Photo credit: Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective

Kirsten with the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective,
exploring ways to address environmental impacts near Misipawistik Cree Nation.

Photo credit: Aerin Jacob
Kirsten presents information about
an environmental initiative to Gina McCarthy,
former Director of the Environmental Protection Agency
and the Honourable Catherine McKenna,
Canada's Minister for the Environment.
Experience and Approach
Kirsten Earl McCorrister is a seasoned professional with thirty years' experience in planning, facilitating, and writing.
Her areas of expertise include developing strategic plans, fundraising and writing grant proposals, defining theories of change, supporting Indigenous decolonization, and facilitating collaborative and collective impact initiatives.
Examples of her work include:
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Supporting multiple organizations through full strategic planning processes including information gathering, facilitated sessions, and creating practical operational tools
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Leading collective action on environmental issues such as community-based monitoring and data management
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Planning, managing and evaluating programs including creating logic models, measuring outcomes and writing evaluation narratives
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Providing facilitation, grant writing and administrative guidance and support to Indigenous Nations as they decolonize and plan for future generations
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Co-creating a theory of change toolkit for the international development sector
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Planning and executing a $1 million endowment campaign in cooperation with staff and volunteers
She uses a collaborative approach that is grounded in mutual respect, reconciliation, and environmental and social justice.
Kirsten is based in Winnipeg and has worked on both regional and national projects.