By Bonnie Arthur and Véronik Campbell Picture this: A team of racialized folks all reporting to white leaders. We’re inviting you to picture this because it is a common power
By Alia Sunderji Too often, organizations want the outcomes of diversity – representation, stronger teams, innovation without the deep work. They want inclusion without discomfort. Equity without accountability. Leadership without
A few years ago at RADIUS, our team was delivering strong outcomes externally but internally, things didn’t feel aligned. Staff, especially those who were Indigenous and racialized, felt tension and
When we set out to design the Participatory Grantmaking Initiative (PGM), our goal was simple: build a grant program that didn’t just invite feedback, but to build with the community,
By Miranda Eng As a member of our Consulting and Training Services team, I was thrilled to see one of our completed projects launch a few weeks ago – SFU’s
Our first ever Participatory Grantmaking Initiative received 142 applications this spring, highlighting the meaningful work underway as well as the need for more funding for community-based, grassroots projects supporting migrant
Background The Fireweed Fellowship is a business accelerator program for Indigenous entrepreneurs, the first cohort of this pilot program ran from fall 2020 to summer 2021. The program was housed
We’ve built a special little team, and one of the loveliest human beings who poured so much into our growth over the past years has her heart pulled in a
The problem We often hear: “I don’t know if our HR policies are inclusive or have systemic barriers” “We understand diversity is important, but we don’t have applicants that come
The application process for the Participatory Grantmaking Initiative is currently in full swing. Applications opened on December 10th, 2024 and will close on February 3rd, 2025 at 10 am PT.