Category: Newsletters

Reflecting and Moving Forward Together The past year saw significant organizational changes for Inspirit Foundation. In August of 2018, the Board of Directors hired new CEO Sadia Zaman. Sadia brings with her a wealth of insights and experience in not-for-profits, public broadcasting/journalism as well as the arts. You can read more about Sadia here. The … Continued

Celebrating Islamic Heritage Month October is Islamic Heritage Month (IHM), and we are reflecting on the Muslim organizations and change leaders we have the honour of working with. Here at Inspirit, IHM is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and leadership of Muslims in Canada. As an organization committed to addressing Islamophobia, we believe in amplifying … Continued

Inspirit Foundation’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the organization’s new CEO, Sadia Zaman. Sadia is an experienced leader in media and culture-focused organizations, as well as nonprofits; she has led successful teams at institutions including CBC, Women in Film and Television, and most recently the Royal Ontario Museum. Her passion for inclusion and … Continued

Time for Change This past quarter, we’ve been dedicating time to reconnecting with 2017 grantees and partners to learn about how we can build on our shared successes while recalibrating in places we can improve. We’re planning in response to our stakeholders’ feedback, while working hard on coordinating programming we’ve been told is working. This dynamic is a well-practiced one … Continued