Collections and Series

Canada's Top 50 Most Equitable Funders for 2024.

Canada’s culture of innovation is strong — and we’ll need it to be, as the pandemic becomes a long-term health, social and economic crisis. Entirely new and complex problems have emerged, and community-led social innovation will solve them. In partnership with the Rideau Hall Foundation, we’ve rounded up this list of stories to inspire you and fill you in on some of the most socially innovative work happening across the country.

New to social finance? Here’s what you need to know about this powerful new approach to investment that puts impact at the forefront.

Indigenous people represent 4.9 per cent of the population, but Indigenous charities generally receive less than one per cent of all gifted funds in Canada. What does this say about reconciliation? This collection explores the impact Indigenous-led organizations are having on the social purpose landscape, highlighting the innovation, the ingenuity and the endurance of Indigenous changemakers.

Need an intro to the world of social impact? Find it here.

In our special coverage, we bring you news, unexpected solutions, and examine the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the social impact sector, the systems we live in, and on our society. We dive into social safety nets, philanthropy, gendered effects, mental health, technology, racism, social finance, frontline work, and more. Valuable insights to help your organization understand, navigate, and adapt to new normals.

Now in its 10th year, Connections Conference brings together changemakers from Alberta’s non-profit, business, and government sectors to share innovative best practices and thought leadership that inspire action to tackle our country’s most complex challenges. This year, the conference will focus on various themes, from agency and government relations and the future workforce to Indigenous reconciliation and meaningful partnership in funding, bringing a systems perspective to the forefront of the issues. In partnership with The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO), Future of Good assembled this collection of stories that explores these concepts – foundational to meaningful change.

Workplace wellbeing is entering the mainstream of social change. However, managers, leaders and teams are facing chronic stress, microaggressions, anxiety and burnout.

An annual update on the Canadian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change

Black-led charities in Canada get a fraction of the donations raised by their white-led peers — and the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted them, which exposed longstanding economic and social inequities — but remain on the leading edge of social impact innovation. In advance of the Black Leadership in Social Impact Summit, Future of Good has compiled a collection of stories to get you up-to-speed on the people, projects and organizations leading the way.

Social innovation takes many forms. From farmers building a healthy future using social impact bonds in Nova Scotia, to data sharing in Ontario and collaborations between business and non-profits in Alberta, social innovation shapes the post-pandemic landscape. Get up-to-speed on social innovation in Canada with this collection of Future of Good stories.

Future of Good’s AI for Social Impact Academy is a year-around online learning platform for social purpose teams and professionals to skillfully use AI to make a bigger difference in their missions. It combines interactive live sessions with expert practitioners, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, case studies and insightful journalistic coverage of AI in the social purpose world.