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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Futurpreneur Canada / Karen Greve Young, Chief Executive Officer

Address, activities & membership

Futurpreneur Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

33 Yonge St
Suite 1100
Toronto, ON  M5E 1G4
Canada

Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 2208

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 133 Richmond Street West
      Suite 700
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 2208

    • 133 Richmond Street West
      Suite 700
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 3002

      Fax number: 416-408-3234  

    • 133 Richmond Street West
      Suite 700
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 3001

      Fax number: 416-408-3234  

    • 133 Richmond Street West
      Suite 700
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 2104

    • 100 Adelaide Street West
      Suite 1302
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 2104

      Fax number: 416-408-3234  

    • 100 Adelaide Street West
      Suite 1410
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 2104

      Fax number: 416-408-3234  

    • 100 Adelaide Street West
      Suite 1410
      Toronto, ON  M5H 1S3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-408-2923  Ext. 2117

      Fax number: 416-408-3234  


Description of the organization's activities:
Futurpreneur Canada (formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, or CYBF) is the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • Futurpreneur Canada (formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, or CYBF) is the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Our internationally recognized mentoring program hand matches young entrepreneurs with a business expert from a network of more than 2,800 volunteer mentors. Futurpreneur is a founding member of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance, the Canadian member of The Prince's Youth Business International, and the Canadian host of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
    • The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to growing our nation’s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-39, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring, to help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business. CYBF is a founding member of the global G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA).
    • 1) Comprehensive loan program for young entrepreneurs to start a business. 2) MENT 2B on-line web based and face to face training program, education and skill development. 3) Information services, on-line resources, and website to track and guide young entrepreneurs with start-ups.
    • To provide start-up financing, mentoring and business resources to empower young Canadians 18-34 to start and grow businesses which contribute to sustainable economic development in communities across Canada.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Volunteer Board of Directors oversees Futurpreneur Canada's operations. Futurpreneur Canada does not have formal memberships.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • Volunteer Board of Directors oversees CYBF's operations. CYBF does not have formal memberships.
    • John Risley, O.C., Chairman, Clearwater Fine Foods Inc., (Chairman, Board of Directors) David Stewart-Patterson, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Jonathan Simmons, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Treasurer, Board of Directors), Steve Farlow, Wilfrid Laurier University (Secretary, Board of Directors), Catherine Swift, Chairwoman, President, & CEO, CFIB (Chair, Fundraising Committee, Board of Directors)
    • John Risley, O.C., Chairman, Clearwater Fine Foods Inc., (Chairman, Board of Directors) David Stewart-Patterson, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Jonathan Simmons, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Treasurer, Board of Directors), Steve Farlow, Wilfrid Laurier University (Secretary, Board of Directors)
    • John Risley, O.C., Chairman, Clearwater Fine Foods Inc., (Chairman, Board of Directors) David Stewart-Patterson, Executive Vice President, Canadian Council of Chief Executives (Vice Chair, Board of Directors), Jonathan Simmons, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Treasurer, Board of Directors), Steve Farlow, Wilfrid Laurier University (Secretary, Board of Directors)
    • John Risley, O.C., Chairman, Clearwater Fine Foods Inc., (Chairman, Board of Directors) David Stewart-Patterson, Sr.VP, Canadian Council of Chief Executives (Vice Chair, Board of Directors), Jonathan Simmons, Partner, ricewaterhouseCoopers (Treasurer, Board of Directors), Gregory Turnbull, Managing Partner, Alberta, McCarthy Tetrault (Secretary, Board of Directors)
    • John Risley, O.C., President, Clearwater Foods David Stewart-Patterson, Sr.VP, Canadian Council of Chief Executives Jonathan Simmons, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Gregory Turnbull, Managing Partner, Alberta, McCarthy Tetrault

Public offices held: Sidonie Kerbellec


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) $100,000.00 Yes
Government of AB $500,000.00 Yes
Government of BC $488,000.00 Yes
Government of MB $300,000.00 Yes
Government of NS $200,000.00 Yes
Government of Ontario $2,000,000.00 Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $7,675,000.00 Yes

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2023-03-31 Global Affairs Canada (GAC) $92,620.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of AB $250,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of BC No Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of MB $250,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of NS $100,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of New Brunswick $10,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador No Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of Ontario $2,148,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of Quebec No Yes
      2023-03-31 Government of SK $20,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $7,675,000.00 Yes

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