by Jory Cohen, Director of Social Finance and Investment Last year, my wife Jill and I committed to a personal 100% impact portfolio where we leverage our assets for positive social and environmental impact by aligning our investments with our vision of how we want the world to be. For us, that means investing in … Continued
Guest post by: Marissa Prosper During my first week of law school, I had a difficult conversation with a fellow classmate. He was the third generation in his family to pursue law. “So, who in your family is a lawyer?” he asked me. For him, this was a seemingly harmless question, but our conversation left … Continued
At Inspirit, we recognize that impact investing is an important tool. By investing in companies whose values align with our own organizational vision of inclusion, we can create much-needed systemic change. That’s why we have committed to transitioning our assets to a 100% impact portfolio. In making this change, we believe we can use our … Continued
Guest post by Manaal Farooqi In my town of Sackville, New Brunswick the population is a whopping five thousand; three thousand of that is students that attend the local liberal arts college. Before I moved to New Brunswick in 2000, I lived in large metropolitan cities that were teeming with life, diversity, and the comfort … Continued
From mid-May to mid-June, Muslims observed Ramadan, a sacred time that marks when the Quran was first revealed. This month, the ninth in the Islamic calendar, is observed by fasting from sunrise to sunset, practicing good deeds, reflection, and other practices focused on deepening one’s faith. For many, it also includes gathering with community and … Continued
Guest post by Chris Lee, Manager of Grants and Media Impact Funding When I watch documentaries like Michelle St. John’s Colonization Road at the imagineNative Festival I am transported back to high school and the Canadian history classes I sat in. I am reminded of the vast gaps in what were presented as the formative stories of this country: … Continued
Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim friends! This week sees the start of Ramadan, the holy month were Muslims around the world will fast from dawn till dusk, as well as engage in other acts of worship. In conjunction with this Muslim holy month, we’re excited to launch our series spotlighting Muslim change leaders who … Continued
Guest post by Sanjeev Timana, Research + Evaluations Coordinator On April 14th, Sikhs around the world will be celebrating Vaisakhi, marking the historic formation of the Khalsa and the solidification of the Sikh community in 1699. The Khalsa is the special order of baptized Sikhs who choose to devote themselves to the faith and mark … Continued
Guest post by This Is Worldtown In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are shining the spotlight on our grantee This Is Worldtown (TIWT), a digital hub featuring the first person expression of women of colour, globally, across storytelling mediums. TIWT’s latest endeavour, Behind The Dust supports women of colour media makers who are reshaping … Continued
Guest post by This Is Worldtown In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are shining the spotlight on our grantee This Is Worldtown (TIWT), a digital hub featuring the first person expression of women of colour, globally, across storytelling mediums. TIWT’s latest endeavour, Behind The Dust supports women of colour media makers who are reshaping … Continued
