(Ottawa, ON) October 14, 2021– The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) would like to acknowledge the generous donation from Blackbaud of $5,000 and thank them for supporting Reconciliation. The LHF will utilize this generous donation to help pay for the development and curation of educational resources and materials, which will educate Canadians across Canada.

Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel, stated upon learning about the efforts and donation, “We are really grateful for the hard work of Blackbaud and their generous support towards our organisation and its mission to walk towards Reconciliation.”

Blackbaud is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Blackbaud provides cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence that empower and connect people to drive impact for social good. The company serves the entire social good community, which includes nonprofits, foundations, companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and the individual change agents who support them. Blackbaud’s vision is to connect and equip a global Ecosystem of Good®—and to be an active participant in that Ecosystem of Good.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 21 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustices in order to contribute to the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF has more than 25 educational exhibitions that promote awareness of Indigenous history that are free to borrow and is working on making exhibitions available on line. LHF also has curriculum for K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Workshops and Training, podcasts, all aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, etc. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism against Indigenous Peoples.

To donate to the LHF, please email donations@legacyofhope.ca , or for more information about the LHF visit the website at www.legacyofhope.ca. Our charitable number is 863471520RR0001.