Environment & Animal Welfare
Carving a path to resilience
Building climate-resilient communities with the Climate Action Team. While summer 2021 will be remembered as a time when we began hugging our friends and families again after the isolation of a global pandemic, it will also be remembered as a hot, dr...
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$84.9M
in community support in 2021~1,100
organizations supported in 20219,613
gifts received in 2021Why I Give
“Because we care about our community's health and wellness, we want everyone to be healthy, happy and have fun.”
Shelley and Larry McIntosh along with countless generous Winnipeggers help our community flourish for all.
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
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Wonderful! When you give to Arts, Culture & Heritage you’re helping to…
• MAKE art and culture accessible
• CREATE social change through art
• CELEBRATE our diverse cultural heritage
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra 10x10x10
Originally conceived as a public gift in celebration of The Winnipeg Foundation’s centennial last year, this project is a series of 10 concerts, at ...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
BeCause & Effect #90: Cam Bennett
Cam Bennett is a Manitoba staple in the film and television production community and program manager for Cinematoba. Cinematoba is a new storytelling ...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Manitobans: New Cinematoba project wants to help you tell your story
Do you have a unique story of generosity in Manitoba – past or present – that you’d love to bring to life as a short film? A collaboration betwe...
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Children, Youth & Families
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Wonderful! When you give to Children, Youth & Families you’re helping to…
• HELP individuals develop their potential
• EMPOWER families
• CULTIVATE belonging and safety in neighborhoods
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Children, Youth & Families
Youth hubs provide catered care
Model expanding to five new sites following successful implementation at NorWest Four years ago, Danni Mesojednik, 24, was lost in adulthood and strug...
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Children, Youth & Families
Standing up for seniors
Examining the pandemic’s impact on those 55+. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many of the systemic issues faced by seniors and older adults in Man...
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Children, Youth & Families
Planting seeds of inclusion
Examining SEED Winnipeg’s organizational commitment to addressing systemic racism. SEED Winnipeg is committed to equity and inclusivity. While the c...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
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Wonderful! When you give to Environment & Animal Welfare you’re helping to…
• PROMOTE sustainable lifestyles
• TACKLE climate change
• PROTECT animals
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Free Press partners with Narwhal on climate reporting
The Winnipeg Free Press is part of a new partnership to deliver ground-breaking journalism on climate change and a growing array of environmental...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
BeCause & Effect #82: Emma Gilchrist
Today’s guest is Emma Gilchrist, Editor in Chief and Co-Founder of The Narwhal. The Narwhal is a team of investigative journalists that focus on Can...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Carving a path to resilience
Building climate-resilient communities with the Climate Action Team. While summer 2021 will be remembered as a time when we began hugging our friends ...
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
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Wonderful! When you give to Health, Wellness & Recreation you’re helping to…
• ENHANCE food security
• REMOVE barriers to recreation and sports
• REDUCE isolation for seniors and the vulnerable
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
BeCause & Effect #84: Susan Sader
Susan Sader is the Executive Director of Good Neighbours Active Living Centre. Good Neighbours has been supporting seniors with their physical, mental...
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
BeCause & Effect #80: Tom Bryk
Tom Bryk has a humble wisdom that helps him navigate his role as Board Chair of The Winnipeg Foundation. I was honored that he was able to sit down wi...
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
Building a resilient charitable sector
Support2support helps charitable sector leaders support their teams. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty for loc...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
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Wonderful! When you give to Literacy, Education & Employment you’re helping to…
• CLOSE education gaps
• INCREASE school readiness, high school completion, and post-secondary enrolment
• SUPPORT transition to the workforce
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Literacy, Education & Employment
$75,000 in scholarships awarded to Indigenous youth in honour of Helen Betty Osborne
Thirty, $2,500 awards were recently disbursed from the Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Fund to Indigenous students. The scholarships honour the memory of...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
BeCause & Effect #83: Titi Tijiani and Tolu Ilelaboye
ACOMI’s Board President Titi Tijani, and Director of Operations Tolu Ilelaboye join us to talk about African Communities of Manitoba Incorporate...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
Awakening to history
PhD scholarship recipient examines colonization of the prairies The average Canadian’s understanding of our country’s history differs wildly from ...
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Community
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• SUPPORT all the Causes
• DO IT ALL!
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Community
Job Opportunities: Program Specialist
We seek energetic and committed candidates to be part of our innovative and dynamic organization. The Winnipeg Foundation is For Good. Forever. We hel...
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Community
For Good. Forever. Is achieved together
We have been through a lot together since March of 2020 when the pandemic was racing around the world, and now we have to collectively determine how t...
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Community
Business and philanthropy
On April 21, Foundation CEO Sky Bridges was the keynote speaker for a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s membership luncheons. For about 300 lunch atten...
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Community
Job Opportunities: Program Specialist
We seek energetic and committed candidates to be part of our innovative and dynamic organization. The Winnipeg Foundation is For Good. Forever. We hel...
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Community
For Good. Forever. Is achieved together
We have been through a lot together since March of 2020 when the pandemic was racing around the world, and now we have to collectively determine how t...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra 10x10x10
Originally conceived as a public gift in celebration of The Winnipeg Foundation’s centennial last year, this project is a series of 10 concerts, at ...
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