Reflections from a talk at Hamilton Community Foundation’s Women4Change Gathering by Lee Burton Earlier this fall, I had the honour of joining the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Women4Change community for a

Across Northern Canada, Indigenous land-based programs are gathering a wealth of information—photos, maps, audio recordings, field observations, and other types of data—to guide stewardship decisions.   This information often carries cultural

At MakeWay, we often talk about what’s possible when resources and relationships move together in support of community-led change. Recently, that possibility grew in a profound way. We are humbled

The change she hopes her philanthropy will bring: A greater awareness of me, us, and all of us. Susan Wright is many things to many people – an author, teacher,

Published by MakeWay’s Philanthropic Services team   How can aligning philanthropy with the seasons create more meaningful giving and impact? At MakeWay, we draw deep inspiration and guidance from the changing

In nsyilxcən, the language of the syilx Okanagan people, Kelly Terbasket’s last name describes the process of unravelling or pulling apart a ball of tangled sinew or string. “That’s totally

Growing calls for equity and accountability are pushing philanthropy to become more transparent. Some foundations now share more about their operations, governance, and grantmaking. But the largest share of foundation

At MakeWay, we are proud to host several funding collaboratives that support positive change across Canada. Funding collaboratives are an innovative way for funders to pool resources, share knowledge, and

At MakeWay, we’re continuously learning. Part of our learning journey is to stop and ask if what we’re doing is serving our mission and our aspirations. We find ourselves at