by Amanda Mayer | Jun 9, 2021 | Truth & Reconciliation, Update
It is with shared grief that we offer condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Peoples on whose territory the deaths of 215 children occurred at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, children who were forced to attend as “students.” We humbly...
by Amanda Mayer | Jan 22, 2021 | Supporting the Charitable, Truth & Reconciliation, Update
Our COO & Program Director, Amanda Mayer, was invited to provide a commentary on a webinar on “Trust-Based Philanthropy” organized by Philanthropic Foundations Canada and Community Foundations of Canada. Here are her reflections from the dialogue....
by Lawson Foundation | Jun 22, 2020 | Diabetes, Healthy Active Children, News, Truth & Reconciliation
Putting community knowledge and leadership at the centre of a challenge – that’s what we’re doing in a unique collaboration with local Indigenous communities, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners and Indigenous Services Canada’s First Nations...
by Lawson Foundation | Jun 14, 2016 | News, Truth & Reconciliation
Mark your calendars for June 23! The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, the Lawson Foundation and project partners are hosting a free webinar for those working in the philanthropic or charitable sectors who want to learn more about language,...
by Amanda Mayer | Jun 2, 2015 | News, Truth & Reconciliation
On June 1, the Lawson Foundation joined with the philanthropic community to make a Declaration of Action to the final session of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, committing ourselves to building better more positive relations with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples...
