#124 Collective funding that supports Frontline Community Leaders with Joanna Kerr, President and CEO of MakeWay

Joanna Kerr is the president and CEO of MakeWay, a philanthropic institution that brings together groups of philanthropists and works on moving the needle and solving solutions to the world's biggest problems and challenges in Canada. Joanna explains why MakeWay has set up opportunities for philanthropists to be in a relationship with community leaders alongside other philanthropists, to learn together to support the key priorities of the nonprofits trying to make the world a better place for all of us. Episode Highlights:How to give deliberately through a pooled fund that makes a differenceMistakes people make when they don’t adequately lean into people who have experienceJoanna Kerr Bio:Joanna Kerr is the President and CEO of MakeWay.She has dedicated her career to advancing social justice and women’s rights, a healthy environment, and strong civil society. Prior to joining MakeWay in 2019, Joanna led Greenpeace Canada for over 5 years. She was the first female Chief Executive of ActionAid International based in South Africa, and the Executive Director of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development.She currently serves as the Chair of the Equality Fund, Canada’s global fund for women, and is the International Board Chair of World Animal Protection. She is also the Lake Steward for the lake she can often be found nearLinks: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-kerr-bb011b71/?originalSubdomain=caMake Way: https://makeway.orgNorthern Manitoba Food and Culute Collaborative:  https://makeway.org/project/northern-manitoba-food-culture-and-community-collaborative/.The Collective's Website: http://www.nmfccc.ca/ Learning Trip: https://makeway.org/food/a-learning-trip-to-garden-hill-northern-manitoba-guest-blog-by-funder-andi-sharmaAWID: https://www.awid.orgRight Relations: https://rightrelationscollaborative.caIf you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/74-nicole-bicehttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/62-geneva-wikihttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/118-geneva-wiki Crack the Code: Sybil’s Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you’ll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course, you’ll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-WaitlistLink to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraisingCheck out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. Connect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at [email protected]!