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Youth in Philanthropy participants pursue community support through pandemic
The Winnipeg Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy (YiP) program offers young people in Winnipeg the chance to refine their community engagement and leadership skills, while learning about the non-profit sector through philanthropy. A typical year see...
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Community
Nestaweya River Trail officially opens for the 2023 season
Staff members from The Winnipeg Foundation and The Forks met at The Forks Historic Port on the morning of Jan. 18 to celebrate the Nestaweya River Tra...
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Community
BeCause & Effect #99: Dan Lett
This week’s show is all about journalism. Our guest is Dan Lett who has been a journalist and award-winning columnist for the Winnipeg Free Pres...
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Community
BeCause & Effect #98: Michael Barkman
This week’s guest is Michael Barkman, Manitoba Network Manager for CCEDNET, the Canadian Community Economic Development Network. Michael and Nol...
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
BeCause & Effect #97: Jill Officer
This week’s guest on BeCause & Effect is Olympic Gold Medalist Jill Officer. She has won multiple curling championships and travelled all ov...
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Children, Youth & Families
BeCause & Effect #96: Divya Sharma
This week’s guest is the youngest guest we’ve had on BeCause & Effect, and she’s already an incredible philanthropist and community lead...
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Health, Wellness & Recreation
BeCause & Effect #95: Lisa Cowan
Lisa Cowan is the Executive Director of the Tamarack Recovery Centre here in Winnipeg. Tamarack has been serving our community for nearly 50 years, of...
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Community
BeCause & Effect #94: Megan Tate
This week’s guest is another Winnipeg Foundation staff member who has been working in the philanthropic sector for decades. Megan Tate, Director...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
BeCause & Effect #93: Louise Simbandumwe
Louise Simbandumwe is Co-Director of Supporting Employment and Economic Development, also known as SEED Winnipeg. Louise and her staff have been suppo...
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Community
BeCause & Effect #92: Mary Beth Taylor
Mary Beth Taylor has been encouraging generosity in all its forms since she was a child. As the Director of Donor Engagement at The Winnipeg Foundatio...
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BeCause & Effect #91: Greg Kyllo
Greg Kyllo is the Executive Director of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, he’s 12 years sober himself, and he and the team at Bruce Oake are doing inc...
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