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Strengthening the Charitable Sector: Annual Highlights from The Foundation’s 2023 Year
Your generosity during 2023 has had a meaningful impact in our community: $85.6 million distributed to more than 1,000 charities. Thank you!
Environment & Animal Welfare
BeCause & Effect #105: Hadley Archer
This week’s guest on BeCause & Effect is Hadley Archer, Executive Director of Nature United, the Canadian affiliate of the global environmen...
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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
Celebrating the diversity of nature, cultures, and community
This past summer, six gardens officially opened at Assiniboine Park as part of the outdoor phase of The Leaf – Canada’s Diversity Gardens...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Building connections with nature
With more than 50 years of conservation efforts and 660 acres of urban greenspace, FortWhyte Alive continues to grow with the community and nature a...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
BeCause & Effect #72: Alexis Kanu
Alexis Kanu knows water. As Executive Director of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation (LWF), Alexis and the LWF community make it their mission to educate, a...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
BeCause & Effect #57: Jessica Miller
Jessica Miller was made for her new role. As the new CEO of the Winnipeg Humane Society, Jessica could not be better suited to take the helm of this i...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
BeCause & Effect #56: Joanne Kelly
Joanne Kelly is many things to many people: Journalism instructor at Red River College, incredible advocate for animals/supporter of the Winnipeg Huma...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Innovating to improve the health of Lake Winnipeg
Focused on solving major freshwater issues affecting Manitoba, the AquaHacking Challenge Lake Winnipeg sees teams working together to create...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Planting and nurturing trees for greener communities
Recently, Foundation staff volunteered by planting white spruce trees at FortWhyte Alive with guidance from Ken Fosty of Tree Canada, a national chari...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Educating and empowering youth to take action on climate change
Last year, Global Climate Strikes took place around the world – including here in Winnipeg, with more than 12,000 students and activists showing...
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