Partners

Collaboration Across Land, Learning, and Community

Ignatius Jesuit Centre works in relationship with many organizations, groups, and practitioners who share a commitment to ecological care, learning, and community wellbeing. These partnerships strengthen the work happening on the land and allow IJC to offer programs, steward ecosystems, and host activities that would not be possible on our own.

Partnership at IJC is not one-size-fits-all. Some partners collaborate on long-term initiatives or research. Others use the land regularly for programs, education, or community gatherings. Some support this work through funding, while others are deeply embedded as tenants and land-based practitioners. Together, these relationships reflect a shared responsibility for this place and its future.

Operational Partners

Partners who co-create programming, research, or long-term initiatives.

These organizations work closely with IJC to develop shared initiatives that advance conservation, education, farming, and spiritual or community-based work over time.

  • Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)
  • Guelph Nordic Ski Club
  • Guelph Walking Pilgrimage
  • Ontario Farmland Trust
  • rare Charitable Research Reserve
  • Wellington District Catholic School Board

Community Partners

Organizations that access the land for programs, workshops, or events.

Community partners bring people onto the land for education, stewardship, cultural programming, recreation, and learning. These relationships help ensure that the land remains active, shared, and meaningful to a wide range of communities.

  • Art of Soil Collective
  • Birds Canada
  • Fresh Water Conservation Canada
  • Guelph Community Garden Network
  • Guelph Horticultural Society
  • Green Legacy
  • Guelph Tree Trust
  • Guelph Urban Forest Friends (GUFF)
  • Kids in the Woods
  • Nature Guelph
  • Pollination Guelph
  • Shelldale Family Gateway
  • Trees for Tots
  • University of Guelph Indigenous Initiatives
  • Wildlife Preservation

Funding Partners

Organizations that provide financial support for programs or events.

Funding partners play an important role in sustaining IJC’s work by supporting specific initiatives, pilot programs, and community-facing activities.

  • Eco Canada
  • Ex Corde Foundation
  • Goverment of Canada – Summer Jobs and Youth Employment
  • National Farmers Union Ontario
  • Sisters of St. Joseph
  • Sisters of St. Martha
  • TD Friends of the Environment
  • Ursuline Sisters of Chatham
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program

Working Together

Each partnership at IJC is grounded in shared values: care for the land, respect for community, and a commitment to working in ways that support ecological and social well-being. As the Centre continues to evolve, partnerships will remain central to how learning, stewardship, and community life take shape on this land.

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