A deeper look at the news, innovations, and shifts in philanthropy, funding, and giving, from the Future of Good editorial team.
Canada faces a homelessness crisis, at the same time many religious spaces are underutilized. Releven believes solving homelessness could mean repurposing religious spaces.
BIPOC women are some of the highest users of payday loan programs. In its pilot, the Escalator Loan program has lent money to 150 people, and wants to reach 3,000.
Provincial and territorial non-profit networks advocate for policy change and conduct critical sector research. Examples include the Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Alberta Nonprofit Network. Several of these networks do not seek funding from certain sources in order to remain neutral in their advocacy work, which can make future planning and sustainability a challenge.
Canadian grocery prices rose 27 per cent between 2020 and 2025, outpacing the rate of inflation. Four companies control 75 per cent of the Canadian grocery market. Public and non-profit stores could help; however, the whole food system needs fixing, say experts, much like housing; Canadians need and want more options.
By removing themselves from the funding pool, Save the Children hopes to influence where the remaining money goes - hopefully, they say, to local aid organizations. It’s rare to see an organization withdraw from funding - will others do the same?
