Canadian philanthropy has not traditionally viewed journalism as a funding priority. However, over the past decade, a small but growing number of foundations have started supporting journalism. [...]

Read our latest CEO Update, as originally published in our Spring 2023 newsletter. My understanding of ‘systems’ has evolved throughout my life. Systems were integral to my family’s experiences [...]

By Jory Cohen, Director of Finance and Impact Investment, Inspirit Foundation  It’s been nearly three years since the beginning of the pandemic. While life seems to have settled back into a more [...]

Read our latest CEO Update, as originally published in our Winter 2023 newsletter. As someone who never makes resolutions, the start of the new year began as most other days in the still [...]

Inspirit Foundation’s 2021 Annual report is now out! Learn about a pivotal year in the Foundation’s history. Read the 2021 annual report here.

[View the complete Request for Proposal here]  Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications: Small or All Cap Public Global Equities Manager | November 2022 At Inspirit Foundation, we are [...]

Read our latest CEO Update, as originally published in our Fall 2022 newsletter. In the aftermath of the senseless killings on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, the rules of traditional [...]

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal holiday commemorates and honours the experiences of those who survived the residential school system, as well as the [...]

By Jory Cohen, Director of Finance and Impact Investment  Hayzen, our two-and-a-half-year-old son, has a tendency to ask Jill and I some interesting questions. The other day, he paused [...]

Inspirit was featured in New Canadian Media’s recent story on narrative change. CEO Sadia Zaman, Program Manager Angie Balata, as well as Lab Cohort members Adnan Khan and Yazmeen Kanji [...]

Inspirit was featured in The Philanthropist Journal’s recent story on narrative change. CEO Sadia Zaman discusses the Narrative Change Lab and strengthening the Foundation’s support [...]

Inspirit was featured in The Philanthropist Journal’s recent story on responsible investing. Jory Cohen, Director of Finance and Impact Investment, discusses our 100% impact portfolio. Read [...]

The Muslims in Canada Archive (MiCA), a collaborative initiative of the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, has been included in the Federal Budget 2022.  MiCA acquires, [...]

The Afro Caribbean Business Network Foundation Canada (ACBN) has officially announced a $250,000 investment by Inspirit Foundation to the ACBN Microloan program.   The Microloan program provides [...]

Presented in partnership with Inspirit Foundation, Hot Docs has announced its second year-round Podcast Development Lab, with the support of Amazon Music Canada as a sponsor. An extension of the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]