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An independent, Canadian grant making foundation, The Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation is dedicated to the development of sound and innovative public policies.


What's New


Arctic Voices Fellowships – Apply Now!
We are delighted to launch the Arctic Voices Fellowships, a new program for young Northerners aged 25-35. Download brochure
Deadline for applications: March 24, 2010. ...read more

IBA Community Toolkit Launch – March 15, Ottawa
Please join us in Ottawa for the launch of the IBA Community Toolkit: Negotiation and Implementation of Impact and Benefit Agreements, commissioned by the Foundation. The launch event features a keynote address by Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Shawn A-in-chut Atleo.
Monday, March 15, 3 to 5 p.m.
Quebec Suite, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa
RSVP to kgoulais@stone-circle.ca by March 10, 2010
To view the invitation

Towards a University in Canada's Far North
In 2009, the Foundation initiated a project to facilitate a pan-northern/national conversation with regard to the future of advanced postsecondary education in the Canadian North, exploring in particular the idea of a university in Canada’s Far North. This project has been initiated with the goal of helping catalyze more focused action around such an initiative. Download the report

Advancing women’s rights in Canada’s international development work
Organized by 2007 Gordon Global Fellow Rita Soares Pinto, the conference proceedings for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in Canadian International Co-operation are now available, along with a number of research and advocacy documents, and the announcement of a new community of practice …read more

The People We Meet
Published in New North/NWT (Dec 7, 2009)
By John B. Zoe, Tlicho Executive Officer, Tlicho Government
The new generation has an opportunity without trial and tribulations of previous generations. Through mentoring they could direct their future by exploring and experiencing the process of developing home grown policy based on our heritage and culture of the North. ...read more

Developing Northern Leaders
Published in Great Grant Stories - PFC (May 2007)
By Ross Howard
Private foundations are unique for their ability to
identify unconventional needs and respond innovatively, and quickly if necessary. ...read more

Congratulations Murray Angus!
The Foundation congratulates Murray Angus on being named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Murray was one of the founding staff members of the Nunavut Sivuniksavut program in Ottawa when it began in 1985. He remains one of the most innovative pioneers working in Aboriginal education in Canada today.

Nancy Karetak-Lindell appointed as Director of the Foundation’s Arctic Voices Fellowships.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Karetak-Lindell as Director of the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation’s new Arctic Voices Fellowship Program. See press release

Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation is announcing the appointment of Dr. Thomas S. Axworthy as President and CEO.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Axworthy as President and CEO of the Foundation effective December 1, 2009. See press release

Summer 2009 Newsletter Now Available
Read the latest news in the Summer 2009 issue of the Gordon Newsletter.

2008 Annual Report Now Available
We are pleased to advise that a PDF version of the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation Annual Report for 2008 is now available on the Foundation website. Printed copies can be requested by phoning (416) 601 4776; or by emailing kalson@gordonfn.org.

2009 Water Policy Fellowships Awarded
Recipients of the 2009 Water Policy Fellowships have just been announced. Three students from a variety of disciplines in Canadian universities were chosen for $15,000 fellowships. Each includes a partnership with a non-governmental organization. The goal is to support emerging leadership, by linking students with policy mentors and promoting better links between research and Canadian public policy. ... read more

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Canada’s World
On November 30, Canada’s World is hosting a foreign policy camp in Vancouver, with satellite events in Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton. ...read more

Blue, Green and Virtual Water Requirements in the Driest Watershed in Canada
This groundbreaking report, the first of its kind in Canada, compares the irrigation requirements of different crops and recreational uses such as fruit orchards, forage crops, vegetables and golf courses in the Okanagan watershed. These findings will greatly assist the Okanagan Water Board and federal/provincial agencies in determining future water needs and how to arrive at sustainable water management in view of continuing growth and recreational expansion.
... read more

All My Relations: A gathering to strengthen understanding between foundations and Aboriginal peoples
This report is a summary of a gathering that took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba this past spring. The gathering marked the first time philanthropic foundations have assembled together with the aim to better understand Aboriginal peoples, communities and issues in Canada. This event was the start of a journey toward toward improving effectiveness in Aboriginal-focused philanthropy and as a starting point to network and collaborate around Aboriginal Peoples’ ideas and initiatives over the long term. As well, a collaborative website – called Circle on Aboriginal Grantmaking in Canada – has been set up to serve as a virtual space for dialogue and sharing. ... read more



View the Foundation's recent Grants and Agreements.

View the Foundation's Fall 2008 e-newsletter.