Stories and Learning

“I started at MakeWay at the start of the pandemic in 2020, and when I came on, others had been talking about creating the ‘Kitchen Cabinet’. It was such a

In this interview, CBC Igalaaq talks with Emily Tagoona about the need for seal skin processing centres in Nunavut. This piece was translated by her daughter, Lori Tagoona, Senior Associate

From environmental racism to climate justice to colonialism, Black leaders are standing up to address key environmental and social justice issues in Canada every day. This list highlights just a

Last November, the CRA released draft guidelines for Grants to non-qualified donees, kicking off a 60-day consultation period. With recent changes to the Income Tax Act law, this guidance will

In October, 2022, folks from MakeWay were invited by The Nawalakw Culture Project (Nawalakw) to spend time with their team in Alert Bay, BC. The Nawalakw movement is a catalyst

This summer, CEO, Joanna Kerr, spent 4 days in Northern Ontario hosted by the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council. This was a donor trip that included representatives from MakeWay, Moore Foundation, and OceanKind.

Facilitating cross-regional learning is a central goal of MakeWay’s National program team. The sharing of knowledge between individuals and across geographies fosters our ability to grow allowing us to work better together today than we did yesterday.

For communities and organizations, 2022 presented the unique challenge of bringing people together after two years of pandemic lockdowns.

“I feel like the purpose of this work is really to recreate the village, to re-establish networks, and to create systems of support [for Black parents]. That’s the community piece: