Toronto, ON (September 6, 2016): Indspire is
pleased to announce its partnership with LIFT Philanthropy Partners to improve
education outcomes for Indigenous youth across Canada.
Indspire, an
Indigenous-led registered charity that works towards enriching Canada through
Indigenous education, is launching into a new period of growth within a
noteworthy turning point in Canadian history. Having been recognized by LIFT
Philanthropy Partners as an outstanding social purpose organization, LIFT will
work with Indspire over the next three years to enhance Indspire's
organizational effectiveness and expand its reach across the country.
Indspire is led by
Indigenous people for Indigenous people and serves First Nation, Inuit, and
Métis students in remote communities and urban centres across Canada. With the
support of funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers
programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous
education.
Indspire's K-12
Institute is a virtual resource centre that serves educators, communities, and
other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12
success for Indigenous youth. Indspire is the
largest funder of Indigenous education outside the federal government. In
2015-16, Indspire awarded over $12.2 million through 3,792 scholarships and
bursaries to Indigenous students across Canada. Each year, the Indspire Awards
are broadcast nationally through APTN and Global TV, celebrating the successes
achieved by Indigenous people.
Using its venture philanthropy approach, LIFT will
invest up to $1 million in hands-on management support,
strategic funding, and pro bono business expertise from its national network of
corporate partners to increase Indspire's unique capacity to make meaningful
social impact in Canada.
Quotes:
"We are delighted with
our partnership with LIFT which will enable Indspire to continue to grow and to
enhance its effectiveness at this important time in Canadian history. We are
aware that now more than ever, Indigenous students, educators and communities
are seeking support to achieve their potential through education, a goal that
Indspire's many individual, corporate and public sector partners are committed
to support. "
-Roberta Jamieson, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Indspire
"With Indspire, we
found a partner that is committed to building better lives for Canada's
Indigenous youth through improvements in education, both at the K-12 and
post-secondary levels. We look forward to working with Indspire's leadership
team to build upon their proven successes and support them to further expand
their meaningful work across Canada."
-Bruce Dewar, President and Chief Executive Officer, LIFT
Philanthropy Partners
Indspire is an Indigenous-led
registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the
long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities. With the
support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers
programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous
education. Each year, the organization presents the
Indspire Awards, broadcast
nationally to celebrate the successes achieved by Indigenous people. Visit
www.indspire.ca for more information.
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