Our Purpose
The Foundation for WIFT Toronto raises funds to enable the organization to carry out its mission of building and advancing the careers of WIFT Toronto members by providing professional development, peer support, and mentorship opportunities. Funds raised help subsidize professional development programs and offer bursaries and scholarships.
Supporting Women's Advancement
By donating to the Foundation, you make it possible for women+ to gain invaluable business and leadership skills, access to industry and academic leaders, and career advancement opportunities.
The Foundation for Women in Film & Television–Toronto plays a critical role in funding and increasing access to WIFT Toronto programs and events.
THE FOUNDATION FOR WIFT TORONTO IN 2021
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Program Bursary Recipients
$21K
Bursaries, Complimentary Memberships and Cash Prizes
101
Individual & Corporate Donors
$14K
Funds Raised at Silent Auction
$21K
Matching Campaign
Ways to Give
ANNUAL OR MONTHLY GIVING
Many donors make a monthly or annual gift to the Foundation. Annual donors receive invites to special events.
EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
Designate the Foundation as your charity of choice as part of your company’s United Way campaign.
MEMORIAL & HONORARY GIFTS
A memorial or honorary gift is a meaningful way to celebrate your friends or loved ones while also supporting the Foundation.
BURSARIES
Provide professional development opportunities for underrepresented women or those women with limited access or limited funds.
CRYSTAL AWARDS FOUNDATION SEATS & TABLES
Our biggest annual fundraising event sells out fast, so secure your seat/table early!
LEGACY GIFTS
Take comfort in knowing that you are contributing to the ongoing work of the Foundation, without affecting your immediate income.
The Foundation for WIFT Toronto Stories
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“Filmmaking is a highly collaborative and creative business that relies on making key connections. As women we need more opportunities to create those relationships—WIFT Toronto helps us to do that..”
-Amy Jo Johnson, Actor, Filmmaker & Donor
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“We must all do our part to continually encourage women to take on leadership roles in the film community. By supporting WIFT Toronto’s programming, we hope to bring a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and strength to our industry.”
-Paul Bronfman, CEO of Comweb
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“Receiving the bursary to attend the Pitch It! masterclass and workshop will be invaluable to my growth as a professional in the television industry. I know the workshop will fast-track my learning process, and equip me to more effectively deliver concise and compelling pitches to decision makers. In turn, I hope it will help me contribute to building equity and visibility on Canadian screens.”
-Julia Skikavitch, Resarcher, Writer, Associate producer
Foundation Reports
The Foundation for WIFT Toronto is a registered charity supported by our generous corporate and individual donors and partners. Following the completion of a third-party audit, the Foundation Report, which provides an overview of the foundation's activities is posted here.
Our Foundation Donors
Our success would not be possible without the generous support of our donors. The Foundation for Women in Film & Television–Toronto gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following companies, foundations and individuals.
Thank you to our Foundation Donors for generously donating !
Champion
$10,000 - $20,000
Mentor
$5,000 - 9,999
Patron
$2,500 - 4,999
n/a
Benefactor
$1,000 - 2,499
Abby, Perry & Jordan Minuk
Accent Entertainment Corporation
Asis Sethi
BoomBox Sound
Fay Devlin
Gail Asper Family Foundation
Jennifer Haufler
Jocelyn Hamilton
Spinmaster Entertainment
Supporter
$600 - 999
David Kinds
Jennifer Chen Keenan
Karen Bruce
Lynn Harvey
Terry E. Markus
Fan
$300 - 599
Alison Duke
Anne Loi
Argie Eliopoulos
C J Milne
Dez Sargeant-Blair
DHX Television Ltd.
Jenna Keane
Kim Sparks
Nellie Linder
Noora Abu Eitah
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Steven Wong
Susan Black
The Fifth Business Inc.
Toni Miceli
Victoria Fusca
Victoria Sullivan
Wildbrain
Partner
$100 - 299
Adam Nicholson
Aimee Mitchell
Amy Bowman
Annabelle Chan
Anne McCracken
Barb Godfrey
Barbara Gaye McDonald
Canada Helps
Catherine Meyer
Christa Dickinson
Christin Simms
Christina Buchli
Clare Bradley-Smyth
Creative Clan
Cristina Dolenz
Cynthia Lynch
Darcee McCartney
Digi60 Filmmakers' Festival
Don McDonald
Edith Myers
Don McDonald
Edith Myers
Emily Kulasa
Esther Reich
Esther Riley
Fennella Bruce
Glenn Cockburn
Helen Argiro
Hungry Eyes Media
Inkling Entertainment Inc.
Jane Walker
Janet Chant
Jennifer Kuzmyk Ruch
Jenny LeCollier
Jess Joy
Jessie Behan
Kat Shaw
Kathleen Meek
Kerry Ball
Kumarie Singh
Laura Heath Potter
Laurie Januska
Linda Stregger
Lizzy Stanwyck
Loredana Cunti
Luba Lesychyn
Madeline DeCorso
Magda Grace
Maripe Perez
Maureen Judge
maxine bailey
Meaghan Brander
Meg Atkinson
Melanie Hartley
Moraa Mochama
Natalie Osborne
Noelle Jenkinson
Paula MacPherson
Rebecca Case
Rita Carbone Fleury
Robin Smillie
Sally Nakazi
Sarah Brown
Scott Kaplanis
Stephanie Gosine
Sue Baldaro
Sue Haas
Tammy Frick
Tanya Green
Tara P
Tonjha Richardson
Vanessa Steinmetz
Virginia Abramovich
Wanda Chaffey
Anonymous (multiple)
Friend
$20 - 99
Alicia Ramdeo
Arlene Galton
Bernice Chu
Beth Janson
Bonnie Chan
Bronte Jovevski
Caelin Homola
Charles Warren
Danielle Hebert
David Zitzerman
Deirdre Brennan
Emily Andras
Erin Creasey
Fenton Jagdeo
Fly Away Films Inc
Heather Sinclair
Jennifer Ierullo
JoAnn Nordstrom
Julie Chivers
Julie Kumaria
Karen Thorne-Stone
Kerry Kelly
Lanette Ware-Bushfield
Lindsay Vereggen
Lucy Veale
Luis Flores
Maggie Sansi
Maria Duncan
Mary Schwalm
Melissa Cornelius
Michelle Conn
Michelle Crespi
Nicole Crawford
Paul Rodrigue
Pauline Evagelou
Penny Eizenga
Samantha Gesualdo
Sarah Cummings
Shannon Annett
Stephanie Kirton
Susan Wallis
Tanya Blake
Tanya Mason
Tara Anderson
Venessa Harris
Windrun Media
Anonymous (multiple)
Make an Impact
Our champions are the change-making women and men who donate generously to the Foundation for WIFT Toronto via corporations, foundations, and their own individual contributions.
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