CEO Message: The benefits—and pleasure—of volunteering
At Windmill, we love our volunteers, and like many charities, depend on them for a variety of skills. Each year, hundreds of dedicated professionals from across Canada work with our clients as..
CEO message: Windmill’s work in Québec is just beginning
Daily headlines highlight labour market shortages as an obstacle to Canada’s economic growth, and nowhere are these shortages felt more acutely than in Québec. In the 1950s, Quebeckers were often..
CEO message: Leading the way to greater inclusivity for newcomers
Travel the world and ask people what comes to mind when they think of Canada. After beautiful landscapes and cold winters, we’re known for our cultural diversity. There is no doubt that Canada is one..
CEO message: From vulnerability to value
Who can forget that tragic image? It was September 2015, and Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old refugee, had drowned in the Mediterranean Sea while his family was escaping Syria, hoping to seek a safe new..
CEO message: A year of silver linings
Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time over the past year refocusing my attention from clouds to silver linings. Two of my favourites observed over the pandemic are the innovations we’ve seen..
CEO Message: January 2021
Though recent news is filled with reasons for despair, here at Windmill we are focussed on two reasons why 2021 is a year for optimism. Renewed immigration targets and the growing momentum of..
CEO Message: October 2020
Celebrating Women of Impact October is Women’s History Month in Canada, and for this October newsletter, I’d like to take a moment to celebrate the important women in Windmill’s history and to..
CEO Message: July 2020
Sometimes, when I tell people Windmill’s clients’ success metrics – 3.4x income increases and 97% repayment rates – I’m met with suspicion. “How do you manufacture such high success rates with such a..
A message to the Windmill staff and community from the CEO
If our continent were not already in enough pain, the death of George Floyd on May 25th, has opened more old wounds and divided factions more deeply across the US, and here in Canada. While we all..
CEO Message: April 2020
1,000 new loans. 25% growth. Last April 1st, we started our 2020 fiscal year with a target of 1,000 new loans. After twelve months of hard work, we are thrilled to report that as of March 31,..