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At Coady Institute, we believe in the power of education to drive social change. Our programs focus on fostering leadership, promoting inclusivity, and building resilience by equipping individuals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create sustainable solutions.
Coady graduates are confronting climate change, addressing inequality, and promoting social and economic development across the globe and right here in Canada.
With your support, we can bring together even more leaders to co-learn and to continue to drive change in their communities. Join us in making a difference, together, we can cultivate a generation of leaders equipped to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Through your investment in Coady scholarships, you empower leaders from diverse backgrounds to acquire the essential knowledge, skills, and networks necessary to enact significant and enduring change within their communities. Your support not only enables individuals worldwide to access quality training but also serves as a beacon of hope for a more equitable and empowered future. Thank you for being champions of positive change and for your invaluable contribution to creating a better world for all.
News and Events
Jeannine Deveau Education Equity Endowment Fund set to Amplify Celebrity Donation to StFX’s Coady Institute
Every new $1 becomes $2 dollars as fund agrees to match donations | Earlier this week, Coady Institute kicked off a campaign in support of the Institite’s Indigenous programming. Ryan Reynolds’ and Blake Lively’s $200,000 gift launched the campaign. The Jeannine Deveau Education Equity Endowment Fund is now willing to commit $500,000 to Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership by matching dollar-to-dollar Blake and Ryan’s donation and up to another $300,000 to match any new donations.
Circle of Abundance: Joint Statement from Indigenous Women Leaders
With good spirits, we are grateful to work with Coady Institute, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, and other partners. We have a shared vision for raising the profile of Indigenous women’s leadership and voices in Canada and globally. Read more…
Hollywood A-Listers kick off campaign in support of Indigenous Women’s Leadership
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $200,000 to StFX’s Coady Institute | St. Francis Xavier University’s Coady Institute is excited to announce the launch of the Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership with a goal of raising $1m to support Coady’s Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership and the Centre’s Indigenous programming. The creation of the fund comes as Canada’s National Indigenous History Month concludes.
Jeannine Deveau Education Equity Endowment Fund set to Amplify Celebrity Donation to StFX’s Coady Institute
Every new $1 becomes $2 dollars as fund agrees to match donations | Earlier this week, Coady Institute kicked off a campaign in support of the Institite’s Indigenous programming. Ryan Reynolds’ and Blake Lively’s $200,000 gift launched the campaign. The Jeannine Deveau Education Equity Endowment Fund is now willing to commit $500,000 to Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership by matching dollar-to-dollar Blake and Ryan’s donation and up to another $300,000 to match any new donations.
Circle of Abundance: Joint Statement from Indigenous Women Leaders
With good spirits, we are grateful to work with Coady Institute, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, and other partners. We have a shared vision for raising the profile of Indigenous women’s leadership and voices in Canada and globally. Read more…
Hollywood A-Listers kick off campaign in support of Indigenous Women’s Leadership
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $200,000 to StFX’s Coady Institute | St. Francis Xavier University’s Coady Institute is excited to announce the launch of the Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership with a goal of raising $1m to support Coady’s Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership and the Centre’s Indigenous programming. The creation of the fund comes as Canada’s National Indigenous History Month concludes.
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