Liz LeClair - Founder, UpRising Philanthropic Consulting

About this episode

Liz LeClair discusses her work in fundraising and advocacy for gender-based violence awareness in Nova Scotia.

Liz LeClair is a proud fundraiser and an intersectional feminist, bringing 20 years of experience to her work as the founder of UpRising Philanthropic Consulting. Liz is also a gender-based violence advocate working to raise awareness on the epidemic of violence in Nova Scotia and an end to the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Liz lives and works in Punamu’kwati’jk (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia), which is located in Mi’kma’ki - the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Liz approaches her work with nonprofit organisations through a community-centric fundraising lens, recognising that equity and inclusion are fundamental to the work. She believes these principles must also be at the heart of fundraising, ensuring that philanthropy is both ethical, inclusive, and just. Find out more @liz_leclair_hfx

People in this episode

Host: Israel Ekanem

Guest: Liz LeClair

Topics covered

• fundraising
• intersectional feminism
• gender-based violence
• community-centric approach
• equity and inclusion

Keywords

• fundraising
• intersectional feminism
• gender-based violence
• Nova Scotia
• community-centric fundraising
• equity
• inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UpRising Philanthropic Consulting

Places: Nova Scotia, Punamu’kwati’jk (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia), Mi’kma’ki

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