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Peter Koroma is the Founder of Sierra Leone Refugee Resettlement. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Peter 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.

Learn more about Agency Funds at The Winnipeg Foundation, and how they help provide some financial stability for local charitable organizations, enabling staff to plan for the future.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1960s/promoting-sustainable-futures-for-charities/

Learn more about the history of collaborative efforts between The Winnipeg Foundation and United Way Winnipeg. 

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/incredible-impact/working-together-for-better-outcomes/

Since 1958, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre has been engaging Manitobans through live theatre. BeCause Radio spoke with Camilla Holland, Executive Director of Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, to learn more about its programming and plans for its upcoming 2021-22 season called "A Time & A Place".

The Honourable Janice Filmon, C.M., O.M., is Manitoba’s 25th Lieutenant Governor. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Her Honour 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.

Artists in Healthcare Manitoba has been bringing music and art to patients and visitors in hospitals and health centres for the past two decades.

BeCause Radio spoke with Shirley Grierson, Executive Director of Artists in Healthcare Manitoba, to learn more about its programming and how it's continuing to provide art therapy programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is one of The Winnipeg Foundation's first arts grant recipients, in 1961. Since then, RWB has continued to create outstanding performances in Winnipeg and beyond.

BeCause Radio spoke with Tara Birtwhistle, Associate Artistic Director at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, to learn more about the organization and its recent digital production of The Magic Flute. 

May is Asian Heritage Month, and the Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba is celebrating through a lineup of virtual events recognizing and celebrating the contributions and achievements of Asian-Canadian communities in Manitoba, as well as hosting a series of panel discussions which address and combat anti-Asian racism.

BeCause Radio spoke with Yenny Trinh, President of the Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba, to learn more. 

Artivism and Witness Blanket: Preserving a Legacy are two new exhibits at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights highlighting art that has sparked activism and action for human rights around the world.

While the museum is currently closed to visitors because of public health orders, the exhibits are running until January 16, 2022, and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is continuing to provide online programming and tours in the meantime.

BeCause Radio spoke with Maureen Fitzhenry, Media Relations Manager at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, to learn more. 

Noreen Mian is the Executive Director of the Rainbow Resource Centre. In this instalment of Our Next 100, Noreen 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.