Jun 17, 2026 · 34 min · 15 segments
Traditional philanthropy in Canada has long been defined by transactions, KPIs, and metrics. But what happens when we shift the focus toward relationships, reciprocity, and the long-term stewardship…
Emily CabreraGuestDouglas NelsonHostNo entities detected.
Emily, I am so looking forward to the conversation, uh, that we're about to have in wanting to better understand the role of Indigenous philanthropy and Indigenous-led organizations across Canada.
Uh, your name and your organization, uh, really comes out, uh, at the top of, of any list or as an organization that we wanted to learn more about, and a leader that we wanted to learn from.
So as we get started, Emily, tell us about RAVEN, um, the purpose of your organization and who you serve.
Um, well, for full context and just framing, I joined RAVEN in October of twenty twenty-five, so I'm a relatively, uh, new leader for the organization.
And, um, RAVEN stands for Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs, and was founded in two thousand and nine, and it exists to support Indigenous nations in expanding access to justice and enforcing their rights and jurisdictions.
Um, our vision is a future, uh, grounded in Indigenous laws and legal orders where lands and waters thrive and all people live in just and reciprocal relationship.
And so what we do is we partner with Indigenous nations to raise and steward funds, um, that support Indigenous-led legal action, advancing self-determination.
And nations will lead their legal strategies while RAVEN is the one actually mobilizing financial and public support, so their actions can proceed on their terms.
And we try to anchor our work in Indigenous leadership while investing in the systems that'll sustain all our efforts in the movement, and we contribute to that long-term legal precedent and strengthen, um, environmental protection and overall just a more just and equitable future for all.
Emily, I am so looking forward to the conversation, uh, that we're about to have in wanting to better understand the role of Indigenous philanthropy and Indigenous-led organizations across Canada.
Uh, your name and your organization, uh, really comes out, uh, at the top of, of any list or as an organization that we wanted to learn more about, and a leader that we wanted to learn from.
So as we get started, Emily, tell us about RAVEN, um, the purpose of your organization and who you serve.
Um, well, for full context and just framing, I joined RAVEN in October of twenty twenty-five, so I'm a relatively, uh, new leader for the organization.
And, um, RAVEN stands for Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs, and was founded in two thousand and nine, and it exists to support Indigenous nations in expanding access to justice and enforcing their rights and jurisdictions.
Um, our vision is a future, uh, grounded in Indigenous laws and legal orders where lands and waters thrive and all people live in just and reciprocal relationship.
And so what we do is we partner with Indigenous nations to raise and steward funds, um, that support Indigenous-led legal action, advancing self-determination.
And nations will lead their legal strategies while RAVEN is the one actually mobilizing financial and public support, so their actions can proceed on their terms.
And we try to anchor our work in Indigenous leadership while investing in the systems that'll sustain all our efforts in the movement, and we contribute to that long-term legal precedent and strengthen, um, environmental protection and overall just a more just and equitable future for all.
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