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Kinnear Financial community
investment program provides funding for community
partners in the areas of education, health, leadership
development, significant community needs, youth and
sports. We provide meaningful support to organizations
that develop life-long skills, including character
development, leadership training and mentoring of the
attitudes and values of sportsmanship, honesty, fair
play and hard work.
Here is an overview of some of the major partnerships
that Kinnear Financial is involved with:
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The Banff Centre and the Kinnear Centre for Innovation
and Creativity
As a globally respected arts, cultural, educational
and leadership development facility, The Banff Centre
provides training, education and skills and leadership
development to artists and mid- to senior level leaders
and decision-makers in their fields. In 2007, Kinnear
Financial founder James S. Kinnear and the Friends of
Pengrowth announced a $10 million contribution to build
this new, state-of-the-art leadership development and
educational facility.
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
In 2005 Kinnear Financial founder James S. Kinnear became a founding partner of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Charter for business assisting them
to expand their efforts with at risk youth in Alberta and across Canada. In June of 2009 at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Ceremony,
Jim took the award program to the next level. During the ceremony it was announced Jim had made
the largest single donation in the history of the program in Canada, by pledging $2.5 million and becoming the first National Benefactor.
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Pengrowth Saddledome
Since 2000, Pengrowth Management Limited has been the
name sponsor of this unique landmark. In addition to
being home to the Calgary Flames, Calgary Hitmen and the
Calgary Roughnecks, the Pengrowth Saddledome has become
Calgary’s leading sports and entertainment facility and
our sponsorship benefits countless charities and minor
sports organizations.
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In addition to these major corporate partnerships, we
invest significant funds in local or community
not-for-profit groups.
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