Garbage idea? How the University of Victoria teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university
The Canadian university is now issuing micro-credentials in Brazil based on the workers' gained knowledge and expertise.
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2024’s social finance victories and challenges – in quotes and graphs
From greenwashing and green taxonomy to child-lens investing, patient capital, climate and nature finance, and economic reconciliation, here are a few significant quotes and graphs from 2024.
Ceasefire reached in Gaza between Israel, Hamas
The temporary ceasefire will initially last six weeks, according to U.S. officials.
Big changes are coming to immigration in 2025: Are newcomer organizations ready?
The federal government will decrease the total number of non-permanent residents by 445,000 this year, followed by an additional 445,000 in 2026.
Grant opportunity targets financial literacy, investor protection, underserved communities
Sixty-four per cent of Canadians said they had no financial education during their formative years.
How villages banded together to rebuild Yemen’s schools amid war
Yemen’s decade-long war has left the education system in shambles. More than 2,436 schools have been destroyed, damaged or repurposed for non-educational purposes. But that hasn't stopped locals from working together to get their schools back up and running.
Firefighters, cyberbullies and much more: Six long-reads you might have missed in 2024
Life gets busy. Here’s a good excuse to catch up on important stories.
Who’s afraid of trust-based philanthropy?
Trust-based philanthropy has gained considerable attention over the last few years, and everyone thinks they’re going in the right direction—but are they?
14 impactful books to cozy up with this winter break
Here’s what changemakers are reading this year.
Op-Ed: Newcomers’ volunteer work quickly becoming exploitation in Canada
Encouraging newcomer participation in unpaid labour when the basic needs of food and shelter are not met is not just misguided; it’s cruel, says Kasandra James of Volunteer Toronto.
2024’s social finance victories and challenges – in quotes and graphs
From greenwashing and green taxonomy to child-lens investing, patient capital, climate and nature finance, and economic reconciliation, here are a few significant quotes and graphs from 2024.
Ceasefire reached in Gaza between Israel, Hamas
The temporary ceasefire will initially last six weeks, according to U.S. officials.
Big changes are coming to immigration in 2025: Are newcomer organizations ready?
The federal government will decrease the total number of non-permanent residents by 445,000 this year, followed by an additional 445,000 in 2026.
Grant opportunity targets financial literacy, investor protection, underserved communities
Sixty-four per cent of Canadians said they had no financial education during their formative years.
How villages banded together to rebuild Yemen’s schools amid war
Yemen’s decade-long war has left the education system in shambles. More than 2,436 schools have been destroyed, damaged or repurposed for non-educational purposes. But that hasn't stopped locals from working together to get their schools back up and running.
Firefighters, cyberbullies and much more: Six long-reads you might have missed in 2024
Life gets busy. Here’s a good excuse to catch up on important stories.
Who’s afraid of trust-based philanthropy?
Trust-based philanthropy has gained considerable attention over the last few years, and everyone thinks they’re going in the right direction—but are they?
14 impactful books to cozy up with this winter break
Here’s what changemakers are reading this year.
Op-Ed: Newcomers’ volunteer work quickly becoming exploitation in Canada
Encouraging newcomer participation in unpaid labour when the basic needs of food and shelter are not met is not just misguided; it’s cruel, says Kasandra James of Volunteer Toronto.
