Reach Group founder, Leonard Jackson, and partner-companies EECOL Electric and Pacific Electrical Installations (PEI), created the First Nations Capacity Fund in 2018, sharing the belief that being smart about Indigenous engagement is about getting people job-ready for any industry, not just their own.
The fund exists to:
Promote and advance training, employment, and education of Indigenous peoples and communities
Assist Indigenous peoples in obtaining and maintaining employment
Provide funding to individuals and groups in support of training, employment, and education of Indigenous peoples
Build, strengthen, and support in-community economic development resources and capabilities
To Date, the Fund has successfully supported:
Fund Members
In addition to founding members of the fund, The Reach Group and EECOL Electric, the following companies are active members of the fund.
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The concept is simple: contributors to the fund are typically Industry and Commercial Enterprises that see the value in pooling their investment to create a more significant impact.