Make History With Us
As innovators, influencers and drivers of change we’re calling on Canada’s tech community to innovate for SickKids. Our fundraising challenge: $25 million to invest in big-data solutions and a modern new hospital to support AI’s limitless possibilities.
Ways To Give
Pledge Your Support
Support SickKids through the Upside Foundation, a charity platform that helps founders donate 1% of their company’s equity at the time of sale or IPO.
Leverage Your Corporate Clout
Match donations, become a sponsor, or start an employee giving program. Everyone wins.
Start Your Own Fundraiser
Hosting an event is a great way to support SickKids and engage your employees. Find inspiration and register for your next fundraising event or download our toolkit and other helpful resources.
Join The Conversation. #TECH4SICKKIDS
Early Adopters
They’re founders and CEOs, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Here are the people who’ve stepped up and joined our fight.
Founding Chairs
Co-Chairs
Vice-Chairs
Lauren Arnold
Business Director, TalkShop
Gabriella Rackoff
Brand Strategy Consultant
Laura Gabor
Director of Ops at Betakit
Advisory Council
Lindsay Silverberg
Public relations consultant
Corie Caplan
Director of Partnerships, AccessNow
Karen Moores
Advisor and Entrepreneur
Kevin Oulds
Co-founder, Willful
Sarah Wilson
Investor, Panache Ventures
Natalie Kiguel
Vice President, TalkShop
Julia Siegal
Sr. Communications Specialist, FreshBooks
Anne-Marie Tremble
Sr. Account Associate, TalkShop
Ambassadors
Stacy Woloschuk
Senior Parternships, BRIM Financial
Isaac Olowolafe
Founder, Dream Maker & Director, SickKids Foundation
Michele Romanow
Co-founder & President, Clearbanc
Jennifer Patterson
Chief Marketing Officer, NEXT Canada
Chris Eben
Managing Partner, TWG
Michael Litt
Co-Founder & CEO, Vidyard
Roger Chabra
CIO, Tribalscale
Jared Gutstadt
CEO, Jingle Punks
Randy Frisch
Co-Founder, CMO & President, Uberflip
Matt O'Leary
Strategic Parternships, Shopify
Dr. Brett Belchetz
Co-Founder & CEO, Maple
Shez Samji
Managing Director & Head of Business Dev., Silicon Valley Bank
Michael Katchen
Co-Founder & CEO, Wealthsimple & Director, SickKids Foundation
Christian Lassonde
Founder & Managing Partner, Impression Ventures & VC, SickKids
| TWG | No Limits Catalyst Donor | |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Varma | Distruptor | $1M+ |
| Kirk and Anke Simpson | Investor | $500K to $999,999 |
| Uberflip | Architect | $100K to $249,999 |
| Uberflip | Architect | $100K to $249,999 |
| Zensurance | Architect | $100K to $249,999 |
| Isaac Olowolafe | Architect | $100K to $249,999 |
| Lyft | Architect | $100K to $249,999 |
| Salim, Fahreen, Sara and Aydin Teja | Designer | $50K to $99,999 |
| Jodi Kovitz | Builder | $25K to $49,999 |
| OMERS Ventures | Builder | $25K to $49,999 |
| inkbox | Builder | $25K to $49,999 |
| Mark and Jade Jaine | Builder | $25K to $49,999 |
| Tjene | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| TWG | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Symbility | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Radical Ventures | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| MovetheDial | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Interac | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Adobe | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Drop | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| League | Friends of Tech4SickKids | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Daniel Warner, MediSeen |
| Kevin Oulds, Willful |
| FinTech Growth Syndicate |
| My Lil Health Mart |
| MedStack |
| Alkarim Jivraj, Espresso Capital |
| Sergey Kalnish, SmartHire |
| Brim Financial |
| Taylor Klick, Influence for Impact |
| Allen Lau, Wattpad |
| GiftJeenie |
| Zensurance |
| Diana Nyugen |
| Shibli Haddad and Jeremy Otto, GivingGateway |
| Edward Shim, Studio1Labs |
| Steve Woods, Nudge |
| Paul Teshima, Nudge |
| Wealthsimple |
| Hubba |
| Tyler and Braden Handley, inkbox |
| LevelJump Software Corp. |
| Laura Milne, CultureVibes |
| Jodi Kovitz, #movethedial |
| Hopper |
| Erin Bury, County Wine Tours |
| Andrew Wells, Pinch Financial |
| PostBeyond |
| Arber Puci, LaPiat |
| Brett Belchetz, Maple |
| ODAIA.ai |
| Bree Balaski, Hardbody Hippie |
| AirMatrix |
| Envoi |
| Tom Masterson, Unburden Care |
| Joshua Domingues, Flashfood |
| Genevive Savundranayagam, Mahara |
| Sheba Zaidi, Mahara |
| Maryam Nabavi, Babbly |
| Najeed Kurji, Cyclica |
| Lori Casselman |
| Roger Chabra, TribalScale |
| Amir Hanna, Tenderly |
| Tammany Petrie, Everyday Kids Heroes |
| Kosh Persaud, Just Pillows |
| John Dong, Agile Education Labs |
| Alexis Dean, Dovetail Community |
| Mark Healy, Instant Autographs |
| Andrew O’Brien, Obie and Ax |
| Melissa Chung, Krippit |
| Nick Coutu, Engager-Rings |
Join The Fight
Whether you donate, host a ping pong tourney, or inspire your employees to give, every contribution helps build a better SickKids.
Here’s how you can get involved.
The Cause
Tech4SickKids supports two
main initiatives:
01 AIM
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine for Kids (AIM) is an in-house resource hub to steer AI projects from lab to bedside. For example, machine-learning models that can predict cardiac arrest or return-visits to the ER. For all the hype about AI in medicine, clinical application is in its infancy. We want to blaze the trail. We want to make the hype happen. After all, if child health is the root of lifelong health, data science must start here.
Tech4SickKids wins!
In 2018, Tech4SickKids member Amar Varma supported the Varma Family Chair in Biomedical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence—the first of its kind in Canada. It was awarded to Dr. Anna Goldenberg, a leading computer scientist who wants to use her AI skills “for good.” “To be able to help children is so important because they have their whole life ahead of them,” she says. “We can actually make a huge difference here.” Read more here .
In 2018, a group of Tech4SickKids founders and companies pledged an investment to modernize our aging emergency department—a huge win for our 80,000 yearly ER patients.
