Finance:JustChange
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JustChange is a local giving circle of philanthropists that provides small grants for "initiatives proposed by individuals or organizations that produce positive outcomes for the community whether from a social, environmental or economic (equity and equality) perspective."[1][2][3] JustChange uses a board crowd-funding model and awards $1,000 grant[4] bimonthly to a project and person.
History
The 11 member group from Ottawa came together with the plan to pool together funds every month and donate it to a person, group or organization in Ottawa with a good idea that will have a positive social, economic or environmental impact on the city. The first call for ideas was launched in November 2012. Past recipients include Sisters Achieving Excellence, a literacy program for at-risk women; EcoEquitable, and their project, bumbrella, which converts lost umbrellas into bicycle seat covers; and BibzGame, a program that gives young women training in website building and game development.[5]
Board members
The JustChange board members include: Mitchell Kutney, Louis Zuniga, Jesse Cressman-Dickinson, Alex Carr, Kasia Polanska, Ivy So, Davis Carr, Albert Thibodeau, Read Guernsey, Joshua Gillmore and Brittany Fritsch.[6]
References
- ↑ "About Us". JustChange. http://www.justchange.ca/about-us/. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ "New Microgrant Group Invites Ottawa to JustChange". Metro. http://metronews.ca/news/ottawa/541456/new-microgrant-group-invites-ottawa-to-justchange/.
- ↑ "Small change makes a big difference". Ottawa Star. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020211808/http://www.ottawastar.com/small-change-makes-a-big-difference/.
- ↑ "JustChange". justchange.ca. http://www.justchange.ca/apply/. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ Stolte, Elise (August 11, 2013). "Small Change Makes a Big Difference". Ottawa Star. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020211808/http://www.ottawastar.com/small-change-makes-a-big-difference/. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "The Board | Just Change". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20130615140806/http://www.justchange.ca/the-board/. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
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