COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

COVID-19 and Indigenous communities in Western Canada: Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose

Interview with Trea Stormhunter & Gail Bitternose - COVID-19: Revealing Social Inequalities

Lynn Gidluck, co-director of PhiLab's Western Hub interviews Alison Sidney of Community Foundations Canada on her work with the Vital Signs initiative. How can this project help community foundations connect with their communities? Can Vital Signs influence policy on the local level? How do the Sustainable Development Goals fit into the project? Tune in to learn more.

Alison is a dynamic personality who’s passionate about sustainable development and its connection to community. As Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Alison is particularly focused on leading Vital Signs, a national initiative designed to measure the impact of community foundations across the country.

This podcast is part of PhiLab's special edition on the Demographics of Philanthropy.

Lynn Gidluck, co-director of PhiLab's Western Hub, interviews David Lasby, Director of Research & Evaluation at Imagine Canada on the role of Demographics in Philanthropy. Can demographics teach us about the future of the sector? What work is being done at Imagine Canada to develop the knowledge we have on the demographics of philanthropy in Canada? Tune in to find out.

This podcast is part of PhiLab's special edition on the Demographics of Philanthropy.

Lynn Gidluck, Co-director of PhiLab's Western Hub, interviews Karen Henders of the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation on their participation in the Vital Signs program. What motivated them to partake in the initiative? How has the project grown over time? What were the results? Tune in to find out.

Karen is SSCF’s Director of Community and Grant Stewardship. Karen leads community engagement and granting activities, including the Vital Signs Community Network (VSCN). Her focus is to strengthen South Saskatchewan Community Foundation’s community knowledge and inform its activities in support of the charitable sector. As the Director of Community and Grant Stewardship, Karen works with SSCF’s Executive Director to effectively match the generous gifts of donors with the needs of the community. She brings a wealth of experience to her role at SSCF with over 13 years of program management experience in the arts and creative industries sectors, from her time in the film industry, as an entrepreneur, and with her Master of Business Administration from the University of Regina.

This podcast is part of PhiLab's special edition on the Demographics of Philanthropy.

Nisha Patel is an award-winning Indo-Canadian poet & artist. She is the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion, the Edmonton Slam Champion, and a recipient of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Award. She is also the Festival Producer of the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
Her work has been published in a collection of poems called "Water" and a solo chapbook “Limited Success” through Glass Buffalo Publishing. She has performed across Canada and the world, sharing her work on multiple tours and international features. Her poetry speaks to themes of race, feminism, and identity, focusing strongly on her struggles and triumphs as a woman of colour. She is a proud member of the Breath in Poetry Collective and a graduate of the Alberta School of Business, and works to further her goal of building a stronger artistic community through living in her truth. You can find out more about her at nishapatel.ca.

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