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invest in community to end poverty in all its forms 

Tamarack is a Canadian charity dedicated to ending poverty for good. We support real people and invest in real communities for long-term change.

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why tamarack?

Our motto: Community is a verb.

 

That means taking action and working with real people, in the places they live, work, and play, to solve real issues, for good.

 

In the spirit of going beyond charity, we partner with communities for true, sustainable change. This means getting to the root of the issue.

By donating to Tamarack, you are contributing to this sustainable changemaking and providing our communities with things like:

Barrier-free and inclusive educational opportunities for equity-deserving community members 

Compensation for individuals with the lived experience to provide leadership to community-building efforts in their communities  

Funding for collaborative innovation projects and action to sustain collective impact 

Support for the ongoing development of new tools, updates to existing materials, and the overall care of Tamarack’s extensive collection of free resources

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Stories of Impact

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For over two decades, Saint John, New Brunswick worked to break the cycle of poverty by engaging the whole community to drive change. By addressing root causes in education, employment, health, and well-being, their approach achieved a 14% reduction in poverty.

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Stories of impact

saint jOhn
stronger togetheR

For over two decades, Saint John, New Brunswick worked to break the cycle of poverty by engaging the whole community to drive change. By addressing root causes in education, employment, health, and well-being, their approach achieved a 14% reduction in poverty.

Read Full Story
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Stories of impact

saint jOhn
stronger togetheR

For over two decades, Saint John, New Brunswick worked to break the cycle of poverty by engaging the whole community to drive change. By addressing root causes in education, employment, health, and well-being, their approach achieved a 14% reduction in poverty.

Read Full Story
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Stories of impact

saint jOhn
stronger togetheR

For over two decades, Saint John, New Brunswick worked to break the cycle of poverty by engaging the whole community to drive change. By addressing root causes in education, employment, health, and well-being, their approach achieved a 14% reduction in poverty.

Read Full Story

support community change with tamarack

Your donation helps communities across Canada accelerate solutions to poverty, strengthen belonging, and build brighter futures.  At Tamarack, community is a verb. It means showing up, listening deeply, and working alongside people in the places they live, work, and play. 

When you give, you make it possible for community leaders, people with lived and living experience, and grassroots organizations to access the tools, training, and support they need to create lasting change. 

 

Be a Light Fund

Help remove barriers to learning and leadership

The Be a Light Fund helps remove financial barriers so that lived experience experts can take part in shaping and learning at Tamarack training and events, and via our tools and publications.  

 

 

Liz Weaver Bursary

Empower grassroots organizations to spark meaningful impact

This bursary removes financial barriers for small community-based groups who are working for social change. Your gift removes financial barriers for organizations to access Tamarack training, tools, and networks. 

 

 

Alberta Poverty Plan

Support community-led poverty reduction across Alberta. 

This fund strengthens Tamarack’s work with local partners, municipalities, and grassroots organizations across Alberta to end poverty in all its forms. Our goal is to bring everyone in the province’s many assets together around an ambitious goal.  

 

 

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We have partnered with CanadaHelps to help make giving your contribution quick and seamless. CanadaHelps will provide you with a tax receipt upon making your donation.

other ways to give

Mail a Check

Send a cheque directly to our headquarters. We will process it and send you a tax receipt. Cheques can be made payable to Tamarack and mailed to:

Tamarack Institute 
Kindred Centre for Peace Advancement,
Conrad Grebel University College 
University of Waterloo 
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario 
N2L 3G6 

Direct Deposit

Make a direct deposit straight into our account. If you’d like to donate this way and require our banking information, please contact finance@tamarackcommunity.ca

Stocks or securities

You can make an even greater impact by donating publicly traded stocks or securities. 
Tamarack partners with CanadaHelps to make the process simple and secure.
If you have any questions about donating securities, please contact us at finance@tamarackcommunity.ca.

 

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Tamarack is for the advocates, the networkers, the innovators and the trailblazers

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Get in Touch

There are numerous ways to contribute and partner with us in driving meaningful community change. We'd love to connect and learn about the issues you're most passionate about. Please don't hesitate to reach out here.

The Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement is a registered charity supported by member contributions, foundations, businesses, and government, as well as through revenue generated from consulting, coaching, and custom workshops and learning events.

Our Canadian Charitable Registration Number is 862808615RR0001.

 

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We are full of gratitude to our funding partners and contributors who breathe significant momentum into our work. To those who have journeyed with us from the beginning and those who have joined the movement more recently, thank you.