Social impact consulting
ChangeMakers creates meaningful partnerships to navigate change for community development, well-being and justice.
We foster relationships with and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, organizations, communities and businesses. Through our deep expertise in negotiation, economic development, engagement, advocacy, program design and social impact, we help clients navigate transformational change in their communities.
Services
- Class action outreach and advisory
- Community program design and capacity bridging
- Economic development, land and infrastructure
- Indigenous, public and interest holder engagement
- Reconciliation strategies
- Social change and advocacy communications
Leadership team
Alyssa Melnyk
President, Social Impact Consulting
Anthea Darychuk
She/Her
Sr. Director, Reconciliation Strategies
Cara Tobin
VP, Class Action Advisory & Communications
Chriselle D'Souza
Sr. Director, Community Program Design & Delivery
Chrystiane Mallaley
SVP, Engagement
Correy Myco
He/Him
Chief Client Officer, Social & Public
Geoffrey Forsdick
Director, Social Change
Greg Booth
Sr. Director, Reconciliation Strategies
Heidi Kim
Sr. Director, Class Action Advisory & Communications
Hilary Friesen
She/Her
VP, Social Change
Jill McLean
She/Her
EVP, Community Program Design & Delivery
Kathleen Keating-Toews
She/Her
Director, Social Change
Kim Blanchette
She/Her
President, Class Action Advisory & Communications
Kris Owen
VP, Community Program Design & Delivery
Lloyd Roberts
He/Him
VP, Reconciliation Strategies
Lori DeLuca
Director, Engagement
Micki Baydack
She/Her
Director, Engagement National Practice
Natasha McKenzie
She/Her
VP, Social Change
Nicole Kewageshig
Sr. Director, Wellness
Sophie E. Fung
She/Her
Sr. Director, Experience, Technology & Compliance
Stasa Veroukis-Regina
Director, Class Action Advisory & Communications
Tara Hattangadi
She/Her
Director, Research & Evaluation
Varinder Brar
Director, Social Change
Related work
CPRS Awards MACP
Gang Life Is No Life: Gang Prevention Campaign 2023
With funding from Manitoba Justice, MACP Organized Crime Committee worked with ChangeMakers to launch a powerful campaign addressing youth vulnerable to gang recruitment.
B.C. Government
British Columbia Poverty Reduction Strategy Update
Design and lead province-wide engagement to inform an update to TogetherBC: B.C's Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Aboriginal Legal Services
Strengthening the voices of Indigenous clients in the justice system
Assessing gaps in Gladue court access for Indigenous clients through multi-phase research.
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