The Harder Question of Giving: What are Communities Really Asking of Us?

Lee shares about her experience being in ceremony at Soul of the Mother, ISS’s ceremonial arm. 

Written by Lee Burton (they/she) the Director of Philanthropic Services at MakeWay, where they lead a Community and Donor Advised Fund program focused on advancing equity and community-led systems change. 

"Because we cannot do the work of reconciliation, repair, or systems change if we ourselves are unwell. Collective well-being begins with individual wellness." 

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