Our numbers speak for themselves…
Since 1991
$3M in micro business loans
with 94% repayment rate.
$4.1M in matched savings
earned by participants to purchase life-changing assets, including 156 homes.
1,291 people trained
for a career in the trades.
Read more in our 2019 Annual Report
Total reach in 2019
We worked directly with
2,392 participants.
43 organizations
were trained to deliver our programs.
21,546 additional participants
were reached through community program delivery and partnerships.
Skills reach in 2019
54 participants
trained for a new career in the trades.
37 participants
trained in IT with 84% employed in technology jobs.
Job Boost provided 36 loans worth
$100,511
to help people get better jobs.
Explore our programs in the Trades
Financial Empowerment reach in 2019
$295,146 earned
in matched savings by program savers.
307 assets
purchased from savings.
7 family homes
purchased with savings.
Learn more about Financial Empowerment
Business Development reach in 2019
55 businesses
launched by participants.
41 micro loans created
117 new jobs.
94 participants
accessed coaching.
Find out more about our self-employment programs
Additional reach in 2019
Public Policy
Over $10M in interest
saved by Albertans annually as a result of changes to payday lending rules.
Aspire
11,212 individuals
reached by 24 partner agencies in Aspire
Thrive
235 workshop attendees
grew their CED capacity