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Empowering Your Success

We value the strength of working together

Central to our core values is a deep faith in the potential of collaboration. We understand that genuine progress and innovation arise when individuals and organizations combine their strengths, and resources for a shared objective.

4K+

Attendees in 2023

100+

Partner organizations

Our core activities

Our goal is to offer unmatched advisory and strategic solutions to organizations of every scale, assisting them in unraveling the challenges that frequently impede their advancement.

Leaders to Be Proud Of Gala

Leaders to Be Proud Of (L2BPO) honours the most influential business leaders in Canada that either self-identify as 2SLGBTQ+ or have been strong advocates for workplace diversity and inclusion.

Stepup is dedicated to unlocking your organization's potential by solving growth, and sustainability challenges. Let us be your key to unraveling business mysteries.

Campus EDI & Strategic Planning Retreats

Support the next generation of 2SLGBTQ+ leaders and professionals by helping them develop their skills and confidence in creating inclusive and diverse spaces on campus.

Mentorship & Leadership Incubator Program

As the lead sponsor of our mentorship program, you will enable us to offer a comprehensive and innovative mentorship program for 2SLGBTQ+ professionals. The program is hybrid, offering both online and in-person components.

Mentorship & Leadership Incubator Program

Skills-Development Workshops

Sponsoring a Skills-Development Workshop is an excellent way to promote diversity and inclusion in your organization while connecting with talented and motivated individuals who are eager to learn and grow.

Proud Industry Nights

ProudPartners who sponsor an Industry Night provide a space for your Employee Resource Group to socialize while promoting your brand to 2SLGBTQ+ professionals.

Help us create a world where equality is simply the norm.

We're on a mission to make being queer at work, at school, in life, an easier and proudly accepted part of the world we live in. Becoming a part of Start Proud continues to build our community of people working for the better.

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Events & Initiatives

Empowering Your Success

We value the strength of working together

Our core activities

Leaders to Be Proud Of Gala

Campus EDI & Strategic Planning Retreats

Mentorship & Leadership Incubator Program

Mentorship & Leadership Incubator Program

Skills-Development Workshops

Proud Industry Nights

Help us create a world where equality is simply the norm.