MakeWay

Let’s make way for nature and
communities thriving together.

Let’s make way for
the momentum of change.

Let’s make way for
community-led solutions.

Let's make way for
partnerships to amplify impact.

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A phone call I’ll never forget: MakeWay receives transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

I’m thrilled to share the exciting news that MakeWay is about to receive a transformative gift of USD 15million from MacKenzie Scott. We have a deep responsibility to steward these funds in a good way to advance community-led transformation—while also leveraging this gift to create even greater positive impact.

MakeWay Strategy 2022 – 2025

Check out our brand new Strategy! We head into the next three years with a clear sense of our unique role: to apply all our tools and resources in support of community-led transformation. Knowing that change is inevitable, this strategy is our North Star to help guide us toward the impact we hope to achieve.

MakeWay Watersheds BC Funding Announcement 2022 - Homepage feature

New funding from B.C. a strong step towards a sustainable legacy for watershed health

The Province of BC announced it will provide $30 million for partnerships that empower local leaders to secure a sustainable future for their watersheds and the communities that depend on them. MakeWay and shared platform project, Watersheds BC will steward $15 million to support Indigenous-led projects for watershed health.

Atlantic Water Network: empowering communities to advocate for healthy waters

What powerful things can happen when people connect with each other to share knowledge and advocate for healthy waters? This is a driving question for Atlantic Water Network, a community-based water-monitoring hub that recently joined MakeWay’s Shared Platform!

Our planet is counting on all of us.

At MakeWay, we believe in a world where everyone is living in a stable climate and is treated fairly and equally. Where people feel secure and part of a community. Ecosystems are in balance, and waters are clean. When our environment is healthy, economies and communities can thrive. This is the world we work toward. We do it with collaboration and creativity, with changemakers, funders, community organizations and investors from coast to coast to coast.

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Healthy people. Healthy planet. Healthy economy.

MakeWay programming leverages our expertise, experience, strategic partnerships and deep community connections to tackle pressing local and systemic challenges.

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We are stronger together.

On the ground, providing support, creating opportunities. We work with our partners to advance environmental, social, and economic justice. We see a better future and rely on one another to build it.

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Our planet is counting on all of us.

Get to know us:

Healthy people. Healthy planet. Healthy economy.

MakeWay programming leverages our expertise, experience, strategic partnerships and deep community connections to tackle pressing local and systemic challenges.

Key programs:

We are stronger together.

On the ground, providing support, creating opportunities. We work with our partners to advance environmental, social, and economic justice. We see a better future and rely on one another to build it.

We partner with:

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Stories of Impact

Digital NWT supports digital literacy and Indigenous sovereignty in Northern communities

With internet access becoming more ubiquitous and accessible, what does that mean for a community that hasn’t had digital literacy training, or where it isn’t widely accessible? DigitalNWT is answering these questions.

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Digital NWT supports digital literacy and Indigenous sovereignty in Northern communities

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Do you envision a world where nature and communities thrive together? We do. Join us as we back transformational ideas and help local leaders achieve their goals.

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What’s Happening at MakeWay

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A phone call I’ll never forget: MakeWay receives transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

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MakeWay Strategy 2022 – 2025

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New funding from B.C. a strong step towards a sustainable legacy for watershed health

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Atlantic Water Network: empowering communities to advocate for healthy waters

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Our planet is counting on all of us.

Get to know us:

Healthy people. Healthy planet. Healthy economy.

Key programs:

We are stronger together.

We partner with:

Our planet is counting on all of us.

Get to know us:

Healthy people. Healthy planet. Healthy economy.

Key programs:

We are stronger together.

We partner with:

Read all Stories of Impact

Do you envision a world where nature and communities thrive together? We do. Join us as we back transformational ideas and help local leaders achieve their goals.