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Thrive Magazine – Fall 2026

September 4, 2026

Thrive Magazine – Fall 2026

Dive into the fall issue of Thrive

Explore the Spring 2026 issue of Thrive — stories of connection, resilience and community impact across Edmonton: 

  • More than an Award: The Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards have helped thousands of Métis students fund their education, build community and support future generations. 
  • Play Time: Free to Play initiative is equipping communities with knowledge and tools to let kids engage in outdoor play investing in their lifelong health, learning and well-being.  
  • Inspiring Togetherness: Mark Tewksbury reflects on how authenticity, collaboration and shared purpose can strengthen leadership, build community and drive meaningful success.  
  • Dogs With Jobs: Dogs With Dogs turns playful puppies into highly trained professionals, helping people in need live with independence, confidence and connection across Western Canada.  
  • More Than a Thrift Store: Goodwill helps uncover hidden talent, connecting people with disabilities to meaningful work where their skills and potential can shine. 
  • Planning Ahead: Kayla Thompson explains why starting succession planning early can protect a business, preserve its legacy and avoid costly mistakes. Visit ecf.ca/wills-week/ to attend her Wills Week session.  
  • An Artist’s Legacy: How an endowment at ECF helps preserve Mathieu Lefèvre’s artistic legacy while giving future generations of emerging artists opportunities to pursue their creativity.  
  • The Billion-Dollar Question: Sanket Kulkarni explores how ECF’s $1-billion endowment is built to weather market swings while keeping community support growing for generations.  

Read the Fall 2026 issue of Thrive online or pick up a copy in the November edition of Edify Magazine. 

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