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Now Hiring: Grants and Administration Officer
Toronto, Ontario (January 25, 2021) The McCall MacBain Foundation is seeking a highly driven emerging professional to join our team as a Grants & Administration Officer. In this role, you will help manage our relationships with grantees doing outstanding work...
Now Hiring: Grants & Administration Officer
Toronto, Ontario (November 9, 2020) The McCall MacBain Foundation is seeking a highly driven emerging professional to join our team as a Grants & Administration Officer. In this role, you will help manage our relationships with grantees doing outstanding work...
Recipients of 2020 McCall Huron County Scholarships Selected
Huron County, Ontario (September 2, 2020) – Five Huron County students will receive scholarships valued at up to $32,000 over four years to pursue their undergraduate degrees starting this fall. This is the second class of recipients of the McCall Huron...
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Meet the inaugural finalists of the @mccallmacbainscholars! These 50 Canadian students and alumni will attend final interviews for the McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada's first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship program for master's and professional studies.
Just a few of the varied activities they're involved in:
🌱 organizing climate action groups
📘 editing and running student journals
🤖 volunteering with artificial intelligence and robotics projects
🗨️ establishing anti-racism initiatives
😷 working on public health, data, and educational projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic
While they have different interests and pursuits, what unites them is the inner drive to learn, lead, and make a positive impact in other people’s lives.
At the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the McCall MacBain Foundation distributed $1,000,000 to support our communities through the crisis. In #HuronCounty, the Foundation's donation to the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health was used to purchase iPads for residents in long-term care homes, hospitals, retirement homes and hospices across the County earlier this summer.
Staff at the Huron Women's Shelter, Second Stage Housing and Counselling Services, one of the front-line services to receive iPads, shared: “Under pandemic protocols, new women coming into shelter must be isolated in their room for 14 days. At a period of intense crisis, relational connection is a critical aspect of healing and recovery; isolation only serves to exasperate further a woman’s loneliness, mental health and substance use. The use of iPads in each room is a means for communication with advocates and counsellors, other residents, family and natural supports outside of shelter and gives the ability to participate in therapeutic virtual groups we are offering.”
Thank you to all the front-line workers who are helping to keep us safe and connected.
#Philanthropy #COVID19 #HealthCareHeroes #GrantMaking #GatewayCentreofExcellenceinRuralHealth
Less than three weeks to apply for McCall MacBain Scholarships @McGillU!
To join the first class of @mccallmacbainscholars in Fall 2021, you'll need to complete your application and references by September 24, 2020 at 4 PM EDT. Application link in @mccallmacbainscholars bio.
You can apply BEFORE you start applying to graduate programs.
#Scholarships #McCallMacBainScholarshipsatMcGill #McGill #mcgilluniversity
Today's #GranteeSpotlight is @newleaffoundationto, an innovator in Canada supporting the mental, emotional, physical and social well-being of youth in marginalized communities. New Leaf Foundation offers programming that utilizes meditative practices, such as yoga and mindfulness, to support youth in custody, schools & underserved communities and their caregivers in fostering emotional regulation and resilience. The @mccallmacbain #Foundation is so proud to support New Leaf Foundation and grateful for the work they are doing in our communities. #Philanthropy #NewLeafFoundation #YouthAdvocacy #MentalHealth #GrantMaking
📷: New Leaf Foundation
The McCall MacBain Foundation is pleased to share that Natasha Sawh will serve as inaugural Dean of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill.
As Director, Fellowships and Grants and the Strategic Lead, Education and Scholarships, Natasha was instrumental in envisioning and implementing the MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarships, McCall Huron County Scholarships, John McCall MacBain Wadham College Scholarships, and McCall MacBain International Fellowships. She will continue to oversee these programs as Vice President of Scholarships for the Foundation.
#scholarships #mcgill #leadership #communityengagement #highereducation @mccallmacbainscholars
Applications are now open for the @mccallmacbainscholars at @McGillU! Click the link in their bio to start an application.
#scholarships #graduateschool #mcgill #leadership #communityengagement #applynow
Each year, graduating Loran Scholars recognize the teachers who have impacted their lives by nominating them for a Loran Teachers Building Leaders Award, supporter by the @mccallmacbain #Foundation. To celebrate #teacherappreciationweek, check out @loranscholar to learn more about this year’s nominated teachers! #Education #Leadership #Philanthropy #LoranScholars
The COVID-19 pandemic is evolving every day and the McCall MacBain Foundation recognizes the importance of responding with flexibility, and deepening support where it is needed most. The Foundation is grateful for the incredible work of organizations on the frontlines, supporting the health and wellbeing of those in need during this difficult time. We are committed to providing flexible support for our existing grantees, and have distributed $1,000,000 in new funding to support our affinity communities through this crisis. #mccallmacbainfoundation #philanthropy #covid19 #huroncounty #niagarafalls #geneva #vancouver #mcgill #mcgilluniversity #mcmaster #mcmasteruniversity #doctorswithoutborders #medecinssansfrontieres @niagarafallsontario @mcgillu @mcmasteru @diodatij
How was your reading week? We enjoyed hosting @mcgillu student Joellyne Evaristo at the McCall MacBain Foundation for a day!
Joellyne is in her first year studying cognitive science. She spent the day with Grants Director Alex Conliffe (BEng’04) through the @mcgill.caps @mcgillalumni Job Shadow Program.
@mcgillarts @mcgillstuserv #iwd #internationalwomensday #cogsci #philanthropy #jobshadowing #iwd2020
Follow @mccallmacbainscholars to see where we’re headed on this week’s cross-country tour!
We’re visiting universities to discuss and promote our new McCall MacBain Scholarship, a full graduate scholarship with enrichment programming for students who want to make a difference in the world. Applications open in June.