Want to close Canada’s digital divide? Grow the sector’s funding ecosystem
How the “digital philanthropy” landscape needs to grow and change, according to digital equity advocates
Why It Matters
COVID-19 has exposed just how important an internet connection is to people’s lives, but the funding ecosystem for digital access projects is in its infancy. The digital divide remains stubbornly wide: in rural communities, just four in 10 Canadians have access to high-speed internet. If philanthropists want to help close the gap, digital philanthropy will have to grow exponentially in Canada.
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