The Shared Brain Podcast

It's Pride Season! So let's dive in. Pssst. May we have an itty bitty chat about the acronym LGBTQ? Or is it LGBTQ+? Where do we include the 2S? What does allyship look like from a fundraising perspective? What's the best approach to pronouns in the workplace? This conversation provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by the queer community and what we can do collectively to drive positive change.
This episode features three leaders in the Canadian fundraising space. Our two guests are Evan Maydaniuk (he/him) and Michaël Robach (he/him). Both Evan and Michaël are Directors of Development at their respective non-profits working alongside the queer community. Michaël works with QMUNITY in Vancouver, and Evan is with Rainbow Resource Centre in Winnipeg.
Located on Treaty One Territory and on the National Homeland of the Red River Metis, Rainbow Resource Centre is Canada’s longest-running 2SLGBTQ+ centre founded in 1973.
QMUNITY is a 2SLGBTQIA+ Resource Centre that delivers queer, trans, and Two-Spirit programs & Services across BC.
Evan is a proud Ukrainian-Canadian and citizen of the Red River Métis Nation who is excited to bring his fundraising talents to the Rainbow Resource Centre. He holds a BBA degree from the University of Winnipeg where he focused his studies on non-profit management and has since earned his CFRE (Certified Fund-Raising Executive).
With a focus on education and capacity-building, Michael has dedicated his career to serving marginalized communities within the charitable sector. His past work spans a range of critical issues, including child protection, rare diseases, and reconciliation. Through learning and awareness, Michael seeks to empower individuals to become allies, advocates, and agents of change. He believes that when we educate ourselves and others, we not only promote tolerance but also create a foundation for building a more accepting and inclusive society where everyone can thrive.

This episode is hosted by Global's own Pat Estey, (he/him) Senior Consultant based in British Columbia.
RESOURCE LIST:

• Rainbow Resource Centre
• qmunity.ca
• History of Canadian Pride | QueerEvents.ca
• SOGI 1 2 3 (sogieducation.org)
• 2SLGBTQ+: What does it mean? - Kids Help Phone
• What is 2SLGBTQI+? - Canada.ca
• https://egale.ca/rainbow-action-hub/#tab-hub-overview
• | Summer of Love (qmunity.ca)

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Pourquoi l’engagement du bénévole est important pour la collecte de fonds à tout niveau? L’épisode d’aujourd’hui porte sur l’engagement des bénévoles et est animé par Denis Lalonde et Élaine Lalonde. Ils sont deux conseillers séniors de Global Philanthropic Canada établis au Québec. Ensemble, ils ont accumulé près d’un demi-siècle d’expertise philanthropique en collaborant pour améliorer la mission des organisations à but non lucratif au Canada. Denis et Élaine accueillent deux invités spéciaux : Jacynthe Côté et Norman Steinberg.

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Today’s episode has us jetting off to the quaint town of Dunnville, in Ontario’s Niagara peninsula to chat with Penny Banks of the Dunnville Hospital and Healthcare Foundation. Penny is the passionate and upbeat Executive Director of the foundation and enthusiastically spends a good portion of Smile Cookie Week elbow deep in cookie dough. Penny’s organization teamed up with the Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign and the union paid off – literally. Since 1996, $77 million has been raised for organizations through smile cookies, and Dunnville’s tiny hospital foundation has fundraised more money than any other organization in Canada. Dunnville, Ontario is now the “Cookie Capital of Canada” crowning Penny and her team the “Cookie Queens of Canada”. Today’s episode is hosted by Global Philanthropic Canada’s resident storyteller and Senior Consultant, Janine Foster-Elmslie. Want to learn more? Sign up for The Global Minute and receive updates on new episodes, fundraising tips and best practices directly to your inbox.

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We love hearing how leaders "made it". This episode is an honest discussion exploring Sofia Janmohamed's journey to transform her unique strengths into a successful fundraising career. One of six women we profiled during our recent Knowledge Creation report entitled Women Leading Philanthropy, Sofia is based in British Columbia. She is the Executive Director of Development, Advancement & Alumni Engagement at Simon Fraser University. She shares how she embraces empathy, welcomes growth and harnesses her superpowers to lead her organization to success.
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