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Setting the tone

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English - January 14, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MB
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Find out how The Foundation’s first six grants, made in 1922, set the tone for its future work by addressing inequities and supporting those in vulnerable situations.

This story was informed by research done by Conrad Sweatman (Manitoba Historical Society) and Keith Black (Executive Director of the Knowles School for Boys, 1967–1974), which appeared in The Foundation’s 90th anniversary publication.

For a print version of this story, visit https://www.wpgfdn.org/1920s/setting-the-tone/