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Marja Monteiro

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The possibilities of plain language: how jargon costs non-profits time and money

“A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.”

“Mutually assured thriving”: Indy Johar on the future of caring for one another

Indy is a founding director of Dark Matter Labs, an organization focused on a new civic economy

Record 14.3 million volunteer hours recorded by Benevity clients in 2022

Some new clients logged upwards of 380,000 hours in their first year; existing clients also saw volunteer hours increase by 61 per cent

1 in 5 charities received a grant from a donor advised fund in 2021, and 7 other major findings from a new landscape report

“I think we’ve got to get over fighting over whether they’re good, bad or different,” says researcher Keith Sjogren of donor advised funds.

Future of Good Live: 10 top trends in transforming funding models in 2023

Join Future of Good for a public discussion with our editorial fellow on transforming funding models, Gabe Oatley to learn about the trends shaping funding across Canada’s social impact sector. This conversation will be streamed live on LinkedIn Live.

We must all speak out to stop anti-LGBTQ legislation
What does the latest Charter challenge against the Canada Revenue Agency mean for Muslim organizations?

As hearings begin for the Muslim Association of Canada’s Charter challenge, non-profits across the country show support. The Muslim Association of Canada hopes its lawsuit encourages other Muslim charities to challenge the CRA’s audit practices in the future

How a teen turned her passion for science into fighting climate change

Naila Moloo talks green technology, science communication and the vital importance of mentorship for youth

People with schizophrenia will be vastly overrepresented in this summer’s heatwave deaths. Changemakers can prevent that.

Schizophrenia, along with other severe mental health conditions like bipolar disorder, limit a person’s heat regulation abilities – but social determinants of health also play a role.

Heather George to helm Woodland Cultural Centre

New executive director dreams of moving centre out of former residential school and into a new building

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