Supporting, Empowering, and Enriching the Lives of Women

TJX has long partnered with organizations committed to helping empower women and enrich their lives. We support programs that provide services ranging from help for those fleeing domestic violence, to others that offer education, training, and job placement resources.

TJ Maxx's Maxx You Project is an ongoing initiative that aims to support women in expressing their full selves. In Fiscal 2024, TJ Maxx provided funding to Save the Children to help support women and caregivers through a variety of custom programs, such as the expansion of Save the Children's Early Childhood Education programs and Family Action network; the launch of their Rural Childcare Network; and the expansion of the content in the Women’s Empowerment Toolkit, originally launched in 2021. TJ Maxx also partnered with Dress for Success in the U.S., offering workshops, trainings, style sessions, and networking opportunities, to support the nonprofit in its mission to help women thrive in work and in life.

In addition, TJ Maxx provided grants to help offset career and educational advancement barriers that women face. Through Save the Children, grants were awarded to support childcare providers and women pursuing early childhood education qualifications. Through Dress for Success in the U.S., women received scholarships to access the resources they need and pursue higher education opportunities, such as at colleges, universities, and vocational-technical schools, as well as professional development certifications.

For more than 25 years, TJX has supported programs offering resources for victims of domestic violence in the U.S. In 2009, we began a partnership with the National Domestic Violence Hotline with our first foundation grant, and that partnership continues to this day. The Hotline is a free 24/7 helpline that serves as a link to safety for hundreds of thousands of people annually who are affected by domestic violence.

In 2019, TJX Canada launched Find Your Stride, a charitable initiative dedicated to helping vulnerable women access the skills and support they need so that they and their families can thrive in life. To help deliver on Find Your Stride's mission, TJX Canada has partnered with several charitable organizations across Canada, including Dress for Success Canada Foundation, WoodGreen’s Homeward Bound program, the Women in Need Society (WINS), Alice House, and Petites-Mains. These organizations provide women and their families with resources and support systems needed to thrive, including access to basic needs like food, secure housing, and clothing, as well as a variety of services such as work skills development, educational programs, work placement, and childcare. Examples of initiatives that Find Your Stride has supported, include:

• WoodGreen’s Homeward Bound program gives women participating in the program an opportunity to receive housing and childcare while pursuing a no-cost, four-year education and employment program. Homeward Bound also provides women with internships and job placement assistance. This four-year program provides intensive wrap-around services that eliminate the barriers that single mothers face in trying to overcome poverty.

• The WINS Retail Ready initiative provides women with a six-week training and work experience program designed to enable them to find and maintain employment within the retail industry.

• Some of TJX Canada’s French-speaking Associates are able to volunteer with Petites-Mains, a Quebec-based organization dedicated to helping integrate Canadian newcomers into the job market through skills and knowledge training. Associate volunteers support program participants with their career development.

• Alice House, an organization that provides opportunities for women to create a life free from domestic and intimate partner violence, launched Alice On The Go, a self-directed domestic violence prevention and education program for women. The six-week online program aims to increase participants’ understanding of problematic relationships and help them recognize warning signs and power and control dynamics.

In Europe, the TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation has supported various organizations aimed at supporting gender equality. In Fiscal 2024, funding supported programs trying to end period poverty in local communities and those assisting victims of domestic violence and abuse. TJX Europe also collaborated with Prince’s Trust celebrity ambassador, Gaby Roslin, to create a bespoke candle to sell in TK Maxx and Homesense in the UK in support of The Prince’s Trust #ChangeAGirlsLife campaign. A portion of the proceeds from the candles helped to support disadvantaged young women build better futures for themselves through employment, education, or by starting their own businesses.