Do More Good Dialogues
Waterloo Region Community Foundation hosts conversations called Do More Good Dialogues. These dialogues bring people together to discuss topics that are important to our community, and highlight the work WRCF is doing to impact these areas.
Upcoming event(s)
Check back soon for information on upcoming Do More Good Dialogues!
Past events
Reweaving Our Social Fabric
On September 12, 2024, WRCF hosted an in-person Do More Good Dialogue: Reweaving Our Social Fabric. WRCF’s President & CEO, Eric Avner, welcomed guests to Catalyst137 for an event linked to social infrastructure.
Speakers included:
Kristyn Feldman, Director of Weave: The Social Fabric Project.
Olabukonla Mise, Founder of The Successful Newcomer
Diego Almaraz De La Garza, Placemaking & Operations Manager at the Uptown Waterloo BIA
Doing Good Business: Building Sustainability for Nonprofits
On July 10, 2024, WRCF hosted a Do More Good Dialogue about alternative revenue sources that can improve the sustainability of your organization.
Speakers included:
Justin Chan, Executive Director, The Community Company
Marc Hull-Jacquin, Executive Director, Shelter Movers
Carla Leon, President & CEO, Just Like Family Home Care
Wayne Paddick, Executive Director, The Bridges
Blessing Akpan, Director, Community Impact, WRCF
Charitable Organization Endowment Funds
On June 27, 2024, WRCF hosted a Do More Good Dialogue about Charitable Organization Endowment Funds and the advantages of establishing one with WRCF.
Speakers included:
Kim Fowler, Executive Director, Fiddlesticks Community Centre
Scott Williams, Executive Director, SPECTRUM
Dan Robert, Director, Philanthropy, WRCF
Mackenzie Ainlay, Philanthropic Services Specialist, WRCF
Click the image above to download a pdf of the presentation slides
Launch of Waterloo Region's 2023 Vital Signs® Report
On October 19, 2023, WRCF released Waterloo Region's 2023 Vital Signs® Report. Our President & CEO, Eric Avner, invited local experts to share their insights on the data being shared through this local report.
Speakers included:
Steven Ayer, Founder and CEO, Common Good Strategies
Lee Ann Hundt, Executive Director, KW Urban Native Wigwam Project
Michelle Lee, Executive Officer to the CAO, City of Waterloo - Babur Mawladin, CEO, Reception House Waterloo Region
Philip Mills, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region’s 2023 Vital Signs® report would not have been possible without the funding provided by our sponsors including Common Good Strategies, Equitable Life of Canada, Maxwell Building Consultants, Waterloo Region Association of REALTORS®, Kindred Credit Union and Libro Credit Union.
Addressing Energy Poverty in Waterloo Region
On June 8, 2023, WRCF partnered with Reep Green Solutions to host a Do More Good Dialogue focused on Addressing Energy Poverty in Waterloo Region.
Speakers included:
Steven Ayer, President and Founder at Common Good Strategies
Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director at Reep Green Solutions
Lee Ann Hundt, Executive Director at KW Urban Native Wigwam Project
They were also joined by Mike Morrice, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre.
The Do More Good Dialogue series was launched prior to Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation and Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation unifying to become Waterloo Region Community Foundation. We have included recordings of prior webinars here because the discussions included valuable insights and information that we felt people would continue to want to access. You can also click the buttons below based on topics of interest.