MakeWay

10/15/2026

Who gets to name a place, and who gets remembered?

təm kʷaθ nan (Namesake) follows the ongoing conversation between the Tla’amin Nation and the wider community as they reconsider the name of the city commonly known as Powell River. The film reveals how meaningful change happens through listening, disagreement, repair, and time. MakeWay is proud to have supported this project.

Learn more about the work—including its background, screening locations, crew—and watch the trailer here: https://namesake.film/?fbclid=IwY2xjawU8p3lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMW8wM1d6UXlTdjM3QWpHUkhzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeVRg2xl0YaISnDViawxt9-xHjBvwS-uornzLTHVyOlSTfoq9VzhOaOTuiOuI_aem_ULn-6EiVXlJYZWGpqzcbeQ -requests

🎥 The Powell River Public Library is currently hosting free continuous screenings of the film

A film about place, memory, and what it means to live together.In the coastal community widely known as Powell River, a request from the Tla’amin Nation sets off a public conversation.What happens when a place is asked to remember differently?Through interviews, archival records, oral histories, a...

10/15/2026

We are happy to announce that our 2027 Call for Inquiries and Proposals is now open!

Are you are involved in community-led work with a focus on food or culture in Northern Manitoba?

Want to learn more about the NMFCCC's approach to granting and partnership?

Visit our website at https://nmfccc.org/grants/ for more information on the 2027 Call for Inquiries and Proposals.

*A conversation with NMFCCC staff is required before we can send over an application.

*Applications are due November 24th, 2026.

10/07/2026

“We don’t walk ahead of anybody, we don’t walk behind them, we walk with them,” said Taylar Belanger, Sîhtoskâtowin Program Community Engagement Specialist.

Historically, Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan have had limited pathways to philanthropic funding. Today, the Sîhtoskâtowin Program is helping change that by giving Indigenous communities the resources and trust to lead their own ideas. And by working with partners like the soon-to-be-launched Saskatchewan Indigenous Community Foundation, the program is building the Indigenous-led infrastructure needed to support community-led work over the long term.

Learn what becomes possible when Indigenous priorities are matched with the resources, relationships, and infrastructure needed to help them come to life:
https://buff.ly/yxxllJj

Ahead of its public launch this fall, the Saskatchewan Indigenous Community Foundation builds on a growing movement of Indigenous-led philanthropy in the province, showing what's possible when philanthropy invests in the relationships and infrastructure needed to change how resources reach communiti...

10/06/2026

MakeWay is seeking a Program Lead for programming within Inuit Nunangat (Inuvialuit, Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut) regions.

This role works across an established portfolio of grants, partnerships, and strategic initiatives supporting Inuit stewardship, community wellbeing, and cultural priorities in the region. Working closely with the Director, Northern Program, the Program Lead, Inuit Nunangat provides leadership across program delivery, grantmaking, strategic learning, and partnerships.

Details:
- Location: Inuit Nunangat.
- Deadline to apply: October 19.
- Job type: Permanent, Full-time.
- Salary: $121,000 + Isolated Post Allowance of $15,256-$55,178.

Learn more and apply here: https://makeway.org/job/program-lead-inuit-nunangat-makeway/

09/30/2026

Today, we remember the children.

We honour the Survivors of residential and day schools, and those who never came home.

We hold care for the families who carry these impacts across generations, and for the children who grew into courageous advocates so that the next generation can grow up strong in their culture, language, and identity. We hold care, too, for those still searching for healing and justice.

Illustration credit: Marysa Joys Creations

09/29/2026

Our northern MakeWay community gathered in Yellowknife last week for a wonderful time together.

For some time, the Northern team has thought it would be inspiring to bring together the whole MakeWay family across the North to share stories, learn from one another, and strengthen relationships and collaboration.

The three-day gathering brought together shared platform projects, board members, staff, and other friends for warm conversation, connection, and time on the land. It included panel discussions, workshops, a bannock and tea-making contest, and a visit to nearby Mackenzie Island.

Thanks to everyone who joined us!

09/22/2026

The strength of the Yukon’s Indigenous leadership unfolds against a backdrop unlike almost anywhere else on Earth.

“That’s something we’re really proud to be able to showcase—the intact corridors for wildlife, the climate resilience that is here, the biodiversity that is here,” says Gillian Staveley, our Yukon Program Lead.

“That’s something that we want to keep here and why we are working so hard to make sure that happens.”

We spoke with Gillian about the work communities are doing to protect their homelands and the funding needed to sustain that work:

Gillian Staveley works to support Yukon First Nations and bring philanthropy to the Yukon.

09/18/2026

MakeWay is looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst, Programs to be a finance thought partner and operational liaison to our strategic programs, capacity strengthening, and philanthropic services teams.

The Sr. Financial Analyst, Programs will provide financial analysis, reporting, and budgeting oversight to support decision making. In this role you will review financial proposals for new funding, work with teams to support budgeting processes, and provide comprehensive financial support, including financial reviews, projections, modelling, and recommendations.

Details:
- Location: Remote in Canada, with hybrid or in-office options for cities with an office.
- Deadline to apply: Will remain open until filled.
- Job type: Permanent, Full-time.
- Salary: $86,000.

Learn more and apply here: https://buff.ly/9Be8HYX

09/17/2026

Sephora Canada’s approach to giving centers equity, partnership, and trust. Their donor-advised fund (DAF) at MakeWay helps put those values into practice.

“We work with organizations that bring lived experience and community trust. By providing trust-based, unrestricted grants, we enable partners to direct resources where they are needed most, whether toward operations, programming, or emerging community priorities,” says Salma Dhanani, Senior Manager, Inclusion & Belonging at Sephora Canada.

Learn more about this fund and how it supports organizations through intentional giving:

At Sephora Canada, belief in beauty has always meant belief in belonging. In 2024, the retailer introduced the Sephora Canada Impact Fund, the next milestone

09/09/2026

Meet Gillian Staveley, our Yukon Program Lead.

Gillian grew up trailing her biologist parents through the Yukon’s wetlands, forests, and tundra, studying caribou. As their only child, she went where they went.

“I got to spend a lot of time on the land in different parts of the Yukon, when my parents were doing fieldwork and research, which was wonderful. It definitely guided me into the work I’m doing now.”

That work has focused on supporting Indigenous-led stewardship and cultural resurgence, including advancing Dene K’éh Kusān—Kaska Nation’s proposed IPCA.

“I feel very lucky to get to say I get to do that work and now get to do it in a different way with the MakeWay hat on,” she says.

Full interview with Gillian now on our blog: https://makeway.org/in-the-news/indigenous-leadership-and-philanthropy-in-the-yukon/