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Sage Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Impact: $5 Million Raised and 1.3 Million Hours Volunteered

Strategy Evolution in 2024 Amplifies Impact for Underserved Entrepreneurs and Young People

TORONTO, July 22, 2025 — Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), celebrates a decade of impact through Sage Foundation. Over the past 10 years, Sage Foundation has raised 5 million USD and facilitated 1.3 million hours of volunteering globally for causes crucial to the many places Sage operates in – ranging from Vancouver, Canada and Cape Town, South Africa to Madrid, Spain and Bengaluru, India. 

In Canada, Sage colleagues have volunteered more than 61,000 hours and raised over $231,000 USD to support nonprofits and community programs across the country.

Since its founding in 2015, Sage Foundation has had a clear mission: to support the communities that Sage’s millions of small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers are such a vital part of. It has done so through three levers: 

  • Sage Foundation has provided every colleague with five paid days per year to use their skills, time and effort to improve their communities.
  • Sage Foundation has fundraised for various causes across its global bases, such as helping earthquake victims in disaster-prone areas, or matching a colleague’s fundraising efforts for a charity close to their heart.
  • As part of its effort to empower SMBs across the world – who form 90% of the world’s businesses -- Sage has donated or discounted product and software to non-profits to help them scale.

In late 2024, Sage Foundation announced a sharpened focus on two areas, allowing it to have the most impact by capitalizing on Sage's already-existing capabilities: 

  • Empower underserved small and medium businesses to advance a more sustainable world – through training, mentorship, grants and product support
  • Empower our communities, including young people, with the skills and technology they need to thrive in tomorrow’s world – through bootcamps and workshops focused on next-gen digital skills including AI

Helen Devanny, Vice President of Sage Foundation, says: “Reaching our 10-year anniversary is a testament to the passion and commitment of our colleagues, non-profit partners, and supporters -- and shows what a critical role social impact can play within our communities. By focusing on underserved entrepreneurs and technology education, Sage Foundation is deepening its mission while also complementing Sage’s broader purpose, enabling us to scale our impact through our collective skills, expertise, and resources.” 

To learn more about Sage Foundation, please visit Sage Foundation - Charity Support | Sage US or watch this video to know more about its story on our YouTube channel.

About Sage

Sage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the millions of small- and mid-sized businesses served by us, our partners and accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR and payroll software to make work and money flow. By digitizing business processes and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, our digital network connects SMBs, removing friction and delivering insights. Knocking down barriers also means we use our time, technology, and experience to tackle digital inequality, economic inequality and the climate crisis. Learn more at www.sage.com/en-ca/

About Sage Foundation

Sage Foundation has been knocking down barriers in our communities since 2015. By mobilizing our colleagues, partners, and customers through impactful programs, Sage Foundation is helping underrepresented entrepreneurs to grow their businesses while equipping the entrepreneurs of tomorrow with the skills they need to succeed.