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.