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Category: Media Coverage

Inspirit’s Six-Year Impact Portfolio Makeover

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Read the in-depth feature on our journey to a 100%  impact portfolio. Board Chair Mitchell Anderson and Jory Cohen, Director of Finance and Impact Investment, share the strategy and the practical steps in this Future of Good story by Gabe Oatley.  Read about our impact portfolio makeover here.  An excerpt from the article:  In 2014 and 2015, the foundation made its first impact investments in several … Continued

2021 Annual Canadian Impact Investor Survey Released

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SVX has released the results of the 2021 Annual Canadian Impact Investor Survey, finding that investors want to significantly grow their asset allocation to impact investing. This work was supported by Impact United, a movement of leading investors, including Inspirit Foundation, who want to mobilize their investment capital towards social, economic and environmental justice.  In April 2021, investors from the SVX and Impact United … Continued

Evaluating Racial Equity in Canada’s Screen Sector

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The Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC) engaged Nordicity to conduct a funding analysis for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) creators in Canada’s film and television industry. Supported by Inspirit Foundation, this study aimed to answer the following questions:  How do various funding and gatekeeping organizations account for funding provided to projects greenlit for … Continued

Inspirit Foundation Announces Three New Board Members

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Media Release – Download the PDF version  Inspirit Foundation Announces Three New Board Members  TORONTO, November 24, 2021 — Three new board members will be joining the Inspirit Foundation Board of Directors: James Chan, Pacinthe Matter, and Sally Ng. The Inspirit Board of Directors is a governance board; members bring skills, experiences, and understanding of different contexts to help … Continued

Fostering Reconciliation & Building Trust with Indigenous Communities

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Inspirit Foundation was recently highlighted in PANL Perspectives, as part of the Shifting Power in Philanthropy series.   Run by faculty of Carleton University’s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program, PANL Perspectives publishes evidence-based research, reports, and stories—and offers insights that inform professional practice, public policy, and deeper conversations about philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in Canada.  For this series, several Canadian foundations—both public and private, signatories to The … Continued

A Post-Pandemic Agenda for the Environment

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Canada’s leading funder groups, including Inspirit, together with The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada have made a commitment to push climate and environment action to the forefront of philanthropic activity in the country.  “Indigenous leadership is fundamental to respond to the climate emergency,” said Kris Archie, CEO of The Circle. “Our stewardship emerged at … Continued

Inspirit Among 25 Canadian Funders to Join the Call to Act on Climate Change

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More than 25 philanthropic organizations, including Inspirit Foundation, have signed the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change. The pledge is the first of its kind in Canada and commits signatories to integrate climate considerations into all areas of work.   The pledge also calls on funders to recognize their obligations to Indigenous Peoples and to support the essential role of Indigenous … Continued

Government of Canada invests in program for at-risk youth through Social Impact Bond

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The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, announced an investment of up to $4.5 million over 5 years for the expansion of the YMCAs of Quebec’s Alternative Suspension program, a dropout prevention program that helps at-risk youth, aged 12-17, participate in personalized activities as an alternative to a traditional school … Continued

Hot Docs Announces Candidates for Podcast Development Lab

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Through support from Inspirit Foundation, Hot Docs has launched a new year-round Podcast Development Lab serving BIPOC creators based in Canada.  The lab offers five fellowships for emerging BIPOC storytellers with non-fiction series ideas in early development. Fellows will have the opportunity to develop their podcast ideas and create a proof-of-concept sample that will help take their work to the … Continued

Leading Canadian Foundations Increase Investments to Advance Reconciliation

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On the first anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund, we acknowledge not only the truth of the legacy of residential schools, but also the ongoing efforts at reconciliation.  At the closing event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015, Inspirit Foundation, Laidlaw Foundation and The Sprott Foundation were among the original signatories to The Philanthropic … Continued