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Committed to Indigenou Well-being

The Martin Family Initiative (MFI) works in collaboration with Indigenous communities to advance family, educational, and economic well-being outcomes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children and youth.

  • Co-Created Programming

    We work with educators and Indigenous organizations and communities to define and customize programming based on their desired well-being outcomes, unique needs, and cultural specificities.

  • Training and Support

    We work with educators and Indigenous organizations and communities to build and deliver training, professional supports, access to resources, and peer networks that empower Indigenous professionals in their efforts to work towards Indigenous well-being.

  • Measuring Impact

    Honouring Indigenous principles regarding data ownership and control, we work with Indigenous communities and organizations to establish their own metrics of success. MFI designs tools to support Indigenous schools, organizations, and communities to collect and analyze data that helps track positive outcomes and measure impact over time.

  • Long-term Operational Planning

    To encourage sustained impact over the long term, MFI engages organizational and community leadership to identify programming supports that are forward-thinking and built to last. From infrastructure needs to future resource planning, we work together to think ahead and get ahead.

  • Co-Created Programming

    We work with educators and Indigenous organizations and communities to define and customize programming based on their desired well-being outcomes, unique needs, and cultural specificities.

  • Training and Support

    We work with educators and Indigenous organizations and communities to build and deliver training, professional supports, access to resources, and peer networks that empower Indigenous professionals in their efforts to work towards Indigenous well-being.

  • Measuring Impact

    Honouring Indigenous principles regarding data ownership and control, we work with Indigenous communities and organizations to establish their own metrics of success. MFI designs tools to support Indigenous schools, organizations, and communities to collect and analyze data that helps track positive outcomes and measure impact over time.

  • Long-term Operational Planning

    To encourage sustained impact over the long term, MFI engages organizational and community leadership to identify programming supports that are forward-thinking and built to last. From infrastructure needs to future resource planning, we work together to think ahead and get ahead.

100Number of Schools, Organizations, and Communities We’ve Partnered With

10KNumber of Indigenous Children and Youth We’ve Impacted

95%of MFI partners agree that MFI is a good partner

Our work takes us coast to coast to collaborate with Indigenous communities across Canada.

*Here are a few of the incredible human beings we’ve met along the way. We're lucky enough to work with many of them each day.

  • Annette Bruisedhead

    Literacy Program Advisor , Kanai Nation

Collaborate with MFI

We invite all Indigenous-led organizations to connect with us. We are excited to learn more about the well-being outcomes you wish to advance for the people in your local school, community, or organization.

Support the Mission

Join MFI in creating new pathways with Indigenous Peoples that lead to a more just system by funding the critical efforts to get there.