As we honour Indigenous Futures and Pride Month, we reflect on the leadership, resistance, and contributions of Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ people in shaping more just and loving futures. This moment calls us to create space for voices historically excluded from decision-making.
At Tamarack, our Seeds of Transformation framework, Strategy for Belonging, and Collective Impact Self-Assessment Tool offer practical ways to name and close these gaps. These tools can help you reflect on who is at the table, how trust is built, and how to move from intention to action. They support leaders and communities in developing the mindset, heartset, and skillset needed to embed equity and belonging in everyday work. As we imagine futures rooted in sovereignty, joy, collective care, and an end to poverty in all of its forms, we invite you to consider how your initiatives include, honour, and are shaped by those most impacted, and how your work can become a space of belonging for all.
The Changemaker Self-Assessment builds awareness of the skills needed to make community and systems change and invites people to deepen their skill in a nurturing, inviting way.
Join us as we develop this brand-new tool as part of our ongoing beta test.
Forging a Future of Belonging: Building Awareness and Will for a Canada-Wide Strategy
Belonging is at the heart of strong, vibrant communities. Read how the Communities Building Belonging network is connecting people and creating more equitable futures.
From Program to Policy: Auto-Tax Filing and Auto-Enrolment of Benefits
Two Simple Policy Shifts Could Lift Thousands Out of Working Poverty
What if a small policy change could shift conditions for thousands of people living with low incomes?
This case study reveals key learnings from a three-year initiative in five communities working to dismantle systems that perpetuate working poverty—and the two straightforward policy shifts that could make an immediate, lasting impact.
Discover what’s working, what’s next, and how you can help drive change.
Collaboration is a strategic imperative for non-profits today. To do it well requires a unique set of skills and capabilities. The Collaborative Nonprofit Organization is a webpage, developed by Tamarack in partnership with Ignite NPS, that provides nonprofit boards and staff leaders with free resources and tools to develop impactful collaborations and be a sought-after partner.
WORKSHOP | Policy change to support community driven outcomes
October 9, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
This practical workshop is designed for both policy makers and community groups looking to influence policy. As our new federal government sets its agenda, let’s come together for policy changes that are responsive to the needs and strengths of your community.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America), which has been the ancestral home of Indigenous Peoples of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit descent.
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Tamarack Institute, University of Waterloo, 140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6, Canada
