Interview with Tara Marsden, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Office
Gitanyow is a community nestled along the Kitwanga River in Northwestern BC. They are represented by the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to establish modern treaties and implement First Nations conservation practices and land use planning for their territory. We interviewed Wilp Sustainability Director for the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Tara Marsden and learned more about the Gitanyow model of long-term conservation planning, the significance of observing and adopting First Nations values and methods in conservation, and the importance of flexible, multi-year granting.
Driving social change and empowering the sector with data
We sat down with Michael Lenczner, Project Director of Powered by Data, to chat about their upcoming conference Transform the Sector and opportunities and challenges for data in the Canadian social sector.
Celebrating 10 years with Reel Youth
This month marks Reel Youth’s 10-year anniversary with Tides Canada and 10-year anniversary leading the youth component of the Vancouver International Film Festival. Reel Youth began in response to the challenge that most media is controlled by adults but young people have unique perspectives, and can use film making to express themselves and be advocates for positive change.
Baffin to BC: shared learning between two coasts
We recently invited our partners from Inuit Nunangat to meet our partners in Klemtu and Bella Bella, British Columbia to create connections and inspire ideas through a peer-to-peer learning exchange. Our partners in BC have launched exciting integrated eco and cultural tourism endeavours, land and marine stewardship programs, and community well-being initiatives that can help inform similar models in the Canadian North. Sara Hsiao of Tides Canada’s Strategic Programs team shares her experiences and reflections from the trip.
Values-driven fundraising—positioning your organization for success
What is “values-driven fundraising” and why does it matter? Values-driven fundraising focuses on understanding the values and priorities of a funder, which is critical to an organization’s fundraising success.
Reflections from the NWT On the Land Collaborative Fund pilot
The NWT On the Land Collaborative Fund brings together the resources and expertise of a diverse group of funders and community partners. Learn more about the history and mechanics of the fund, as well as the projects that were supported in the recently-released 2016 NWT On the Land Collaborative Fund Report.
Tides Canada welcomes first project in the Yukon: Our Voices
From traveling across northern Canada in 2011 to meet and learn from communities, to welcoming Stephen Ellis as our first Northern Program Lead and opening our first Yellowknife office in 2013, Tides Canada has been steadily growing our support of Northern solutions for Northern challenges. We are proud to announce and welcome Our Voices to our shared platform—Tides Canada’s very first project from the Yukon.
Powered by Data helps nonprofits use, share, and learn from data—new Tides Canada project
Data is everywhere and increasingly shapes the world in which we live. Today, more than ever, it is viewed as an important tool to help organizations do their work and make better decisions.
Indigenous youth transform their communities in Ontario
“There was a girl with a young sister and they were very attached. The little one was too young to join the group so it took some convincing of the older one to join. This girl really came out of her shell and it was exciting to watch her grow,” says Christy of the M’Chigeeng Lil’Sisters Empowerment Project.
The Funding Network-Toronto celebrates 10 years of crowdfunding for social change
Since 2005, The Funding Network-Toronto has raised nearly $1 million in support of social change projects in Canada and around the world. TFN Toronto’s upcoming funding event on October 21 will mark their 10th anniversary.
