Working Together
Environment & Animal Welfare
Planting seeds of knowledge with ‘rotten broccoli’
Green Audit Pilot program works with youth-serving organizations to change habits and build climate change resilience. Changing behaviours when it comes to our daily practices is key to building resilience in the face of climate change. Our youth ar...
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Community
Foundation welcomes Isha Khan, new CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Photo: Isha Khan remarks on her new role as CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. On September 16, 2020, Rick Frost welcomed Isha Khan, new CEO...
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Community
Promising projects
Donors’ generosity makes it possible to support a variety of projects in our community. The following grants were announced January 2020. Manidoo Gi...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
BeCause & Effect #47: Dr. Tyler Pearce
Dr. Tyler Pearce knows the philanthropic sector well. As Executive Director of Local Investment Toward Employment, aka LITE, Dr. Pearce and her team a...
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Children, Youth & Families
BeCause & Effect #46: Michael Redhead Champagne
Michael Redhead Champagne is an inspirational example of someone making a real difference at a community level. Award-winning community organizer, Ini...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
BeCause & Effect #45: Cindy Tugwell
The term heritage has been all over the news lately. From history to architecture and everything in between, now more than ever, society is discussing...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Education is the New Bison
“Education is the New Bison” – or “Chi-kishkayhitamihk si te li neu Biizon” – by artist Val Vint is a 12-foot piece in the shape of a biso...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
BeCause & Effect #43: Javier Schwersensky
Javier Schwersensky says he has the best job in the world. As CEO of the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS), Javier leads Manitoba’s oldest animal sh...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
BeCause & Effect #42: Mandela Kuet
Mandela Kuet advocates for equity and equality and has for nearly his entire life. He participated in The Winnipeg Foundation’s Fast Pitch earlier t...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
BeCause & Effect #41: Claudette Leclerc
Claudette Leclerc has been at the helm of the Manitoba Museum for the last 23 years. As Executive Director and CEO, Claudette has overseen the growth,...
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Community
COVID-19: What charities are telling us
“Because during this difficult time, it’s more important than ever to work together.” Charities play a vital role in our community and are instr...
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