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

Nov 25, 2025

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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