A conversation with Dr. David Danto: Truth, humility, and the path to reconciliation
January 20, 2022
Our guest on this episode is Dr. David Danto, who is the Head of Psychology at the University of Guelph Humber. Dr. Danto’s clinical and research interests include Indigenous wellness and culture-based approaches to addressing intergenerational trauma in local and global contexts. David is involved in allyship and decolonization efforts…
A Fireside Chat on Giving with Intention, with MakeWay’s Leanne Burton
December 23, 2021
In this episode, we have a conversation with Leanne Burton, Director, Partnership Development at MakeWay, a public foundation that acts as an intermediary, working between funder and community partners to build healthy pathways towards social, environmental, and economic justice. It’s a time of year when people might be thinking more…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 27, 2021
September 30th, 2021, marks Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal government established the new federal holiday in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action #80.“A National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will ensure that our shared history will not be forgotten. Advancing reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis…
Beyond Measure? The State of Evaluation and Action in Ontario’s Youth Sector
September 17, 2021
This recent YouthRex report details the state of evaluation within the Ontario Youth Programming sector. It provides insight into how organizations are evaluationing the capacity it takes to do program evaluation well, and how it can be improved in the future. Read more here.
Engaging People with Lived/Living Experience
September 17, 2021
Building a strategy for real change, means engaging the voices of individuals most closely impacted by the work. This recent guide from the Tamarack Institute provides resources to help organizations include diverse voices in their work to reduce and eliminate poverty. Read more here.
Foundation for Black Communities and Generation Chosen: Breaking Through Together with Dr. Joseph Smith
June 25, 2021
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Joseph Smith shares his expertise and passion for equity and inclusion and the emotional intelligence needed for productive conversations between people of diverse backgrounds. He talks about the work underway to close the gap in philanthropy in Canada, in which the needs and assets of…
Making an Impact in the Restaurant Industry
May 14, 2021
Court Desautels, CEO of the Neighbourhood Group of Companies, shares how his restaurants operate differently. They have health and wellness programs, including paid health benefits and education supports. They interview and listen to their employees to see what they need and how they can help. They empower the employees to…
A Founder and Funder Creating Beautiful Music Together, with Astrid Hepner, CEO/Founder, Hamilton Music Collective and Board member and Funder, Carl Joosse
April 20, 2021
This podcast is two-fold. We have the pleasure of hearing from Astrid Hepner about the great work of the Hamilton Music Collective, where, modeled after a proven program in Germany, 6000 under-served Hamilton school children are exposed to playing musical instruments, and all the related skills, pride and self-esteem that…
Intentionally Designed for Meaningful Giving, with Kate Masson, Meaningful Work Foundation at Ian Martin Group
January 21, 2021
As the co-owner and Community Manager for the Ian Martin Group, Kate Masson works to establish a community of belonging and shared accountability for staff through a self-managed operating system and a genuine spirit of care for those in the organization. You’re going to get a sense of that in…
The future of work in the recovery: relationships and networks in East Scarborough Works with Ajeev Bhatia and Gillian Mason
May 14, 2020
Thanks to Ajeev Bhatia, Manager of Policy / Community Connections at Centre for Connected Communities and Gillian Mason, a consultant and urban planner working with Connected Communities, for talking to us about the amazing work underway at East Scarborough Works. In this conversation, Ajeev and Gillian describe the unique opportunity…