BeCause & Effect

Sky Bridges, CEO of The Winnipeg Foundation, talks about the strategic vision for The Foundation moving forward, the path the organization is taking in response to Winnipeg Vital Signs 2022 and how collaborating with community can improve the well-being of Winnipeggers and make a lasting impact. 

Today’s show is all about Journalism. My guest is Dan Lett and he’s been a journalist and award-winning columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press since 1986. Dan recently launched the Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast with co-host, and friend of the show, Niigaan Sinclair.

Niigaan and the Lone Ranger is streaming on all major podcast platforms and the show is already one of the best podcasts out there. Dan and I talk about the current state of Journalism, the concept of Moral Clarity, how the business model has evolved, and his tireless dedication to the cause.

Welcome to BeCause & Effect, a podcast from the Winnipeg Foundation, where we talk to people about the causes they care about and the effect that it has on their lives.

Today’s guest is Michael Barkman, Manitoba Network Manager for CCEDNET, the Canadian Community Economic Development Network, a collective that

Michael and I talk about a modern approach of empowering communities to be economically sustainable, the current political and social climate in our city, and his advocacy and organizing work with Make Poverty History.

Please enjoy my conversation with Michael Barkman.

Welcome to BeCause & Effect, a podcast from the Winnipeg Foundation, where we talk to people about the causes they care about and the effect it has on their lives. My name is Nolan Bicknell.

Today’s guest is Olympic Gold Medalist, Jill Officer. She has won multiple curling championships and travelled all over, curling across the globe.

I sat down with Jill Officer, to talk sport psychology, the transition from Olympic champion to regular citizen, and her dedication to mentorship and the curling community in Canada.

Today’s guest is the youngest guest we’ve had on BeCause & Effect, and she’s already an incredible philanthropist and community leader. 

18 year-old Divya Sharma has been involved in philanthropy for years and has lent her talents to many incredible organizations and causes in our city including Can U. (https://canucanada.org/)

I sat down with Divya to talk about how youth today are leading our communities, what it’s been like growing up during the pandemic, and where her work ethic and sense of generosity came from.

Lisa Cowan is the Executive Director of the Tamarack Recovery Centre here in Winnipeg. Tamarack has been serving our community for nearly 50 years, offering community-based treatment and support for alcohol and drug addiction, as well as aftercare and transitional housing to help their clients make a lasting change in their lives.

I sat down with Lisa Cowan from Tamarack Recovery Centre, to talk about her work and the modern context of addiction in 2022, the stigmas that continue to surround community-based treatment, and what the average person needs to know about people going through recovery.

Welcome to BeCause & Effect, a podcast from The Winnipeg Foundation, where we talk to people about the Causes they care about, and the effect that it has on their lives. I’m Nolan Bicknell.

Today’s guest is another Winnipeg Foundation staff member who has been working in the philanthropic sector for decades. Megan Tate, Director of Community Grants, started with the Foundation in 1999.

Her knowledge and understanding of the charitable sector in our city is unparalleled, and Megan and her team have an incredible connection with community organizations doing vital work in our city. 

Please enjoy my conversation with Megan Tate, Director of Community Grants at The Winnipeg Foundation.

Louise Simbandumwe is Co-Director of Supporting Employment and Economic Development, also known as SEED Winnipeg. Louise and her staff have been supporting individuals and families navigating our financial and social systems to help them reach economic empowerment.

I sat down with Louise Simbandumwe, Co-Director of SEED Winnipeg Inc, to talk about economic development and empowerment in a post-covid world, the difficulties dealing with and navigating systemic barriers, and how to improve the lives of the most vulnerable among us.

Mary Beth Taylor has been encouraging generosity in all its forms since she was a child. As the Director of Donor Engagement at The Winnipeg Foundation, she leads a team helping donors in our province connect with the causes they care most about.

I had the honor of sitting down with Mary Beth Taylor, a 30-year veteran of the philanthropic sector in Canada, to talk about the charity and non-profit model in our modern world, the impact of working in Canada’s most generous province year over year, and what the future holds for the next generation of giving.

Today’s guest is Greg Kyllo. He’s the Executive Director of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, he’s 12 years sober himself, and him and the team at Bruce Oake are doing incredible work helping men get their lives back on track.

The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre recently passed their 1 Year Anniversary since opening in 2021, and 101 graduates have moved through the program. 

Greg and I talk about recovery, grief, substance abuse, the pandemic, the 12 Steps, and how our city is facing the current opioid epidemic.