Grant RecipientsAs a family fund we self-select organizations and projects that meet our criteria for social and ecological justice. We do not accept unsolicited applications, however, we are always pleased to received information related to our mission. |
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
The Fund supports the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives because of its research into and publication of new, workable ideas that help our society become more sustainable and just on social, economic and environm..... more... |
| Lawyers Rights Watch Canada
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada is a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law by providing support to human rights defenders in danger because of th..... more... |
| Pivot Legal Society
Pivot's mandate is to take a strategi approach to social change, using the law to address the root causes that undermine the quality of life of those most on the margins. We believe that everyone, regardless of in..... more... |
HEALTH
| The Kidney Foundation of Canada The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed to reducing the burden of kidney disease through funding and stimulating innovative research, providing education and support, pr..... more... |
| The Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society was founded in 1938. We are a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer...... more... |
MEDIA
| Vancouver Co-operative Radio Vancouver Co-operative Radio, CFRO, 102.7FM is a non-commercial, co-operatively-owned, listener-supported, community radio station. Located in the heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Co-op Radio is..... more... |
| This Magazine Forty years and still going strong, This Magazine is one of Canada’s longest-publishing alternative journals. Founded by a gang of school activists in 1966, and originally called This Magazine is About Schools, the modern-day <..... more... |
| Independent World Television Foundation Independent World Television - the Real News Network is a plan to build the world's first global independent news network - without funding from governments, corporations or advertising. For more inf..... more... |
| Campaign for Democratic Media! The primary goal of the The Campaign for Democratic Media! (CDM) is to increase public awareness and informed participation in Canadian media policy formation. Participants of this emerging network include civi..... more... |
| Quantum Shift TV Quantum Shift TV is a 21st Century storyteller renewing the cultural values of community, care and interconnectedness through the use of leading edge technology and citizen journalism. We have been inspired by research from the Max Plank Institute..... more... |
| The Tyee On-Line Media The Tyee is a British Columbia based independent daily online magazine reaching every corner of B.C. and beyond. For more information visit http://thetyee.ca ..... more... |
| World Community Development Education Society The World Community Development Education Society (WCDES) is a group of ordinary people guided by visions of a better world. WCDES was formed to foster awareness in our community of development issues and the links between local and global concern..... more... |
| rabble.ca The Ruth and Henry Goodman Fund provided rabble.ca with a wonderful donation that allowed us to put the funding to where we thought it would best serve rabble. rabble is Canada's most popular online independent news source and features 100% fre..... more... |
ART
| Under the Volcano Festival of Art and Social Change Under the Volcano Festival of Art and Social Change (UTV) is one of the largest arts & activism events in Canada. It offers organizers of grassroots and non-profit organizations the opportunity to come together to build allies and reach ..... more... |
| Vancouver Folk Music Festival A major event on the world folk and roots music circuit, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival challenges audiences to expand their understanding and appreciation of what 'folk' can mean in a global context..... more... |
| The Power of Hope - Youth Empowerment through the Arts The Power of Hope is a non-religious, non-profit organization whose mission is to unleash the positive potential of youth through arts-centered intergenerational and multicultural learning programs that value s..... more... |
SOCIAL JUSTICE
| Rain City Housing and Support Society Rain City Housing and Support Society, formerly Triage Emergency Service and Care Society, provides emergency housing, su..... more... |
| War Resisters’ Support Campaign The first annual Our Way Home Peace Event and Reunion was held for 4 days at the Doukhobor Brilliant Cultural Centre and Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC. It honoured the contribution made to Canadian life by the US war resisters who came to Canada ..... more... |
| CoDevelopment Canada CoDev is a BC-based non-profit agency that works for social change and global education in the Americas. CoDev was founded in 1985 by a group of activists who wanted to go beyond simply sending financial aid t..... more... |
| Hollyhock Leadership Institute The Hollyhock Leadership Institute helps build better, more strategic and more compassionate leaders of social change. Hollyhock Leadership Institute scholarships are intended for people currently working towa..... more... |
| Tides Canada Foundation Tides Canada Foundation is a national public foundation with a unique focus: providing charitable giving services to donors interested in values-led philanthropy in the areas of environmental sustainability and..... more... |
| BC Civil Liberties Association BC Civil Liberties Association is a group of citizens who volunteer energy and talents to fulfill their mandate to preserve, defend, maintain and extend civil liberties and human rights in British..... more... |
| Council of Canadians Founded in 1985, the Council of Canadians is Canada’s largest citizens’ organization, with members and chapters across the country. W..... more... |
ENVIRONMENT
| David Suzuki Foundation Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. F..... more... |