Joanna Kerr is the president and CEO of MakeWay, a philanthropic institution that brings together groups of philanthropists and works on moving the needle and solving solutions to the world's biggest problems and challenges in Canada.
Joanna explains why MakeWay has set up opportunities for philanthropists to be in a relationship with community leaders alongside other philanthropists, to learn together to support the key priorities of the nonprofits trying to make the world a better place for all of us.
Episode Highlights:
- How to give deliberately through a pooled fund that makes a difference
- Mistakes people make when they don’t adequately lean into people who have experience
Joanna Kerr Bio:
Joanna Kerr is the President and CEO of MakeWay.
She has dedicated her career to advancing social justice and women’s rights, a healthy environment, and strong civil society. Prior to joining MakeWay in 2019, Joanna led Greenpeace Canada for over 5 years. She was the first female Chief Executive of ActionAid International based in South Africa, and the Executive Director of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development.
She currently serves as the Chair of the Equality Fund, Canada’s global fund for women, and is the International Board Chair of World Animal Protection. She is also the Lake Steward for the lake she can often be found near
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-kerr-bb011b71/?originalSubdomain=ca
Make Way: https://makeway.org
Northern Manitoba Food and Culute Collaborative: https://makeway.org/project/northern-manitoba-food-culture-and-community-collaborative/.
The Collective's Website: http://www.nmfccc.ca/
Learning Trip: https://makeway.org/food/a-learning-trip-to-garden-hill-northern-manitoba-guest-blog-by-funder-andi-sharma
AWID: https://www.awid.org
Right Relations: https://rightrelationscollaborative.ca
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