Organization Name: Alongsiders Location: Vancouver BC Project Title: Discipleship App & Curriculum Digitization Project Amount Awarded: $85,000 Date Awarded: 2018-11-25 Purpose of Investment: To develop a mobile app and animated video curriculum for mentoring children and capable of being used in 20+ languages worldwide. Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Burro Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood Kehila Foundation David & Dorothy … Read More
Education partnership with Punjab university
Organization Name: Crandall University Location: Moncton NB Project Title: Fueling the Economy: Attracting Immigrants to Atlantic Canada Project Amount Awarded: $150,000 Date Awarded: 25-11-2018 Purpose of Investment: To launch a partnership with an Indian university for a new International Business degree program to increase enrollment for the university, and immigration and employment in Atlantic Canada. Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation … Read More
Inclusive education for Ethiopian schools
Organization Name: Christian Horizons Location: Kitchener ON Project Title: Inclusive Education Merger Project (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Amount Awarded: $76,500 Date Awarded: 25-11-2018 Purpose of Investment: To merge the work of two organization to enable multiplied inclusive education of children in Ethiopia. Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Kehila Foundation Redleaf Foundation River Dali Foundation Executive Summary: Of the estimated 8 million children … Read More
From homeless to artist
Organization Name: Outflow Ministry Location: Saint John NB Project Name: Artist-in-Residence Project Amount Awarded: $40,700 Date Awarded: 25-11-2018 Purpose of Investment: To jumpstart a social innovation project focused on the arts for the homeless in Saint John NB. Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Burro Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood Kehila Foundation David & Dorothy Lam Foundation Redleaf Foundation Executive Summary: Outflow … Read More
Investing in entrepreneurial leadership
Organization Name: Arrow Leadership Location: Abbotsford BC Project Title: Arrow Entrepreneur Project Amount Awarded: $50,000 Date Awarded: 25-11-2018 Purpose of Investment: To create a leadership program designed for Christian entrepreneurs in Vancouver. Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Burro Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood Kehila Foundation David & Dorothy Lam Foundation River Dali Foundation Executive Summary: How would your community be … Read More
Courage for caregivers
Organization Name: Henri Nouwen Society Location: Toronto Project Name: Courage for Caregivers Project Amount Awarded: $49,000.00 Date Awarded: 11/25/2018 Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Burro Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood Kehila Foundation David & Dorothy Lam Foundation Redleaf Foundation River Dali Foundation Purpose of Investment: To provide resources and training for professional caregivers based on the writings of Henri Nouwen. … Read More
Buy a meal, give a meal
Organization Name: Mealshare Location: Edmonton, AB Project Name: Growing Mealshare’s Capacity Amount Awarded: $40,000.00 Date Awarded: 11/18/2017 Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood David & Dorothy Lam Foundation Purpose of Investment: To hire a full-time manager for frontline staff, enabling continued strong growth of a new hunger relief charity. Executive Summary: Mealshare exists to combat youth hunger. Mealshare … Read More
Community ponds and gardens sustain Ghanaian youths
Organization Name: Ghana Rural Integrated Development (GRID) Location: Milton, ON Project Name: Ghana Youth Initiative: Growing a Future Amount Awarded: $100,000.00 Date Awarded: 11/18/2017 Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation Kehila Foundation Redleaf Foundation River Dali Foundation Purpose of Investment: To pilot a sustainable income-generating and savings program for adolescents in NW Ghana using fish hatcheries in community ponds and gardens for … Read More
No jet lag with virtual reality
Organization Name: Health Partners International of Canada Location: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC Project Name: Bringing Donors to the Field through Virtual Reality Amount Awarded: $50,000.00 Date Awarded: 18/11/2017 Participating Grantmakers: Bridgeway Foundation John & Rebecca Horwood Purpose of Investment: To produce a virtual reality (VR) video to be used in engage current and future supporters, leading to a donor base that is … Read More