Non-Profit Leadership, with Shelley Zuckerman of North York Community House
March 3, 2022
In this episode, Sally speaks with Shelley Zuckerman, who has been the Executive Director of North York Community House for the past 30 years, about her long career in the non-profit sector, how her organization has navigated the challenges of the past two years, and her advice for the next…
Supporting Youth Transitioning from Care through Collective Impact, with Halton CAS
February 17, 2022
We’re focused in this conversation on a collective approach being taken in Halton to support young people as they transition from the care of CAS, at age 18-24. Halton Region identified this as a priority area, creating a Community Safety and Wellbeing table, and it truly is a community effort….
Building unity on the future we want, with Sonia Theroux of Leadnow
February 3, 2022
In this episode, Sonia Theroux, the Executive Director of Leadnow speaks with Sally about what progressivism means, the movement, and how activists and change makers can think about and stay hopeful about the moment we are in. Sonia is a campaigns and communications specialist, passionate about organizing and community building….
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…
The Ontario Nonprofit Sector
January 6, 2022
Cathy Taylor, Executive Director, Ontario Nonprofit Network Pam Uppal, Policy Advisor, Ontario Nonprofit Network In this episode, we hear from the Ontario Nonprofit Network through Executive Director Cathy Taylor, and Policy Advisor Pam Uppal, They share the state of the sector in Ontario, from their most recent surveys and ongoing…
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…
A Systemic View to Reconciliation through Indigenous Youth
December 9, 2021
In this episode, we hear from 4Rs Youth Movement Executive Director Jess Bolduc about the desire to address reconciliation, by engaging Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth, creating authentic relationships and addressing fundamental flaws in the system. We hear about the challenge many nonprofits face, of only having near-term funding, while the…
ReThinking Philanthropy with Dr. Joseph Smith, The Foundation for Black Communities and Generation Chosen
November 25, 2021
In recognition of National Philanthropy Day and also Giving Tuesday, we’re pleased to be re-sharing our podcast with Dr. Joseph Smith, who, among other roles, is a founding member of the Foundation for Black Communities. This Foundation was designed to adjudicate grants, develop policy and liaise with government and the…
Facing systemic barriers and inequities in granting and beyond
November 11, 2021
In this episode, we are speaking primarily about the challenges facing the arts sector and also the philanthropic sector more broadly, in addressing racial and other systemic inequities, in granting and beyond. Our guest, Jordan Baylon (they/she/he) is a queer, non-binary second-generation PhilipinX artist, critic and community worker imagining justice…
ReSketching Charity
October 28, 2021
Rudy Ruttimann, Founding Director of Sketch Working Arts, shares why and how she has stepped down after 22 years as the Executive Director, and the importance of succession planning. She also shares the exciting work she’s now taking on. The new role includes capturing learning from “Project Home”, buying their…