Where We Focus
We help to create strong, healthy communities for all where we live and work through a wide range of causes and organizations our employees care about.
We support access to education that empowers youth and adults to build foundational financial skills, as well as gain exposure to the possibilities of a career in finance.
We champion initiatives, programs, and opportunities that accelerate collective action to address the existence of systemic racism, inequalities, and discrimination in our industry.
As an active, global investor, we support our portfolio companies in their commitments to making a difference in their local communities, in British Columbia and around the world.
Fundraising for causes we care about
BCI’s public markets team raised over $210,000 for Island Kids Cancer Association (IKCA) through its annual charity golf tournament. Led by a small but mighty organizing committee, the team hosted over 100 golfers at Cordova Bay Golf Course in Victoria, B.C. IKCA helps families on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands navigate the life-changing diagnosis of childhood cancer, including providing access to resources like financial assistance and mental health support.
Supporting Indigenous Financial Literacy
BCI supports JABC’s work to deliver culturally appropriate, accessible programs intended for Indigenous youth across B.C. Through a sponsorship, we are helping to increase content focused on financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills for Indigenous learners and ensure programs are delivered by Indigenous volunteers.
20+ Years of Giving
We were honoured to receive the Naden Band Spirit of Excellence Award from the United Way of Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) in 2022. This distinguished award recognizes our employees’ long-standing commitment to the UWSVI and our campaign committee’s incredible results in funds raised, employee engagement, and community impact.
Making a Difference in Our Community
HeroWork Victoria recognized BCI with a HeroAward in 2023, highlighting the impact BCIers have had on our community. From August to December of 2022, BCIers volunteered nearly 200 hours toward a project with Victoria Cool Aid Society's Downtown Community Centre. Thanks to our legal affairs team who championed our involvement, BCI was the largest corporate source of volunteers for the project.
Working with Youth on Vancouver Island
Our internal financial literacy committee organized over 20 BCI volunteers, including portfolio managers, investment strategists and financial analysts, to deliver financial literacy education to almost 300 students at Spencer Middle School in Langford, B.C. Members of our public markets department leveraged their experience to develop and deliver a special investing module in collaboration with JABC.
Recognized as an Industry Community Champion
The CFA Society Victoria recognized BCI with a Community Champion Award in 2022. Highlights include sponsorship of events, like the annual forecast dinner, partnering on initiatives and programs, like joint efforts with the CFA Institute Research Foundation and Women in Capital Markets to advance industry EDI, and ongoing support for employees.
Bringing the Classroom to the Boardroom
BCI welcomed 35 eighth graders to our Victoria office for a special JA British Columbia financial literacy program where our employee-led financial literacy committee delivered customized lessons on spending, investing, and budgeting. This first-ever on-site event built on many years of our employees volunteering in the classroom and provided a unique learning environment for the students.
Recognizing the Generosity of Our Employees
We were honoured to receive the Leadership Giving Award from the United Way of Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) in May of 2023. This award recognizes the generosity of BCIers who have given back to this important organization for more than two decades. Since 2000, BCI employees have organized an annual giving campaign that has increased awareness and raised more than $1.2 million for the UWSVI.
Financial Literacy Committee
Since 2014, more than 60 employees from across BCI have volunteered their time to deliver over 100 programs with JA British Columbia (JABC), reaching an estimated 2,600 students ranging from grade four to 12. In 2019, members of BCI’s public markets department established an internal financial literacy committee to develop a deeper partnership with JABC and to continue to expand BCI’s work in furthering financial literacy. The employee-led committee has since grown to include members and volunteers from across BCI.
BCI recently supported JABC’s work on culturally appropriate, accessible programs intended for Indigenous learners.
United Way Campaign Committee
Since 2000, BCI employees have organized an annual giving campaign to increase awareness of the needs in our community and raise funds for the United Way of Southern Vancouver Island. Together, BCI employees have contributed more than $1.2 million providing support to those facing mental health challenges and addictions, reducing food insecurity for families, connecting isolated seniors to meals and companionship and to create inclusive and equitable communities where our employees call home.
BCI was recently recognized with the Naden Band Spirit of Excellence Award for our employees’ longstanding commitment.
