{"id":1591,"date":"2025-09-23T15:09:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/agent-resources\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2025-11-06T23:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:30:12","slug":"connecting-communities-powered-by-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rankmyagent.com\/agent-resources\/connecting-communities-powered-by-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Communities, Powered by You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past decade, RankMyAgent.com<\/a> has been my passion project\u2014born from a belief that real estate is, at its heart, about community<\/strong>. Every home sold, every family moved, every relationship built\u2014it\u2019s all about the experiences that shape our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We built RankMyAgent.com<\/a> to connect the very best real estate professionals with the buyers, sellers, and renters who need them most, and to raise the standard of care and trust within our industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, nearly 20,000 agents<\/strong> across Canada have joined us, and together we\u2019ve created a solid network that\u2019s generated over 100,000 verified reviews<\/strong>. This growth has only been possible thanks to the incredible real estate leaders, brokerages, franchises, and partners such as REALTOR.ca<\/a> who have believed in our mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But two years ago, a single conversation deepened my perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I met Steve Kaufer<\/strong>, co-founder of TripAdvisor, he reminded me that real success isn\u2019t just measured in growth\u2014it\u2019s measured in how we invest in the communities around us<\/strong>. Hearing about his social initiative, Give Freely<\/a>, inspired me to think about the impact RankMyAgent.com could make beyond our platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That moment led to something I\u2019m especially proud of: this summer\u2019s launch of the Featured Agent Program<\/strong>\u2014a charitable initiative focused on giving back to the very communities where we live, work, and build our businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The response has been incredible. Through this program, the real estate community has already helped strengthen health care, food and poverty relief, and children and youth support<\/strong>. Since our pilot launch, we\u2019ve raised over $5K this year<\/strong>\u2014a small but meaningful step toward bigger impact. Our goal is to double this contribution in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Impact <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Charitable Giving by Sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is a breakdown of the sectors real estate professionals have chosen to contribute to as of September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n