Meet our Supporters
Rosemary Brown a un jour qualifié le Fonds MATCH de «miracle révolutionnaire ». À titre de directrice générale du Fonds MATCH de 1989 à 1991, et présidente du conseil au début des années 2000, elle était émerveillée par l’impact qu’un si petit groupe pouvait avoir sur autant de vies. Presque 20 ans plus tard, le[…]
Rosemary Brown once described The MATCH Fund as a “revolutionary miracle.” As the Executive Director of The MATCH Fund from 1989-91 and Board Chair in the early 2000s, she marvelled at how such a small group could transform the lives of so many. Nearly 20 years later, The MATCH Fund is still making Rosemary proud.[…]
By Jess Tomlin (Executive Director of The MATCH Fund) and Otis Moore (Grandson of Suzanne Johnson Harvor) Today, Canada lost one of the most inspiring activists we have known. Suzanne Johnson Harvor (1932-2016) was a woman who gave her life to both civil rights movements and to women’s movements around the world. She was a[…]
Jill Hawkins’ mother, a pharmacist, was a STEM pioneer long before women were encouraged to excel in the sciences. “My mother recalled having frogs thrown at her during labs and being accused of taking away men’s opportunities for both education and employment,” Jill told us. To honour her mother, Jill became a Game Changer for[…]
When Georgina passed away unexpectedly in 2011, her sisters, Carla, Wanda, and Aureene, were left with the difficult task of creating a legacy that would honour Georgina’s compassion and commitment to equality. The Costuros sisters felt that Georgina’s values resonated with the work of The MATCH Fund, and we were the recipient of a legacy[…]
A full-time philanthropist, an entrepreneur, and a proud feminist — these are just a few ways to describe Marcia Cardamore, one of the newest Founding Members of The MATCH International Women’s Fund. Marcia Cardamore is a true leader in her support of women’s rights. Our Communications Coordinator, Stephanie Needham, sat down with Marcia to discuss[…]
The international community is gathering right now to talk about sexual violence in conflict. This week, from June 10 to 13, world leaders are gathering in London, England for the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. The largest meeting of its kind, the Summit is building on the international momentum to end the[…]