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A Bold, Steadfast
Champion
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, 2023-2028
A Powerful Legacy for Change
Since 1991, the Canadian Women’s
Foundation, along with you, our donors,
partners, and supporters, has been a leader in
the movement for gender equality and justice.
Our Context of Change and Challenge
Given the likelihood of more health,
environmental, and economic crises, the
Foundation’s role is more crucial than ever.
Where We Must Go
With the renewed vision on the cover of
this report, plus the renewed mission and
commitments below, we are coming into our
own as an innovative, visionary, risk-taking
foundation.
OUR MISSION
We are Canada’s public foundation for
gender justice and equality. We advance this
by growing support for grassroots feminist
action, partnering with communities and
organizations to improve conditions, and
building diverse leadership and knowledge
for sustainable change.
OUR COMMITMENT
We are a leader in feminist philanthropy. We
mobilize, steward, and grant funds. We engage
partners and donors and encourage them
on their journey to feminist philanthropy. We
generate and share knowledge on the root
causes of and solutions to gender injustice.
We champion a spirit of shared responsibility
for progressive change, restorative action,
truth and reconciliation, and an end to
systemic discrimination.
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We fund, support, amplify, and participate
in intersectional feminist movements. We
engage a national network of communitybased experts in pressing issues that affect
women, girls, and gender-diverse people,
with a focus on those who face multiple
barriers, including First Nations, Inuit, and
Métis communities, Black and racialized
communities, youth, people living with
disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, newcomers,
migrants, and sex workers.
We ensure impactful investments to
organizations and groups and promote
systemic change that will enable women,
girls, and gender-diverse people to:
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Be leaders and build the next generation
of leaders
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Break free from violence and poverty, and
housing and food insecurity
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Gain economic independence and
security
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Promote health, well-being, and healing
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Address gendered impacts of climate
crisis and injustice
The organizations we work with:
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Address the social conditions that cause
harm
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Develop urgent and emergent initiatives
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Have a strong track record of lasting
impact
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Address barriers faced in mainstream
social services
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Co-create and co-lead with affected
communities
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Forge strong partnerships with other
organizations and community leaders
