• The Inukshuk Blog
    A blog of updates and inspiration from Imago Dei Fund.

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Ending 2016 with Gratitude, Angst, and Hope

Debra Veth | December 16, 2016
December 16, 2016|

Each year in December the IDF team takes time to reflect back on the year that’s ending and plan for the coming year. This is usually a favorite time for all of us. For reasons Read More

Akilah Institute for Women on CNN

December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016|

Don't miss Akilah on CNN! Watch the story on Marriott's latest expansion into sub-Saharan Africa, featuring Akilah's Country Director Aline Kabanda and graduates Emmanuella Uwimbabazi '12 & Lydia Uwimbabazi '15. Read More

St. Boniface Foundation Hurricane Matthew Relief

December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016|

In honor of a classmate from Haiti, St. Sebastian’s School rallies to raise funds for the St. Boniface Foundation’s Hurricane Matthew Relief which is still seeking donations to continue its invaluable work in Southern Haiti.  If you are looking for a tangible way to help Haiti, consider adding this to your end-of-the-year giving! Read More

For the Love of Humankind

Emily Nielsen Jones | December 7, 2016
December 7, 2016|

Welcome to the Inukshuk Blog! Our “business” at the Imago Dei Fund is philanthropy, a word that means “love of humankind.” It is derived from the Greek philanthrōpos: philos meaning love and anthropos meaning humankind. Read More

Inhospitable to Human Trafficking

Mar Brettmann | December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016|

Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking’s “Inhospitable to Human Trafficking” training is gaining traction in the hotel industry. Read BEST Founder Mar Brettman’s latest article in Today’s Hotelier. Read More

Melinda Gates on Faith in Action

Kari Costanza | December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016|

“[Faith in Action is] when we turn toward our neighbors instead of away and use our lives to lift up others. And it’s something everyone can do — it doesn’t matter who you are or what kind of resources you have. It’s something that comes from the heart.” World Vision interviews Melinda Gates about how that outlook has fueled her work with women through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partnership with World Vision. Read More

“Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.”
Tara Brach