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Inspiring Communities was founded through the
courage of government partners who envisioned creating a
safe space for experimentation, where communities could
try new things. We have evolved as an organization since that
time, but carry forward that courage, vision and space for
experimentation. Approaching all the aspects of systems
change through an equity lens, Inspiring Communities
fosters experimentation, evaluation of impact
and continuous learning.
Mary Ellen Gurnham
Board Chair
For me, collaborative action for social change
means systems change (and equity and justice). It’s
about asking ourselves, “for whom does the system need
to change, in what ways, and to what degree?” Reflective
questions like these are inclusive and bring people together,
because there is something for everyone across
generations. Perhaps we are all related through
these kind of questions.
Louise Adongo
Executive Director
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The Inspiring Communities team gathered in Cornwallis at the beautiful Annapolis Basin Conference
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Back row: Nancy Carter, Treno Morton, Elissama Menezes, Manal Salha.
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Photo taken by the talented Michael Carty.
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Our Vision
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Our Mission
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Equity, Inclusion & Representation
• We act for social justice.
• Our work is driven by equity to improve social inclusion.
• We are mindful of the need for reconciliation.
Starting from Strengths
• We start from the belief that all individuals and
communities have a wealth of assets.
Lifelong Learning
• We are curious and open to innovation. We trust the process.
We learn from each other.Intentionality
• We make time to get to know each other.
• We mind the pace. Sometimes that means
slowing down, and sometimes it means
speeding up.
• We take care to establish trust and
understanding in our work because we know
it is essential for collaborative change.
Mutual Benefit/Reciprocity
• We know working for change isn’t always easy.
• We know we need each other to go far. We approach
relationships with an intention for mutual / collective benefit
to achieve greater outcomes than we could individually.t r a t e g i c P r i o r i t i e s
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Collaboration Success
Demonstrate our Impact Clearly
Model Equitable, Efficient
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Strengthen • Build relationships with new and existing
Community Connections research partners
• Strengthen relationships with current system
• Support community-driven participatory initiatives partners.
• Launch and host Atlantic Regional Changemakers • Explore partnerships to expand evaluation
Council practice to acknowledge and include other
• Initiate and deepen Atlantic Canadian worldviews.
partnerships, in particular with and centering • Identify new partners in centering equity.
Black, Indigenous, people of colour and
2SLGBTQIA+ communities that have been
typically underrepresented and marginalized Model Equitable,
Efficient &
Sustainable
Demonstrate our Processes
Impact Clearly
• Restructure and reshape our
• Develop a Strategic Learning and Integrated organization to meet current and
Evaluation System that supports continuous emerging needs
learning and development. • Introduce robust financial and
• Engage in work that helps to influence the culture operational processes.
of evaluation towards less rigidity, and more rigor, • Regularly check in on our systems and
accessibility for communities and changemakers. tools to ensure they are meeting our
• Tell our story about our journey and experiences needs.
across our varied initiatives through the years.o o l s & R e s o u r c e s Our T COLLABORATION • Facilitation / Hosting • Basebuilding LEARNING • Participatory Research • Developmental Evaluation • Social Research • Principles-based Evaluation KNOWLEDGE SHARING SYSTEMS APPROACHES • Shared Learning - Technology • Collective Impact Platforms • Design thinking • Shared Learning - Data gathering supports
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Our Par t n e
• Changemakers
• Communities (Geographic)
• Communities of common purpose
• Equity / Change Organizations
• Foundations & Funders
• Governments
• International Systems Change
Organizations
• National NetworksImagery References / Credit
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