February 25, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Description
Whether you're brand new to Tamarack or looking for fresh ways to deepen your engagement, this webinar is your chance to explore what’s possible. Join us to reconnect with the bigger story behind our work, discover new opportunities to collaborate, and see how Tamarack supports communities to lead change.
Tamarack is more than workshops and resources. In this session, you’ll get a clear picture of how we strengthen communities through local collaboration, how our network is evolving, and the emerging opportunities shaping the future of our work.
The session will include:
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A clear introduction to Tamarack’s approach to community-led, place-based change
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A short presentation from our team featuring real examples from work happening on the ground
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Space to share your insights and help us explore emerging challenges and opportunities
Whether you’re brand new to Tamarack or looking to deepen your engagement, this session is a chance to reconnect with our mission, see what's ahead, and be part of a future rooted in community connection, collaboration, and possibility.
Speakers
Danya Pastuszek. President & CEO. Tamarack Institute
Danya is a mother, daughter, wife, sister, neighbour, community-builder, and runner—identities that have shaped her passion for belonging and financial inclusion in community. Her career has also included refugee resettlement and criminal justice reform.
She spent a decade with the Promise Partnership of Salt Lake, co-designing school, neighbourhood, city, and regional partnerships advancing work on financial inclusion. From 2022 to 2024, she served as Co-CEO of the Tamarack Institute, an inaugural Schwab Foundation Collective Social Innovation Awardee, before being appointed President & CEO in December 2024.
Jorge Garza. Director, Networks For Change. Tamarack Institute
Jorge stewards a network of networks committed to ending poverty in all its forms. He collaborates with leaders from across sectors to implement community-led initiatives that address economic poverty, strengthen our relationships with the planet and each other, and advance promising career pathways for youth.
A newcomer with strong roots in México, Jorge previously led Tamarack's Canada-wide movement that mobilized thousands of local champions to counter polarization by centring belonging as a policy priority. His career in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors, including roles at the Metcalf and McConnell Foundations, is guided by core values of generosity, warmth, and authenticity. A realistic optimist, Jorge believes in everyone’s potential to build just and regenerative futures. He also advocates for cities of all sizes to be catalysts for social transformation. Jorge currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fondation Béati and co-stewards the foundation's strategic development committee.
