Volunteer Grants Program

We recognize and support the volunteer efforts of our employees through our Volunteer Grants Program, which provides funds to organizations supported by permanent and pensioned BMO Financial Group employees. In 2007, BMO contributed $438,000 to charities and non-profit organizations supported by our people.

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to both large and small organizations across a variety of areas including education, health, arts and culture, civic and community, and sports and athletics. Although our support is broadly based, we focus on assisting organizations and initiatives that encourage and facilitate learning.

Matching Gifts Program

BMO has a special interest in supporting employees who share our passion for learning. Our Matching Gift Program for Higher Education provides matching funding for eligible donations made by employees, pensioners and directors, helping to ensure that our institutions of higher learning are both excellent and accessible.

Employees may designate their own donation for a specific purpose, such as a scholarship or building fund. However, BMO’s matching gift will not be targeted and institutions are free to use the additional funding as they wish.

Employee Foundation

Helping to generously support their communities is a tradition for BMO employees. Since 2000, when BMO Employee Charitable Foundation (formerly BMO Fountain of Hope) became a national organization, employees and pensioned employees have raised more than $5 million to help those in need in the communities where they live and work across Canada. In 2007 alone, our employees raised a total of $8 million. We are proud to support our employees’ and pensioners’ contributions. BMO covers the administration costs of our Employee Charitable Foundation, which ensures that all money donated or raised makes its way to our employees’ communities. Learn more...

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