Board & Staff
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Betty Gaertner
Chair
Directors
Suellen Boyd
Talia Klein Leighton
Laurel Rothman
Carrie Goldstein Mazoff
Founders
Rabbi Arthur Bielfeld
Dodo Heppner
Roger Hyman
TARGETED
HIGH IMPACT
BESPOKE
You can make a difference in the fight against hunger.
Food insecurity in Canada has reached all time highs. But, as a philanthropist aiming to make a difference on an issue like hunger, there's a problem: the scale of the hunger crisis in Canada is huge, and there are a dizzying number of organizations to support. How do you choose the most impactful? Sure, you could give to your local food bank, but where does that money go? It's just a drop in the ocean.
The Lay of the Land
The solution? Bespoke giving.
Mazon routinely receives updates about operational challenges and opportunities at hundreds of food aid programs across Canada - whether it's a broken down freezer halting the flow of food donations, an opportunity to seed a community garden that grows healthy sustainable produce, or a funding shortfall that threatens a program's very existence. When the landscape of food insecurity shifts, Mazon feels the tremors. Quickly and precisely, we can direct your resources to sites of greatest need.
The first step is to have a brief conversation about your values and goals. We'll follow up with a personalized dossier: we let you know where the need is greatest, what organizations are demonstrating excellence in meeting that need, and what specific support those organizations need in order to thrive. From there, we narrow our search to a proven, high-need organization where your gift will have significant impact in line with your vision.
DISCUSS
YOUR VALUES AND GIVING GOALS WITH MAZON'S ED
SELECT
BASED ON A GIVING DOSSIER WITH TIMELY VALUES ALIGNED PROJECTS
MAKE CHANGE
ON A LEVEL YOU NEVER IMAGIINED
Bespoke giving examples
Funded Sustainable Agriculture in Saskatchewan with a brand-new half-acre community garden which will produce more than 5,000 lbs of fresh, sustainable food every year
Invested in food rescue infrustructure in rural Ontario through the purchase of a three door freezer that dramatically increased the sponsored program’s food rescue capacity (currently rescuing more than 26,000 lbs of food annually)
Supported Indigenous food sovereignty in Nunavut by subsidizing a local community food centre hoping to purchase meat from local hunters.
Helped low income newcomers in Nova Scotia start small food-based businesses through an innovative social enterprise model.
Provided culturally relevant food to diverse disaporic communities in Ontario by offering seed funding to an "Ethnic Food Box" pilot program.
"Your report made me cry. It feels so good to help those in need... I have a feeling we will be doing a lot more work together!"
Karen Schwartz
Bespoke donor
Start your bespoke giving journey today!
Bespoke giving starts at $2,500. Email our Executive Director Izzy Waxman at izzy@mazoncanada.ca or click below to book a time to meet.
Izzy Waxman
Executive Director
