By: Kirstin Ling
In the healthcare system, the diversity of patients reflects the communities served. As such, there is a growing trend amongst hospital foundations to look at engaging diverse communities. This project explores how an organization can engage those diverse individuals to build a donor pipeline.
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By Shamina Senaratne
There are many misconceptions about what it means to be an introvert in fundraising. There is a richness to be learned about success in fundraising as an introvert and there are also many advantages diverse fundraising teams can realize when introverts are not only encouraged to be themselves but also supported through workplace design and culture to manage their ability to perform at their best.
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by: Alison Hughes
The fundraising sector has an ableism problem. This discussion addresses how storytelling and language can perpetuate stigma and be harmful to a group of people many organizations aim to help and offers suggestions on how to move towards more inclusive fundraising.
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By Teresa Catalano
This project examines what current equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practices are in place in the recruiting process at the University of Toronto.
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By Caroline Chan
Through a collaborative process, Canadian Art developed a Diversity-Equity-Inclusion program called “Deepening the Conversation on Equity.” A day-long workshop on bias and allyship was conducted for Canadian Art staff by facilitators Marylin Kanee and Douglas Stewart.
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By Isabel Perez-Doherty
This project curates relevant content, in an easily accessible format, that introduces the reader to key concepts and questions to explore IDEA within the YWCA Canada culture, as part of the onboarding process.
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By Fatou Jammeh
This project report outlines the need and pushes for diversity and inclusion within Canadian non-profits. Through learnings and her experiences in the Fellowship, Fatou Jammeh starts within her own organization, UNICEF Canada, to highlight and contribute to the existing strategy of the organization. The report further discusses the policies currently in place at UNICEF and some of the milestones that they have made in this area. Lastly, it concludes with key takeaways to mandating diversity and cultivating inclusion.
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By Camila Pererira
The purpose of this study was to shed some light on how social changes, specifically those of diversity, have impacted corporate giving and how/if corporations are integrating these important factors into their CSR giving strategy. The goal was to provide high level understanding – shed light – on the directions corporations and CSR strategies are leading to in their engagement with the not-for-profit sector, providing insight to non-profits to better understand private sector strategies as they seek their support.
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By Trevor Loke
Deepening the approach of the Tides Canada Foundation’s Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee by establishing an Invisible Diversity subcommittee and expanding the committee’s scope.
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By Chryslyn Pais
This project explores the demographic constitution of employees at a medium-sized Canadian charity. This was the organization’s first attempt at collecting information on representation (who is at the table) for the purposes of diversity, equity and inclusion. Feedback has been promising with a desire to replicate and continue this exercise at the organization in the future.
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