Cultural News

Every year, for Women’s History Month, we shine a spotlight on incredible women who are making a real difference. This year's nominees are four incredible women who are making a huge impact in the independent foundation sector thanks to their extraordinary dedication and vision. 

We also asked them all the question: “How do you stay positive in these challenging times?” Read on to see what they had to say!

“Canada Post has issued a new Black History Month stamp featuring Marie Joseph Angélique. Her story not only sheds light on the tragic history of enslavement in what is now Canada – it also reveals a woman who sought to resist her bondage and empower herself in ways that were available to her. Marie Joseph Angélique was a Black woman who was enslaved by Thérèse de Couagne in Montréal. She had a reputation for defiance – including, at one point, allegedly threatening to kill her enslaver.”

Marishana Mabusela, Lord Senior Consultant, provided a comprehensive research package on the life and legacy of Marie Joseph Angélique, including significant research into images and digital media assets looking at how she’s been represented, since there are no known photographs of her. 

The Globe and Mail, January 23, 2025

“It was very exciting for me to be interviewed by Josh O’Kane, a leading journalist for Canada‘s national newspaper, The Globe & Mail. I hope you can take a few minutes to read the article and see what he chose out of our two-hour conversation on the future of museums.” – Gail Lord