Non-Profits

An easier way to find mental health help for young people: The Youth Mental Health Ecosystem

GreenShield launches a new centralized platform to make finding youth mental health support more accessible.

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Escaping the grant cycle: Funders helping non-profits through buying social enterprises, businesses

While the Thriving Non-Profits program continues to expand across the country, the Government of Alberta has also funded a province-wide program to help non-profits explore alternative sources of revenue beyond grants.

Record number of working Canadians now relying on food banks

Across the country, reports show food bank usage has hit unprecedented heights, even for those who are working.

Feeding change: Regina’s free grocery store will soon be developing its own food products

The BMO Asahtowikamik Community Food Hub opened its doors in August 2024. After 15 months, the Hub – operated by the Regina Foodbank – has amassed enough data to better understand supply and demand in the free food store.

Feeding Change: North York Harvest Food Bank on the verge of becoming self-sufficient

The food bank based in northern Toronto is working to triple its capacity by next spring to create a long-term solution to food insecurity.

Scammers steal Calgary Foundation brand, target personal info and money

Anyone targeted by the scam should call local police.

Fossil fuel companies use philanthropy to ‘stifle community opposition’: Environmental Defence Canada

The charity’s research highlights ten tactics that the fossil fuel industry uses to “protect its profits and delay climate action.”

Penticton, B.C. eyed as the latest city to construct a tiny home village

The B.C. government is proposing the construction of small, temporary shelters in Penticton to provide stability to people experiencing homelessness.

First fully-electric buggy to roll into the Arctic tundra

Polar Bears International will become the first non-profit to use an EV buggy in the Arctic tundra.

More non-profits and organizations must register as lobbyists under stricter federal rules

In the summer, the Commissioner of Lobbying, Nancy Bélanger, announced that her Office will expect registration from any business or organization that lobbies for eight or more hours in any rolling four-week period.