Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 25, 2026 — Siloam Mission today announced a six-month organizational support plan and leadership transition in response to increasing financial pressures, rising community need, and operational challenges facing the charitable sector across Canada.
The organization also confirmed that recent operating support has been secured, alongside the generosity of grassroots private donations, that will allow Siloam’s drop-in services to remain fully operational for an additional month while additional long-term funding solutions continue to be pursued. Reduced drop-in hours, previously anticipated earlier, are now scheduled to take effect July 1 if additional sustainable funding is not secured.
“This is a critical period of transition for Siloam,” said Board Chair Tracey Silagy. “Like many charities across Canada, we are navigating rising costs, declining donations, increasing service demand, and an extremely challenging fundraising environment. The Board has made the decision to move forward with focused organizational support efforts to ensure Siloam remains strong, sustainable, and able to serve the community for years to come.”
In response to these ongoing pressures, Siloam is implementing a temporary organizational support plan that includes enhanced financial oversight, structural and fundraising reviews, fundraising capacity, governance review, and leadership transition measures designed to strengthen long-term sustainability while protecting core frontline services, shelter operations, and housing supports.
Next week, Siloam is bringing in a temporary local executive support team with expertise in organizational transition, financial oversight, operations, governance, and charitable revenue development to support the organization and its leadership team over the next six months.
The Board emphasized the transition team is temporary and focused on assessing organizational structure, strengthening accountability, fundraising capacity, and long-term sustainability.
As part of this transition, Sonia Prevost-Derbecker has completed her part of this important work and will step down as CEO as the organization moves to the next phase of the operational support planning. In the coming weeks, she will facilitate a knowledge transfer to the incoming executive support team.
“Sonia was brought to Siloam to lead during a difficult period for the organization, and we are grateful for her leadership and contributions. In her tenure, she advanced critical operational and funding efforts that will continue to sustain us through this transition,” said Silagy. “She, and our executive team, led an in-depth review of our operations, finances, and organizational pressures that have made clear that additional organizational support is now needed across multiple areas of the organization.
“Leading Siloam Mission has been deeply meaningful to me, even though it has been at an incredibly challenging time,” said Prevost-Derbecker. “I am proud of the work we have accomplished together and am grateful to the staff, volunteers, donors, and community members who continue showing up every day to support the lifesaving work that this community deserves. I have had the honour of working with some of the most compassionate people I have ever worked with.”
The organizational support plan will include:
- Strengthening Siloam’s financial position through cost management and increased fundraising
- Maintaining core shelter and frontline services
- Reviewing operational and governance structures
- Ensuring housing and support programs remain sustainable
- Strengthening internal accountability systems
- Ensuring the organization is in the best possible position to attract its next CEO later this year, once transition work is completed
Siloam noted that recent staffing reductions and reduced hours in some non-essential service areas were difficult but necessary decisions aimed at protecting core programs and frontline services during a challenging period for the charitable sector.
“We know these decisions are difficult for staff, volunteers, and the broader community,” said Silagy. “The support we have received in recent weeks reflects the deep commitment people have to the work happening at Siloam every day. We are incredibly grateful for the partnership, generosity, and faith in our mission that is helping us maintain essential services while we continue pursuing long-term funding solutions.”
The Board also acknowledges the dedication of staff and volunteers who continue serving the community during a period of change and express gratitude to Sonia Prevost-Derbecker for her contributions during a significant and challenging chapter for the organization.
“Our focus remains on the people who rely on Siloam every day,” added Silagy. “This temporary support plan is about ensuring Siloam remains strong, accountable, and here for the community well into the future.”
All core shelter, housing, and frontline support services remain operational.
Siloam Mission says it will continue providing updates to staff, community members, volunteers, donors, and partners throughout the organizational transition process.
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Backgrounder: Siloam Mission at a Glance
About Siloam Mission
Founded in 1987, Siloam Mission is a Christian-based non-profit organization serving vulnerable Manitobans who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Siloam provides emergency shelter, meals and clothing, supportive housing, supportive employment, and a range of health and social supports designed to help people move toward stability and wellbeing.
Our Mission
To offer Christ’s compassionate love to all who are in need of support, healing, and recovery. Siloam Mission provides food, clothing, shelter, and belonging, alongside healing supports in mental health, addiction recovery, and primary health care. We believe every person has the capacity to recover and deserve to be accompanied with dignity and respect.
Our Vision
A Winnipeg without chronic homelessness.
Homelessness may happen, but it should be brief. By being a housing-focused organization, Siloam Mission works to ensure people are not left experiencing homelessness for years at a time.
Impact Snapshot (2025)
- 1,448 unique individuals housed across three facilities
- Over 50,000 nights of shelter provided
- 551,757 meals served
- 21,084 clothing appointments
- 15,224 visits at Saul Sair Health Centre
- 62 individuals employed following completion of job-training programs
- 87 people housed
