IONS is situated in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaw people. Unceded means that the Mi’kmaq have never relinquished, sold, traded, or transferred ownership of their land to European settler colonies, yet land was taken over without their consent through various processes of settler colonialism. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, which the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik people first signed with the British Crown in 1726. These Treaties did not involve the surrendering of rights to the lands and resources they had traditionally used and occupied. We are all Treaty People.
We further acknowledge that Nova Scotia is the birthplace of Black culture and heritage in Canada. People of African descent have shared these lands for over 400 years, and over 50 strong and resourceful African Nova Scotian communities exist here today.
We are committed to the struggle against systems of oppression that have resulted in profound inequities and the denial of self-determination rights. We are working actively to deepen our learning at an individual level, provide learning opportunities about anti-racism and decolonization, and to develop partnerships with organizations serving and led by underrepresented groups.
Join Homeless No More and Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) for a community conversation in Nova Scotia’s Valley Region! Community Conversations: Let's Talk Equitable Policy Join Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) and Homeless No More for a community...
Join Homeless No More and Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) for a community conversation in Nova Scotia’s Valley Region!Community Conversations: Let's Talk Equitable PolicyJoin Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) and Homeless No More for a community...
Join us for the Community Impact Sector Day of Recognition to celebrate your work with a full day of activities, performances, and awards!Below the Surface: Celebrating the Depth of ImpactWhat if the Community Impact (Nonprofit) Sector didn’t exist? Programs and...
Explore the fundamentals of narrative change and learn ways to integrate it into strategic plans, storytelling, and communications!Series Description:Communications is a strategic site of intervention for impact organizations (nonprofits and charities). Media,...
Innovators in the sector who are approaching funding differently will share stories of novel approaches they have tried or observed.Funding Community Impact Series: Session 3What this session has to offer:What does innovation look like in the funding environment?...
Speakers with lived experience will discuss the inherent inequities, signs of change, and how we can work towards just resourcing.Funding Community Impact Series: Session 2What this session has to offer:The funding environment is not a level playing field. What are...
Are you looking for affordable employee group benefit options for your organization? Join us for a lunch and learn to see what fits for you!Are you looking for affordable employee group benefit options for your organization?Cost and administrative burdens create...
Hear from representatives of various funding streams and learn some tips for success in accessing funds from different sources.Funding Community Impact Series: Session 1What this session has to offer:Have you heard the advice that you must "diversify your funding...
Join us over lunch to chat about No Hard Feelings and dig into our emotions at work!In January we launched our Book Club - ExploratIONS: A JEDDI Book Club. The goal of this book club is to explore different ways of learning together to model our internal book club and...
Come help us celebrate IONS turning 1 year old on March 8th at Good Robot BrewingIONS is turning 1 year old! You’re invited to a celebration of this milestone with the IONS team at Good Robot. We would love to see and meet more people working in the Community Impact...
