel of judges made of senior Mackenzie employees, who evaluated submissions based on the alignment with the Mackenzie Together Grant's objectives and expected impact.

"Mackenzie is invested in creating a more inclusive world- with a focus on supporting women and the great work being done by community organizations who are helping build their financial empowerment," said Luke Gould, President and CEO of Mackenzie Investments. "I'd like to congratulate each of our five Mackenzie Grant recipients – we're so proud to be able to support them and the impact they're having across Canada."

The 2024 Mackenzie Together Grant recipients include:

• Canadian Muslim Women's Institute (CMWI): a Manitoba-based family resource centre dedicated to helping immigrant and refugee women achieve financial confidence through financial literacy and money management training.
• Femmes du monde à Côte-des-Neiges: a Montreal-based women's centre that strengthens women's financial well-being through financial literacy workshops, employment support and entrepreneurship programs.
• Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan: a non-profit organization that enhances and expands financial literacy programming and coaching, particularly for women from diverse and underserved backgrounds, including low-income and Indigenous women.
• Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST): a national organization centered on uplifting women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with a special focus on building financial literacy among its members through financial education professional development programs.
• The Excel Empowerment Centre (TEEC): a Winnipeg-based peacebuilding organization dedicated to helping war-affected newcomers build financial literacy with education around budgeting, basic taxes, fraud protection and other crucial money management skills.

About Mackenzie Investments
Mackenzie Investments ("Mackenzie") is a Canadian investment management firm with approximately $217 billion in assets under management as of November 30, 2024. Mackenzie seeks to create a more invested world by delivering strong investment performance and offering innovative portfolio solutions and related services to more than one million retail and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels. Founded in 1967, it is a global asset manager with offices across Canada as well as in Beijing, Boston, Dublin, Hong Kong and London. Mackenzie is a member of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), part of the Power Corporation group of companies and one of Canada's leading diversified wealth and asset management organizations with approximately $273 billion in total assets under management and advisement as of November 30, 2024. For more information, visit mackenzieinvestments.com

SOURCE Mackenzie Investments

For further information, please contact: Jaimie Roebuck, Mackenzie Investments, 647-629-2747, [email protected]; Kim Tran, Mackenzie Investments (Québec), 514-217-1684, [email protected]