How to: A five-step plan to recruit more diversity to your workplace

Why It Matters

A report by Imagine Canada in 2023 noted a concerning trend: small and mid-sized organizations, particularly those with white leadership, demonstrate the lowest inclination to intentionally implement or actively pursue DEI policies.

At the corner of Main Street and purpose: Rethinking small businesses by rethinking who owns them

Why It Matters

By converting to a non-profit, establishing an Employee Ownership Trust, or becoming a co-operative, local businesses not only receive help but also ensure job security and retain wealth within the community.

More than half of Ontario non-profits scaled back services in 2024, amid inflation, revenue stagnation: Report

Why It Matters

A new report offers insight into the share of Ontario non-profits struggling and the cause of their troubles. It also offers policy solutions. 

Proposed housing solution: A Quebec hub to accelerate affordable housing financing

Why It Matters

It can take up to five years from the conception of a non-profit housing project to its completion. Diversifying financing is crucial - more patient capital and fewer subsidies might be part of the answer.

Manitoba launches new real estate investment trust, but for affordable housing only

Why It Matters

Housing in Canada has become more precarious over the past several years, and governments are looking for new ways to help make housing affordable without crashing the entire economy.