The Fair Chances Coalition
Program Information
BOF is a member of the Steering Group of the Canadian Fair Chances Coalition. The Fair Chances Coalition is a group of cross-sector organizations, public and private, committed to removing barriers to employment and reintegration for persons with criminal records, who have served their sentences. The Coalition was established by the John Howard Society of Ontario in 2021. JP Morgan Chase USA – a leader in Fair Chances Hiring – has funded the creation of a Canadian Executive Roundtable to establish Fair Chances Hiring Best Practices for corporate leaders to strategize fair chances and skills based hiring practices within their organizations. This program aligns with recommendations from the BOF Justice Working Group to the Steering Committee of the Black Justice Strategy, around reintegration for justice involved persons.
About John Howard Societyof Ontario
The John Howard Society of Canada is a Canadian non-profit organization that seeks to develop understanding and effective responses to the problem of crime and prison reform.
- John Howard Societyof Ontario
About JP Morgan Chase USA
“We are champions of banking’s essential role in a community — its potential for bringing people together, for enabling companies and individuals to attain their goals, and for being a source of strength in difficult times.”
—Jamie Dimon – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- JP Morgan Chase USA
About Fair Chances Coalition
The Fair Chances Coalition is a group of cross-sector organizations, public and private, committed to advancing equity and opportunity for all Canadians.
- Fair Chances Coalition
About BlackOpportunity Fund
Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) is a community-led registered Canadian Charitable organization, whose mandate is to dismantle anti-Black racism by establishing a sustainable pool of capital to fund Black led businesses and Black led not for profits and charities, in order to improve the social and economic well-being of Canada’s Black communities.
The fund will catalyze the cultural, socio-economic, institutional, and political change required to enable Canada’s diverse Black communities to thrive. Black Opportunity Fund will prioritize initiatives around education, health, women, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, arts & culture, and youth that impact the quality of life in Black communities across Canada.
Black Opportunity Fund fulfills its mandate by
- Providing grants to Black-led not for profits and charities, who are leading initiatives that impact the quality of life in Canada’s Black communities.
- Facilitating access to capital for Black-led businesses to drive economic empowerment through the disbursement of loans, equity investments and other funding support.
Black Opportunity Fund’s Registered charity #727678070 RR 0001
- Black Opportunity Fund
- (BOF)
