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
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.
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.
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.
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.
A gift to Tamarack is a donation for true, sustainable change.
We support communities and changemakers with resources, coaching, and funds to advance collective impact. You may choose from the following areas as to where you’d like your generous support to go:
Be a Light Fund
Scholarships for Equity-Deserving Learners
The Be A Light Fund was created to help those with incredible potential but with limited budgets. Features include personalized coaching and free event access for changemakers facing barriers to participation. Supporting the Be a Light Fund allows us to include all voices in the conversation and allows us to achieve a richer, fuller understanding of the challenge at hand.
Paul Born Scholarships
For Lived Experience Experts
A portion of our Be A Light Fund is named after Tamarack's Founder Paul Born. This scholarship supports centring the voices of lived experience experts as well as those who are new in their careers. Personalized coaching and free event access are also at the core of this scholarship.
General support
Igniting and supporting community change efforts
A general fund to sustain and grow our community change efforts. Your generosity fuels our resource building, learning support, and community engagement. Join us in fostering impact and supporting Canadian communities!
Personalized Coaching
Personalized session with a community consultant
Your contribution could go to supporting personalized coaching and consulting sessions, in which Tamarack team members walk hand-in-hand with aspiring changemakers to make a community impact.
Event Access
Events that foster participant engagement
We carefully create community-building events, hosting diverse knowledge holders and dedicated changemakers. Sponsoring a Tamarack-wide event allows us to continue to offer barrier-free registration fees for those who qualify as well as continue to support communities hosting in-person meet-ups as part of virtual events.
Resources and Tools
Available to all who wish to learn and participate
We believe in high-quality, open-source resources. We co-create tools, webinars, guides, and educational materials, supporting informed and practical decisions and actions. A gift can build upon the ongoing development of new tools or help us create something missing in the changemaker toolkit.
Get in Touch
There are many ways to give and partner with Tamarack. We’d love to work with you and hear what you are most passionate about when it comes to community change. Please reach out to Claire Lewis, Director of Resource Development to learn more.
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
tamarack is forthe advocates, the networkers, the innovators and the trailblazers
We are full of gratitude to our funding partners and contributors who breathe significant momentum into our work. To those that have journeyed with us from the beginning and those who have joined the movement more recently, thank you.
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.
