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Lawson Foundation Welcomes Cathy Taylor as its next President & CEO
The Lawson Foundation is pleased to announce that Cathy Taylor has been appointed to the role of President & CEO. Cathy is currently the Executive Director of the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN). Her mandate will begin on April 15, 2024. She will succeed Marcel...
Diabetes Awareness Month
November marks Diabetes Awareness Month and an opportunity to reflect on the silent health crisis affecting millions of people across Canada, especially in northern and Indigenous communities where the rise of type 2 diabetes among youth has been recognized as the...
Leadership Opportunity: President & CEO at the Lawson Foundation
The Lawson Foundation, a cornerstone in Canadian philanthropy with nearly seventy years of impactful work, is embarking on a search for a new President & CEO. This pivotal role opens as the current CEO, Marcel Lauzière, plans to retire in April 2024, setting the...
Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy | Virtual Learning and Connecting Series #4 | Innovative Approaches to First Nations Wellness
https://youtu.be/4R68_Lk-NWM?si=sL6M4sIXpZ8dGpN2 In Episode 4 of our Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy Virtual Learning and Connecting Series, alongside our partner, First Nations Education Council, we heard from David Gill, a retired National Team athlete...
Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy | Virtual Learning and Connecting Series #3 | Indigenous Birth Helpers
https://youtu.be/xwVG2vRKwro?si=C7KF4-FY6zyvBNIR “We have to go back to the beginning.” That’s what Indigenous grandmothers told Jolene Mercer and Kathleen Bluesky, who shared the story of Wiiji’idiwag Ikwewag with us for the latest episode of the Child &...
President & CEO Transition (April 2024)
Marcel Lauzière has notified the Lawson Foundation Board that he will be retiring from his position as President and CEO as of April 30, 2024. He will have served the Foundation for a decade and is very much looking forward to relaxing a bit more, focusing on his...