‘People will die’: Canadian non-profits look to feds to help bridge USAID funding freeze

Why It Matters

The United States provides more than half of the world’s international aid funding, supporting everything from basic medicines to health resources to food and water in war zones. Without that funding, numerous regions could destabilize and lead to worsening health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

32 actions Canada can take to protect temporary foreign workers from 'slavery', abuse: Amnesty International

Why It Matters

Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs have been called “contemporary slavery,” but improvement is possible if significant reforms are enacted.

2025 Trends & Tensions Shaping the Social Purpose World

Why It Matters

The social purpose landscape is in-between worlds, applying new and more band-aids to old problems while simultaneously looking to reinvent itself to be innovative, trustworthy, and relevant in a world that looks nothing like it did just 10 years ago. At the heart of this transformative journey are leaders, and the practice of leading teams is evolving quickly.

Garbage idea? How the University of Victoria teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university

Why It Matters

Empowering global learning goes beyond supporting institutions with funds. This is a prime example of building knowledge across cultures, languages and even continents while helping solve the climate crisis.

2024’s social finance victories and challenges - in quotes and graphs

Why It Matters

The 2025 Canadian social finance sector's challenges include unlocking much more private capital for intentional positive impact, pricing nature services, and growing the purpose economy.