The Toronto Foundation’s 2022 social capital survey shows that Toronto’s residents have faced a decline in wellbeing, sense of community, and civic engagement.
With food inflation at a 41-year-high, some say the role of consolidation and corporate greed can no longer be ignored
While the fear of being too controversial may hold philanthropic organizations back from taking risks, experts say the real risk is for the communities who face inequities
Last Tuesday, the Winnipeg Foundation announced they will be the recipient of the largest-ever gift from an individual to a charity in Canada’s history.
Assuming the foundation distributes roughly an equal share of their $100 million endowment each year, they’ll be the largest private philanthropic funder of climate initiatives in Canada for the next five years, according to Devika Shah, executive director of Environment Funders Canada.
An international fund devoted to ‘loss and damages’ could compensate Global South countries for a multitude of climate costs, including health costs.
While many historic parts of Montreal’s Chinatown gained heritage designation this year, keeping the neighbourhood from disappearing means molding it for the local population.
Mastercard Foundation’s pledge is likely the largest-ever private philanthropic commitment to support Indigenous communities in Canadian history.
Organizers say many of the signatories are still in the phase of convincing their boards of the connection between their work and climate change
Indigenous people represent 4.9 per cent of the population, but Indigenous charities receive less than one per cent of all gifted funds in Canada
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