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News 15 February 2023

An Update on our Investment Strategy

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Eruoma Awashish - License to use 2022-2027 - Reconciliation art showcasing a red heart on yellow background in a circle.

Long-time partners: the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society & McConnell

To mark 20 years of the McConnell Foundation partnering to forward reconciliation work, we wish to honour our partner the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Caring Society). The [...]

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An Update on our Investment Strategy

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Funding Opportunity: Community Services Recovery Fund

Applications are now open for the Community Services Recovery Fund. This new fund will support projects to help charities, Indigenous governing bodies and non-profits to modernize and adapt to the [...]

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Change in funding approach for Climate in 2023

Since launching the McConnell Foundation’s Climate focus area in April 2021, our primary funding approach has been responsive – accepting proposals through our online portal and reviewing them all year [...]

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Warm wishes for the Holidays from Lili-Anna Pereša

As the Winter Solstice approaches, with the sun only shining for a few hours, I am reminded of the warmth my colleagues and I have felt reconnecting in person this [...]

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Announcing winners of Great Canadian ESG Championships

As co-investors of the Great Canadian ESG Championships – a responsible investing competition developed and led by the Trottier Foundation – we are pleased to announce the winners of the [...]

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Updating our Communities funding strategy

We are pleased to share that we have updated the strategy for our Communities focus area. Going forward, we aim to support community resilience through amplifying the leadership of equity-deserving [...]

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McConnell to adjust active funding in response to impact of inflation

In August of this year, annual inflation reached 7 per cent. Rising costs have placed an enormous strain on the resources of non-profits. With household budgets strained, economic hardship has [...]

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A turquoise-coloured tobacco plant is at the centre of a yellow circle with purple points. Inside the circle a pale lilac colour is sprinkled with tiny turquoise dots reminiscent of the stars. At the very centre of the circle can be found another warm yellow circle evoking the sun. Deep turquoise roots are at the bottom and reaching up in the same colour as the stars. The illustration is set on a raspberry colour background.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: prepare, mark and honour

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on September 30, honours Survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. This year we have partnered [...]

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