News & Impact Stories

At The Houssian Foundation, we believe in fostering strong, connected communities. Throughout the year, we host workshops and events that bring leaders together to build connections and spark collaboration. 

In these posts, we share highlights from these gatherings and celebrate the tremendous impacts of our partners through heartfelt stories and profiles. Stay tuned for newsletters, Notes from Mira and the latest happenings within the Foundation.

  • Newsletter: February 2025

    We have officially made it through the ten darkest weeks of the year.
  • 2024 End-of-Year Message

    The Houssian Foundation’s 2024 theme was connection. 
  • Read Our Grant-Making & Investment Report

    We are excited to share with you Reconnecting: The Houssian Foundation’s 2023 Grant-Making and Investment Report. 
  • Newsletter: June 2024

    Yesterday was a great day to celebrate the milestone achievement of the Great Bear Sea Project for Finance Permanence. 
  • Newsletter: April 2024

    I hope this Earth Day finds you in some way connected to the beauty and struggle of the land you are living on.
  • Newsletter: March 2024

    We’re currently gathering with grantee partners at West Coast LEAF’s Equality Breakfast, alongside community members, advocates and activists with a shared passion for gender justice.
  • Reflecting on 2023

    This past year, it has felt like the earth beneath us is shifting.
  • Meet our Newest Grantee Partners

    The Houssian Foundation is proud to announce new and renewed partnerships with these organizations
  • The Climate Justice Organizing HUB

    Climate Justice Organizing HUB connects climate activists across the country.
  • Justice for Girls

    Imagine a world where young women shape the laws, policies, and educational frameworks of society.
  • Action Canada

    Action Canada, a leading advocate for sexual health and reproductive rights, secured inclusion of contraception in Canada’s Pharmacare Act.
  • Pembina Institute

    Leading the charge: Pembina Institute shines a light on the impact of the oil and gas sector through the power of numbers.