In the first comprehensive analysis of granting through the post-COVID Community Services Recovery Fund, data shows that most funding allowed non-profits to adapt or pivot their programs. The three intermediary funders were also able to support grantmaking to non-qualified donees, many of whom were applying to a fund of this sort for the first time.
Canadian governments have recently accelerated their investments in community housing in response to the affordable housing and homelessness crises. However, economic uncertainty and budget cuts could affect these efforts. Leveraging the maximum amount out of housing investments is essential.
From injured workers to racialized communities, women to LGBTQ+ groups, protest has historically driven government action and policy towards social change. For many, protest is the only means by which they have access to key decision-makers.
Municipal compost programs still see vast amounts of waste head to landfills. Smaller, Indigenous-led efforts to improve soils and provide rich fertilizer could be a key to more effective programs.
