Our
intention
We recognize the phenomenal work being done by a multitude of actors who are working together to find solutions to the root causes of poverty and inequities. They are the specialists in their communities.
Capacity for action includes organizational functioning, collective action, communication and influence, the development of knowledge, practices and expertise, and reflection, ongoing evaluation and learning.
We have chosen to base our work on the needs of communities, not on a financing program. This requires us to consider all initiatives as unique, subjecting each to a rigorous, adapted analysis.
We intend the relationships we develop with our partners to stand the test of time. They are based on respect, active listening, mutual trust, understanding, and knowledge about initiatives and who is behind them.
This approach fosters a culture of collaboration that facilitates partnership and the exchange of knowledge.
- Expanding the reach of our support and engaging us over the long term
- Supporting initiatives that promote citizen participation and mobilization
- Bringing us closer to actors who are concerned with populations that are frequently in situations of vulnerability (women, racialized groups, immigrants, refugees or people without migratory status, etc.) or working towards the social-ecological transition
- Supporting social innovation
- Experimenting with new forms of support
- Strengthening spaces for sharing and networking to encourage the creation of new initiatives and optimize the resources provided by various funders
Whom do we support?
In order to achieve our mission, we have chosen to focus our support on territories, networks, organizations and projects that offer resources and collective community infrastructure.
Communities where groups of partners are mobilizing to take action various issues (poverty, inequality, social development, youth development, and the environments in which young people and their families are evolving).
Networks that bring together citizens, practitioners, organizations, or multiple networks around visions of collective change in service of their members or communities.
Ressources provided by organizations that carry out awareness-raising or advocacy efforts, that mobilize and promote knowledge by making data, tools, and expertise available, or by supporting initiatives aimed at changing practices and policies. We also support the creation of spaces (symposiums, congresses, conferences, etc.) and tools that foster mobilization, knowledge generation, and knowledge sharing and contribute to systems transformation.
Collective community infrastructure (projects involving the acquisition, construction, or renovation of collective housing properties) that, by enabling organizations to carry out their interventions and activities, contribute to systems transformation.
Examples of initiatives we support
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