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I4DM (DEFINITIONAL MATRIX)
The Definitional Matrix revised in 2022, now called the I4DM​, identifies 4 broad categories for organizations: Indigenous benefiting, Indigenous informed, Indigenous Partnerships and Indigenous-led. Download the matrix and explore the I4DM questions as a starting point to orient where you exist in relation to others. 

​Any use of, or reference to, the I4DM must credit its original source: The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada (2022).

This matrix is meant to be shared and used to support the learning journey of organizations with the purpose of supporting the self-determination and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples. In the spirit of reciprocity, accountability and integrity, we are offering a two pager of guidelines for use to provide further context and considerations about the use of the I4DM. We expect organizations to take the definitional matrix in its full form, read and understand the preamble, the matrix and the questions.
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I4DM: Guidelines for use

White Dominant Culture & Something Different | Worksheet


The Circle's Year in Review
Presented at the 2021 Annual General Meeting
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The PhiLanthropic Year
PhiLab x The Circle
WINTER - SPRING 2021

We’re excited to share that our collaborative edition of the PhiLanthropic Year, in collaboration with PhiLab is published! Curating this piece was an opportunity to grow, to learn, and to invite the settler-philanthropic sector to read, listen, colour & SHARE!
​Special thanks to Katherine Mac Donald for her editorial, curation and design work. Gratitude to all who contributed their wisdom to this piece.
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Funding the Future - Feminist Philanthropy in Practice
in partnership with PFC, EFC, CFC & Equality Fund
MARCH 2021
Harvest

Philanthro .... WHAAAT? 
A Philanthropy 101 Session with Kris Archie

In partnership with NATOA
WINER 2021

Racial Equity & Justice in Philanthropy Funder's Summit

SUMMER 2020
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Calls to Action for Philanthropic Organizations and the Sector at Large
Dorla Tune & participants of the pre-summit session: Shifting Structures in Black Philanthropy 
SUMMIT WORKBOOK
Designed by: Joey Cheung
SUMMIT Colouring Book
Artists: katia hernández velasco & Yaimel López Zaldívar
​Designed by: Joey Cheung

​Graphic Recordings:

*not all summit sessions had graphic recorders present - decisions on which sessions were recorded were made my session speakers and the #REJPFS Organizing Team

June 22 2020

Shifting Structures in Black Philanthropy
Facilitator: Dorla Tune
Graphic recorder: Adriana Contreras

June 23 2020

Morning Plenary | Welcome & Opening
Speakers: Chief Janice George, Lori Villarosa, Paulette Senior, Sara Lyons & Kris Archie
Graphic recorders: Tiaré Jung & Adriana Contreras
Afternoon Plenary | Daylighting: realities that exist in the shadows
Speakers: Dorla Tune, Djaka Blais-Amare, Kris Archie & Vi Nguyen 
Graphic recorders: Tiaré Jung & Adriana Contreras
Breakout Session | Governance Reimagined
Yanique Redwood, Ginger Gosnell-Myers, Hanifa Kassam, Tim Fox & Mark Gifford
Graphic recorder: Michelle Buchholz
Breakout Session | Increasing BIPOC Philanthropic Leadership
Daisee Francour, Liz Liske, Gerri Nakirigya Lutaaya, Mohamed Huque & Kris Archie
Graphic recoder: Tiaré Jung

June 24 2020

Morning Plenary | Staying Rooted in Equity: When the wind Howls
Speakers: Bina M Patel, Kris Archie & Vi Nguyen
Graphic recorder: ​Adriana Contreras
Breakout Session | Intersections of Environment, Philanthropy and Justice
Speakers: Eriel Deranger, Eugene Kung, Sonja Swift, Wanjiku Gatheru & Mark Gifford
Graphic recorder: Michelle Buchholz
Breakout session | The New Philanthropy: Learning & Unlearning as a collective
Speakers: Aneil Gockhale, Zahra Ebrahim, Ross Curtner, Bailey Greenspon & Norman Young
Graphic recorder: Adriana Contreras
Afternoon Plenary | The Future of Philanthropy
Speakers: Jara Dean-Coffey, Vu Le, Kris Archie & Vi Nguyen
​Graphic recorder: Michelle Buchholz
Closing Plenary | Calls to Action
Speakers: Chief Janice George, Jess Bolduc, Kevin Huang 黃儀軒, Kris Archie & Vi Nguyen
Graphic recorder: Michelle Buchholz

Reflections from The graphic facilitators

Tiaré Jung
Michelle Buchholz
Adriana Contreras

EMERGING TRENDS IN PHILANTHROPY FOR FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS AND INUIT COMMUNITIES IN CANADA:
A Focus on Manitoba
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    • How we work
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  • RESOURCES
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  • Events
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    • Circle Members Connect
    • Partners in Reciprocity 2022
    • Healing Justice: Rematriation of Our Time, Bodies & Spirits
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