WINNIPEG

May 29, 2026

Supporting Winnipeg’s First-Generation Students

Gonzaga Middle School’s graduate support program aims to improve post-secondary enrollment and meaningful employment for first-generation students from Winnipeg’s inner-city neighbourhoods.

February 14, 2026

High School Credit Attainment for Adult Learners

Many adult learners in Seven Oaks School District struggle with low literacy, justice issues, and social support cuts, but parents with caregiving duties face an added layer of challenges.

April 15, 2026

Childcare Unlocks Education and Employment Opportunities for Winnipeg Parents

In Winnipeg's priority community schools, parents childcare with adult learning or full-time work. Among parents with kids under 12, many resort to evening classes or drop out entirely.

April 15, 2026

Employment Opportunities for Winnipeg’s Newcomer Women

Newcomer women skilled in hairstyling from their home countries struggle in Canada without recognized credentials, facing prohibitively expensive formal courses amid childcare demands and literacy barriers.

About This Portfolio

Winnipeg has some of the highest rates of social assistance dependency in Canada. Behind those numbers are caregivers, newcomers, families navigating a maze of interconnected challenges: low literacy, limited English proficiency, lack of childcare, gaps in employment history, and no clear path forward. If even one of them is not addressed, progress seems impossible. When they're tackled together, futures change.

Employment and education aren't just economic outcomes, they are the foundation on which sustainable, fulfilling lives are built. And when a parent finds their footing, the impact reaches their children and breaks the cycle for the generations to come.

Our Investees

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Impact Team

We are a small, dedicated team of people, with our impact leaders embedded in the areas they serve, working to change what's possible for our communities across Canada.

Our Approach

The most powerful investment you can make in a child's future is in their parents. In Winnipeg, we back organizations creating clear pathways into meaningful employment and post-secondary education, and offering supports that make both possible. Trusted organizations that understand the obstacles that could disrupt these transitions and address them holistically.

What We Fund

Employment pathways that address the real barriers to getting and keeping a job
Post-secondary access and persistence supports, particularly for adult learners returning to education
Childcare and childminding solutions that make participation in employment and education possible
Integrated approaches that address more than one barrier at a time
Non-profits, charities and for-profits at any stage, with clear evidence of their impact

Investee Highlights

Browse updates and media coverage of our investee partners, showcasing their work and impact.

September 5, 2025

From job readiness to job sites: Northpine-funded MCSC training is preparing students for success

In the world of construction, you’ll need more than just a hammer, drill, and screwdriver to land a job. You won’t even get on the jobsite if you don’t first show time management, confidence, and an eagerness to learn.

October 6, 2026

Indigenous-led safety program hailed as model for Winnipeg spaces

The city’s manager of library services hopes a new report that highlights the success of an Indigenous-led alternative to conventional security services will convince decision-makers to expand the program.

May 13, 2025

MCSC training builds hope for Canadian newcomer after incredible journey to Winnipeg

Opportunities to work and learn are privileges, though many of us take them for granted. Not Alnoor Derby, a 29-year-old man from Sudan.

December 15, 2025

Bed-building program gives back while teaching a trade

Oyate Tipi Cumini Yape, a Winnipeg-based furniture bank, has made 250 beds for people in need this year with help from volunteers, including teens who get to learn a new skill while helping others.