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Emergency Funding for Black and People of Colour Screen-based Creators

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The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), in partnership with the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) and BIPOC TV & Film  has launched the Solidarity Fund, an emergency Covid-19 fund to support Black and people of colour screen-based content creators in Canada. The Solidarity Fund will provide tools and resources to help content creators develop new projects. Individuals and production companies can apply for development … Continued

Impact Investing and the Pandemic-Part 2

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After nearly five months, the pandemic continues to dictate all aspects of the economy, including investments. When we reported on our investment performance after the first quarter of 2020, we were just at the beginning of what is now expected to be a fundamental shift in the global economy. Despite this, and a historically steep … Continued

Celebrate Emancipation Day from Home

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Marking Emancipation Day, Emancipation Arts, and UforChange present FreeUp! 2020, a festival of arts and activism on August 1, 2020. In collaboration with Pop Montreal and The Phi Centre, FreeUp! features stars such as AIZA, Trinisha Browne, Jully Black, Motion, DJ L’Oqenz, and Zaki Ibrahim. Live stream festival performances from Toronto, Montreal, and Stratford on CBC … Continued

Inspirit Grantee Alia Youssef on Sisterhood

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The Sisters Project combats negative stereotypes of Muslim women by celebrating and sharing their stories. Alia has photographed and interviewed over 160 Canadian women from 12 cities and eight provinces. Check out media coverage here and learn more about the project here.

A Few Parting Words from Board Member Tim Brodhead

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In the not-for-profit world, there is often a mismatch between ambitious goals and modest means, and this certainly applies to Inspirit. I was privileged to serve on Inspirit’s Board of Directors as the organization struggled to understand more deeply its mandate to create a more inclusive society in Canada, to develop practical strategies to fulfill … Continued

Silk Road Institute Offers Creative Arts Grants

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The Silk Road Institute has launched the 2020-2021 Creative Arts Grants for Canadian Muslim artists. Genres include, but are not limited to, the visual arts (paintings, drawings, photography, sculptures, and architecture), literature (novels, poems, and playscripts), and media (documentary, film, and videos). Canadian Muslim artists are invited to submit proposals by July 24. The Silk Road Institute is an Inspirit … Continued

Founder of Vision TV Speaks on Anti-Black Racism

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Until I realized that murdered black man George Floyd and I both went to Jack Yates High School, in the Third Ward black ghetto of Houston, Texas, I was going to stay out of commenting. My childhood home in the 1960s was flanked by our school and the stadium where Mr. Floyd played football in … Continued

Part Nine of Jory and Jill’s Personal Impact Investing Journey

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The pandemic has hit in the midst of two major life changes for my family. This past year Jill and I welcomed our son Hayzen and then also bought a new home. Just as we settled into our new life with our family of three, the pandemic hit. Chaotic and destructive as its been, my … Continued

Stream The Mosque: A Community’s Struggle

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The Inspirit-supported documentary is based on the aftermath of the mosque shooting at Ste. Foy, Québec. It focuses on how its Muslim community wrestles with the narrative of what it means to be Muslim, one year after the devastating attack that took the lives of six of its members. Stream the documentary here. You can also check … Continued

Impact Investing and the Pandemic

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The pandemic is causing major volatility on stock markets globally, and as a foundation that relies on our investments to fund our work, we are watching the markets very closely and are encouraged by the performance of our portfolio. Given the extraordinary market environment and Inspirit Foundation’s focus on impact investing, we thought it would … Continued