Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now?

Episode 24 – Reconciliation and the Nonprofit Sector: Where Are We Now? 

 

To mark Canada’s 4th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in this episode, we’re checking in with Indigenous nonprofit leaders from across the country to hear what they have to say about whether any progress has been made in how the #nonprofit sector supports, funds and collaborates with Indigenous-led organizations. We’ll spotlight some powerful examples of how settler-led and Indigenous-led organizations are creating better working relationships, and hear from Indigenous leaders on what more the sector needs to do to advance reconciliation work.  

 

 

Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance  

• Janine Manning, Executive Team Lead, Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund  
• Frances Sanderson, Executive Director, Nishnawbe Homes 
• Nation Cheong, Vice President, Community Impact and Mobilization, United Way Greater Toronto  
• Tim Fox, Vice President, Indigenous Relations and Equity Strategy, Calgary Foundation  
• Jane Rabinowicz, President and CEO, McConnell Foundation 

With special comments from 

• Mark Blumberg, Lawyer, Blumbergs Professional Corporation 
• The Honourable Ratna Omidvar, C.M., O.Ont., Senator for Ontario, The Senate of Canada 

About your Host 

Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads. 

CharityVillage Resources From This Episode 

• CharityVillage Connects: How Bill S-216 Could Transform the Canadian Nonprofit Sector Forever 
• CharityVillage Connects: Indigenous Leaders Discuss Truth and Reconciliation in the Nonprofit Sector 

Additional Resources From This Episode 

We've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list: 

• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action 
• Canadian charities giving to Indigenous charities and qualified donees - 2019 (Blumbergs) 
• Allowing the Community to Decide for Itself (Toronto Star, 2023) 
• Calgary Foundation: Reconciliation 
• The Declaration of Action (The Circle) 
• McConnell commits $30M in capital transfers to Indigenous-led foundations (2023)  
• National Indigenous Economic Strategy  

Learn more and #listen to the full interviews with the guests here. 

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