TD launches the 2023 TD Ready Challenge
- TD Bank Group is offering grants of CDN $1 million or USD $1 million to organizations that provide innovative solutions for affordable housing. This could positively impact the stock price as it demonstrates the bank's commitment to social responsibility and community support.
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"Access to affordable housing is a complex issue that will only be improved through collaboration across the public sector, private sector and not-for-profit organizations," said Janice Farrell Jones, SVP of Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship, TD. "We recognize the impact housing can have on an individual's health and economic well-being, and with these grants, want to help enable organizations from across our footprint to develop diverse and innovative solutions that could break down barriers and provide greater access to affordable and stable housing for vulnerable people."
This year's problem statement aligns with TD Pathways to Economic Inclusion, a social framework announced by the Bank in March 2023, which focuses on three areas where the Bank seeks to contribute to inclusive financial and economic outcomes: employment access, financial access, and housing access. Through its business, TD provides financial tools and advice to help people access housing and to remain in their homes and supports organizations that help contribute to the supply of affordable housing. Through its philanthropy, TD supports organizations that are focused on increasing access to secure housing and related supports for more vulnerable members of their communities, as well as organizations that focus on helping to improve and support the supply and refurbishment of affordable housing.
While many people are impacted by the cost and availability of housing, some groups are disproportionately affected.
"At TD, we know that affordable housing is a major concern for individuals, families, and non-profit organizations across
The TD Ready Challenge is a key component of the Bank's global corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment. Since 2018, the TD Ready Challenge has granted
TD will be accepting grant applications until September 13, 2023. For complete details about this year's Challenge, please visit: td.com/readychallenge.
About the TD Ready Commitment
TD has a long-standing commitment to enriching the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities. Under the TD Ready Commitment and its four key, interconnected drivers of: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities, and Better Health; we are targeting a total of
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth largest bank in
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