Our Work’s Impact

As a social enterprise, we are focused on supporting positive impacts for the Communities we serve. We also give back in a number of ways.

Raising money for Communities and clients

Raising over $7.1 million for Communities and clients to support Indigenous economic development, healing from trauma and addictions, Indigenous languages revitalization and post-secondary education between 2016 and 2023.

Promoting housing & food security

Promoting housing & food security through a 2023 housing strategy for 7 First Nations and a 2021 plan to support traditional harvesting activities among First Nations

Supporting organizations

Supporting organizations in better serving Communities in healthcare, post-secondary, economic development, housing, emergency preparedness and response, governance and more, since 2015.

Advocating for response services

Advocating for response services for sexualized & gender based violence for 13 underserved rural and remote First Nations in need in 2023.

Honouring & celebrating Indigenous women

Honouring & celebrating Indigenous women who have contributed to the Friendship Centre Movement (FCM), despite historical and ongoing systemic barriers in 2022.

Revitalizing Indigenous economies

Revitalizing Indigenous economies through economic leakage studies, business plans, economic development strategies, and online tools with over 42 First Nations, since 2016.

Supporting Indigenous cultural integrity

Supporting Indigenous cultural integrity through the co-development of Community-driven guidelines, policies and protocols with Indigenous organizations, employees, businesses and Communities to prevent and address ethnic fraud.

Revitalizing Indigenous languages

Revitalizing Indigenous languages since 2017 through community-based research, evaluation and course development and advocacy for Community-driven Anishinaabemowin, Lunape, and Indigenous languages revitalization courses.

Advocating for Indigenous control & enhanced support for education

Advocating for Indigenous control & enhanced support for education since 2019 supported First Nations-led supports for Early Learning and Child Care in Ontario, the establishment of the First Nations With School Collective, promotion of Indigenous Institutes, and COVID-19 recovery for Indigenous students.

Enhancing cultural safety in organizations

Enhancing cultural safety in organizations since 2015 through delivering customized anti-racism and unsettling workshops on allyship in action for universities and hospitals, as well as health, research and professional organizations.

Enhancing community health & wellbeing

Enhancing community health & wellbeing since 2014 through Community wellbeing program evaluation, research, and development, including in mental health, trauma and addictions, sports for social development, family revitalization, and online health services delivery.

Supporting organizations in reconciliation efforts

Supporting organizations in reconciliation efforts since 2015 through working with post-secondary institutions, hospitals and other organizations to understand their role in settler colonization and develop and implement strategic plans to promote relationship-building with local Indigenous communities.

How We Give Back

Helping First Nations Post-Secondary Students Graduate

In 2019, SISCO started the SFNS First Nations Post-Secondary Student Graduate Emergency Bursary to help local First Nations post-secondary students facing emergencies to stay in school

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“I received the emergency assistance during a difficult time for my family. I am raising two young children while attending school. At the time I was overwhelmed with the rising cost of food and basic needs. I accessed the fund to help with purchasing propane. This assistance helped to ensure my children were warm and could eat home-cooked meals. The other aspect was it helped to bridge me to a long-term solution. The turnaround time to get funding was quick. I will always be grateful for the assistance for my family. Thank you.”—anonymous recipient, February 2023
“My mom is a single parent and has always supported me in all my interests and endeavors and has sacrificed so that I could have all the opportunities I have. CMU is a private College and very expensive, and I am truly grateful for your generous support towards my education to allow me to continue my journey to achieve my dream career.” —anonymous recipient, February 2023

Building Youth and Community Capacity

SISCO is committed to hiring, training, mentoring and learning from youth in the Communities we serve.

  • 38 youth trained or mentored
  • 16 Indigenous Communities

Supporting Indigenous Women & Entrepreneurship

2022 lead sponsor for the Tecumseh Community Development Corporation’s (TCDC) Women in Business Symposium.

Protecting the Environment

In 2020, SISCO was the lead sponsor for a boat race for Caldwell First Nation’s Youth Council to raise awareness about pollution in Lake Erie and promote a petition for personhood status to protect it.

Supporting Youth

In 2022 and 2023, SISCO sponsored the SFNS golf tournament in support of local First Nations youth programming.

Promoting Cultural Revitalization

In 2023 SISCO donated $1,500 to the development of a roundhouse at Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.

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