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- Transforming the heart of our city
A flourishing community includes a vibrant downtown. The Foundation’s official Downtown Green Spaces Strategy, launched in 2008, commits support to green space projects in our downtown. Many of our other grants have further enhanced the downtown landscape.
Learn more about some of projects The Foundation has supported during the past 15 years: https://www.wpgfdn.org/2010s/transforming-the-heart-of-our-city/
21 min - Our Next 100: Mark Chipman
Mark Chipman is the Executive Chairman of True North Sports and Entertainment, Governor of the Winnipeg Jets, and Chair of the True North Youth Foundation. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Mark shares his vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them. This series is an audio adaptation of their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. You can find the essays on our website at wpgfdn.org/next100, or read the full issue on our Publications page.
9 min - Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, today's episode of BeCause Radio highlights stories focusing on truth and reconciliation in the community:
- The Honourable Murray Sinclair, LLB, MSC, IPC, shares his insights on Canada's journey of truth and reconciliation from Lighting the Way Forward: The Calls to Action in Action, a Vital Conversation hosted by The Winnipeg Foundation in partnership with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre's Sacred 7 Youth Council.
- Patricia Mainville, Principal at Argyle Alternative High School and Board Member of The Winnipeg Foundation, shares her vision for Winnipeg's future in our Next 100 series.
- And highlights from the most recent BeCause & Effect podcast with Kevin Lamoureux, award winning scholar, professor, public speaker, and advocate.
Additional events/resources mentioned in the program:
- Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action [available in PDF format via the NCTR website]
- Read the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Final Report and Calls for Justice
- Watch Truth and Reconciliation Week sessions presented by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Visit the NCTR's YouTube channel for livestreams and recordings of previous events
- Consider making a gift to an Indigenous-led charitable organization
44 min - Our Next 100: S. Lesley Sacouman
S. Lesley Sacouman is the Executive Director of Holy Names House of Peace and was a Board Member of The Winnipeg Foundation from 2002-2016. In this instalment of Our Next 100, S. Lesley shares her vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them. This series is an audio adaptation of their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. You can find the essays on our website at wpgfdn.org/next100, or read the full issue on our Publications page.
11 min - Providing a place for older adults to stay active and connected
BeCause Radio spoke with Susan Sader, Executive Director of Good Neighbours Active LIving Centre, to learn more about Good Neighbours which recently reopened its doors to in person activities on Monday, September 13, and about how it's been working to reduce isolation and provide a safe and welcoming place for older adults to connect, make friendships, and have fun.
15 min - Our Next 100: Dr. Roland Sawatzky
Dr. Roland Sawatzky is the Curator of History at the Manitoba Museum. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Roland shares his vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them. This series is an audio adaptation of their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. You can find the essays on our website at wpgfdn.org/next100, or read the full issue on our Publications page.
13 min - Our Next 100: Dr. Tyler Pearce
Dr. Tyler Pearce is the Executive Director of Local Investment Toward Employment, also known as LITE. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Tyler shares her vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them. This series is an audio adaptation of their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. You can find the essays on our website at wpgfdn.org/next100, or read the full issue on our Publications page.
21 min - Working together for greater impact
In recent decades, donors have become increasingly interested in working together with The Foundation to select which charities receive support. Donor-Advised Funds allow this to happen.
While the first Donor-Advised Fund was created at The Foundation in 1980, it wasn’t until the early 2000s that this type of giving really began to gain popularity.
4 min - Our Next 100: Jamil Mahmood
Jamil Mahmood is the Executive Director of Main Street Project. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Jamil shares his vision for Winnipeg's next 100 years.
About Our Next 100: We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them. This series is an audio adaptation of their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. You can find the essays on our website at wpgfdn.org/next100, or read the full issue on our Publications page.
14 min - Building the community foundation movement
Learn more about how Endow Manitoba, the network of our province’s community foundations, delivers responsive and proactive programming to help build an even stronger foundation movement.
For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/generosity-in-action/building-the-community-foundation-movement/
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About BeCause Radio
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The Winnipeg Foundation's weekly radio program, where hosts Robert Zirk and Sonny Primolo speak with people and organizations who are working together to make Winnipeg better.