Welcome to Episode number 6! In this episode we sit down with Kendra Kerr @kendra_la_la from @mlsefoundation to talk about how our relationship (between MSLE and OYIPP) was established. We discuss the realities of working in the sector and how our personal connection to the work can have an incredible impact. Further, we spoke about how to address power imbalances within the philanthropic sector (e.g. when working with youth or marginalized communities). Last, we encourage folks in the sector to move forward with Kendra's fearlessness captured in the title of this episode. See below for more info on this badass human we adore.

At heart, Kendra considers herself a storyteller and social impact facilitator. As Manager, Partnerships and Projects at MLSE Foundation, Kendra invests $10 million in strategic charitable funds each year, and works with community partners to amplify impact, scale successful projects and build organizational capacity. With 10 years of strategic leadership, Kendra is driven by a desire to innovate the sector, and supplements her experience with a B.A (Hons.) from Queen’s University and a B. Ed from O.I.S.E at University of Toronto; holding additional certificates in Indigenous Worldviews and Project Management.

Kendra is a settler on the land we now call Toronto. When not working, you can find her at home with her partner and their two badly behaved dogs.


Special thanks to Claudia Skunk and Sydney Nolan for being our Podcast Committee Members!

Episode Content Produced by Shanna Peltier and Thea Belanger

Audio Engineering and Post-Production by Velvet Tine Productions (velvet.tine.productions@gmail.com) & Pat Peltier Music.

Music Written and Produced by Pat Peltier.