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Nicole McDonald

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Co-Founder at Indigenous Philanthropy Advisors
📍 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

Nicole McDonald is the Co-Founder of Indigenous Philanthropy Advisors, leveraging over two decades of experience in public policy and philanthropy to advance Indigenous-led solutions. A Ph. D. candidate (ABD) at the University of Saskatchewan, her career has spanned the federal government to leadership roles at the McConnell Foundation and MakeWay.

Nicole is a member of the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan, and her lifes work is dedicated to the well-being of Indigenous communities. Originally from Saskatchewan, she now resides in Quebec and is the mother of five grown children, who serve as a source of inspiration for her work.

She previously spent nearly a decade in federal public service, contributing to major national files like the Indian Residential School Resolution.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
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Indigenous Philanthropy
Co-founded her advisory firm to reshape the sector by strengthening trust-based relationships between funders and Indigenous communities and championing Indigenous-led solutions.
Economic Reconciliation
Speaks on using social finance as a tool for authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, aligning capital with reconciliation goals and respecting Indigenous rights.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Co-Founder
Indigenous Philanthropy Advisors
12-2023
Board Member
Definity Foundation
10-2021 - 10-2024
President of the Board of Directors
SecondMuse Foundation
9-2020 - 3-2024
Director of National Programming
MakeWay
6-2020 - 1-2025
Member Board of Directors
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
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Education
2009 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (ABD)
University of Saskatchewan
2018 - 2020
Fellow
Academy for Systems Change
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