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
A Change in Leadership Earlier this year, I was honoured to be among a number of inspiring leaders recognized by Governor General Julie Payette with a Meritorious Service Award for my role as the Founding President and CEO of Inspirit Foundation. It was humbling to to be recognized for this work which has been such … Continued
Justice4Colten It’s been twelve days since the not-guilty verdict was passed, and Colten Boushie continues to be at the forefront of our minds. In early August of 2016, the young man from Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan was out with several of his friends when his car broke down near Gerald Stanley’s house. Moments … Continued
Looking to 2018 As the year winds down and we settle into the holidays, we’re thinking about taking the time to be gentle with ourselves and each other. We’re ruminating on lessons we’ve learned this past year, and how we will continue to show up for our stakeholders. We’re reflecting on striking the important balance … Continued
Honouring Islamic Heritage Month It’s Islamic Heritage Month and we’re reflecting on all of the incredible Muslim change leaders and organizations in our networks. Their work deepening relationships and creating positive impact in and outside of their communities is critically important. As you know, one of Inspirit Foundation’s primary areas of focus is addressing Islamophobia. … Continued
Who are we listening to?Who is missing? It’s a question we constantly return to at Inspirit Foundation: who are we listening to and who is missing from the conversation? With the peak of Canada150 events culminating this past weekend, the question couldn’t be more relevant. In these last few months, we’ve seen many courageous voices … Continued
Spring is the season of growth and new opportunities, and we’ve really embraced this principle. We caught up with Joella Cabalu and learned about her new documentary exploring her gay brother’s journey to reconcile their immigrant family’s Catholic background with his sexual identity. Our video project captured twenty change leader stories, including this fierce spoken-word … Continued
