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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

where do your generous donations go?

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. 

For specific examples of Tamarack's impact, check out:

Browse the areas below to see where your generous support goes.

 

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 Scholarship

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.

 

Liz Weaver Bursary

For organizations focused on social change to access training and support with limited resources

Your contribution towards the Liz Weaver Community Training Bursary builds capacity for grassroots organizations and individuals through consulting and coaching to tackle local challenges and drive community-led solutions.  Your support will help break down the financial barriers of less resourced organizations and individuals. 

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!

 

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
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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.

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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

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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 to Claire Lewis, our Director of Resource Development, at claire@tamarackcommunity.ca

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.