{"id":228,"date":"2025-05-30T03:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T03:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unac-giving.org\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2025-06-02T00:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:38:57","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unac-giving.org\/?page_id=228","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-695690f7-1400-435d-ab5d-81e5d8a43692&#8243; overflow-x=&#8221;hidden&#8221; overflow-y=&#8221;hidden&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-7px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-695690f7-1400-435d-ab5d-81e5d8a43692%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0728dab4-1439-40ca-9849-9be9776aa323&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Moez Kassam is a highly accomplished hedge fund manager and dedicated philanthropist, recognized for his ability to identify critical challenges and engineer impactful solutions \u2013 an approach that defines his leadership at Anson Funds and his commitment to social change. As Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Anson Funds, a leading alternative asset management firm with over USD $2 billion in assets, he directs a sophisticated multi-strategy investment platform that has consistently delivered strong, risk-adjusted returns, earning recognition from leading financial publications like the Financial Times and Bloomberg. This success in the financial sector provides a robust foundation for his capacity to address pressing social issues with a problem-solving mindset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Driven by a profound belief in the power of strategic investment to unlock human potential, Moez Kassam and his wife Marissa co-founded the Moez &amp; Marissa Kassam Equity Fund. This innovative philanthropic initiative invests in organizations that are generating outsized gains for society by breaking barriers, building bridges, and unlocking human potential. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0728dab4-1439-40ca-9849-9be9776aa323&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Equity Fund&#8217;s core focus on equitable access to food, healthcare, housing, education, and sport demonstrates his unwavering commitment to developing and implementing solutions for some of the most pressing challenges facing Canadians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\">\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Moez Kassam&#8217;s commitment to creating a more equitable society is further demonstrated by his active involvement in organizations such as the Toronto Public Library Foundation and the Canadian Olympic Foundation, where he leverages his strategic thinking and leadership to drive positive change. His dedication to local healthcare is exemplified by significant contributions to Michael Garron Hospital, where the Moez &amp; Marissa Kassam Food Court serves as a key community resource.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\">\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The United Nations Association in Canada is proud to recognize Moez Kassam as the 2025 Global Citizen Laureate for his exceptional leadership, problem-solving acumen, and unwavering dedication to building a more just and sustainable world \u2013 a commitment that reflects a focus on impactful action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Footer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#38413a&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||40px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;80px||80px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;60px||60px||true|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Global Citizen Award&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e77d8a92-da7e-41c9-9e64-af12a3b3e345&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|500|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Merriweather|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;44px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><em>&#8220;The Global Citizen Award is given to an individual who is making a contribution through their professional and personal lives to building a better world. &#8220;<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.2em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">With a mandate to \u2018grow global citizens\u2019, the United Nations Association in Canada recognizes role models who have shown generosity, creativity, leadership and solution-seeking, and applied their talents to the challenges they have identified in their local communities, in the country and in the world.A Global Citizen need not be a world traveller or professional diplomat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> Each of our Global Citizen laureates has, however, contributed to their community, country and world, understood, and shown through their lives that their actions and decisions can be taken for short-term benefit \u2013 or long-term elevation of all. 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In summary, we grow Global Citizens. Guided by the UN\u2019s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, we bring the core principles of the UN to life here in Canada through a range of youth programmes that build positive change from the ground up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the United Nations Association in Canada, please visit<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unac.org\/\">unac.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2025 The United Nations Association in Canada| Charitable Number: <span>11927-6855 RR0001<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/unac-giving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jewelry-designer-3.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;jewelry-designer-3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;absolute&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;top_right&#8221; 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