Our Global Philanthropic Funds

Employee-Driven Global Philanthropy

Modeled after the U.S.-based HDR Foundation, our employee-driven charitable funds in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom enable employees to participate in fundraising, grant sponsorship and community grant-making decisions in the communities where they live and work.

HDR Canada Fund

HDR Australia Fund

HDR United Kingdom Fund

HDR Canada Fund Advisory Committee

Kim Gosteli

National Director of Business Development, Canada

Jim McKay

Managing Director

Kerry Clifford

Health Principal

James Hudyma

Senior Civil Designer

Lisa de Boer

Area Controller

Michelle Parratt, assistant project manager in our Calgary, Alberta, office, volunteers with the Rocky Mountain Adaptive summer kayak program. Through two grants sponsored by the HDR Canada Fund, Michelle and her colleagues have funded new adaptive kayak equipment and adaptive children's bikes to expand mountain sports opportunities to people of all ability levels.

We Celebrate These Numbers

Established In 2020, the HDR Canada Fund has awarded nearly CA$272,000 to charities across Canada.

2020

Year Established

15

Employee-sponsored community grants

$355K

Funds Awarded

HDR Australia Fund Advisory Committee

Brendan Botha

Australia Director of Operations

Mark Fairweather

Regional Business Development Director

Huai Lim

Managing Principal

Garry Wall

Building Engineering Services Managing Director

Asia-Pacific

Peter Nel

Area Manager, Transport

Australia

Shayne Blazley, director in Australia, became involved with RUN DIPG after learning that a friend’s 6-year-old daughter had been diagnosed with a rare form of childhood brain cancer. In 2023, Shayne not only ran a marathon to raise awareness and funds for the organization; he also sponsored one of the first grants from the HDR Australia Fund.

We Celebrate These Numbers

Established In 2021, the HDR Australia Fund has awarded nearly $98,000 to charities across Australia.

2021

Year Established

15

Employee-sponsored community grants

8

Grants to local food banks

HDR United Kingdom Fund Advisory Committee

Jay Amin

Human Resources Director

EMEA & APAC

Paul Roche

Director of Operations

EMEA & APAC

Richard Whitaker

Managing Director

U.K.

Inspired by the personal experience of losing her father, Angela Bagan began volunteering at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice and recognised a new opportunity to impact lives by sponsoring one of the first grants from the HDR United Kingdom Fund. The grant supports a peer-mentoring program for adolescents dealing with grief after the loss of a loved one.

We Celebrate These Numbers

Established In 2022, the HDR United Kingdom Fund has awarded more than £75,000 to charities across the United Kingdom.

2022

Year established

11

Employee-sponsored community grants

9

Grants to local food banks