Welcome, Terra and Natalie!

We are delighted to welcome Terra Kaethler and Natalie Ord to our staff team.

Terra Kaethler joins the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) as a Grants Program Manager. She brings extensive experience in project management, grantmaking, evaluation, and land use planning to the role. For the past 15 years, her work has supported non-profit, government, and philanthropic agencies addressing complex issues, such as food security, homelessness, sustainable land use, and poverty reduction.

Terra enjoys supporting community-based initiatives that encourage shared learning and collaboration. She is passionate about strengthening communities and building strong connections and partnerships.

“I am thrilled to join the amazing team at REFBC in supporting land-based initiatives and Indigenous-led projects, and I look forward to working with communities to advance sustainable, equitable land use practices across the province.”

Terra Kaethler, Grants Program Manager

Natalie Ord is our new Program Specialist, Watershed Security. She will work collaboratively with the First Nations Fisheries Council to support the Watershed Security Fund interim grants program and related work.

Natalie has over a decade of grantmaking experience, most recently at MakeWay with the Indigenous Watersheds Initiative. As a faculty member with The Circle on Philanthropy’s Partners in Reciprocity program, she is committed to shifting settler philanthropy towards better relationships and collaboration with Indigenous communities and organizations.

“Building relationships, creating space for (un)learning, and connecting projects and people with resources and support have been central to my work so far. I am excited to build on my experience in grantmaking to help support the co-development and implementation of the Watershed Security Fund’s grants program to support projects and initiatives that advance the resilience of our watersheds while upholding a commitment to UNDRIP.”

Natalie Ord, Program Specialist, Watershed Security