10 partnerships making way for nature and communities thriving together: Our first year as MakeWay
A year ago, as we adjusted to a flurry of Zoom calls and working from home in June 2020, we launched our new name: MakeWay. While we couldn’t have the dance party we had originally envisioned, the new name has offered focus during a difficult year, and a clear call to action for us all […]
Honouring the children by moving to action
As details emerge and are shared from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory (Kamloops, B.C.) around the world and within our communities, we want to share a message of compassion, and extra care, to breathe deep, and practice kindness for yourself and others. Our hearts are with families, friends, and loved ones of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, and all Nations, mourning those lost to the Canadian Residential School System and generations who continue to suffer.
Grassroots groups unite to connect more people with water issues: Code Blue campaign 2020
Water is life. It’s a simple fact of life we rely on everyday. Especially in British Columbia, where freshwater powers our towns and cities, grows our food, and provides our recreation. In BC, and across Canada, the sources of our freshwater – our watersheds – are the envy of the world. However, our ability to […]
Remembering Pegi Dover
For forty years, Pegi worked to make this planet a better place. MakeWay is grateful to have had a long history of partnership and friendships with Pegi over the years, through the Environmental Funders Network, with the Northern Manitoba Food Culture and Community Collaborative, and the Artic Funders Collaborative.
Here’s what you need to know about CRA’s qualified donee status
Last week, the Northern Manitoba Food Culture and Community Collaborative (NMFCCC) hosted a webinar to share learnings about qualified donee status, how to register with the CRA, and creating pathways to access charitable dollars. In 2014, the Government of Canada changed some of their guidelines regulating how charitable organizations could deliver money. Under the new […]
The Together Project brings newcomers and volunteers together to build resilient communities in Toronto
The Together Project, a charitable initiative on the MakeWay Shared Platform, provides critical support to refugees in Canada, by connecting refugee newcomers with “Welcome Groups” of Canadian volunteers to build stronger, more integrated communities.
A baseline on racial justice: where we’re at and where we’re headed
In June 2020, during the mass mobilizations around the world in defense of Black lives and urgent calls for racial justice, MakeWay staff came together at all levels to better understand our role and how we could do better.
Moving toward a regenerative economy: MakeWay team member Kim Hardy joins Integrated Capital Institute as a Fellow
Kim Hardy is Pacific Program Lead at MakeWay – she works with funders, changemakers, and innovators to amplify community driven solutions across British Columbia. Currently, Kim is a Fellow at Integrated Capital Institute, hosted by RSF Social Finance, where financial activists are leveraging capital as a tool for positive change. The curriculum is grounded in […]
Moose Hide Campaign: a movement to end violence against women and children
Violence against women and children and violence against the land are intertwined, says Moose Hide Campaign co-founder Raven Lacerte. At MakeWay, everything we do centers around a common goal of helping nature and communities thrive together, because we believe that interconnection is crucial. That’s why we want to take a moment this month to talk […]
MakeWay launches 2020 Year in Review
What an eventful year – the MakeWay 2020 Year in Review is now live! This year marks our 20th anniversary as an organization, and our first as MakeWay. We’re sharing community stories from coast to coast to coast, our grants list, our 60+ shared platform projects, and so much more.