By the numbers: 25 things in Budget 2024 the social purpose world should know about

Why It Matters

The non-profit sector makes up nearly 10 per cent of the Canadian economy and employs 2.5 million people, yet is often the last consideration in the federal budget.

How experts are dismantling colonial approaches to business and housing

Why It Matters

One of the main ways Canadians start businesses and build wealth is by leveraging their homes. However, Indigenous home ownership is close to zero, creating huge systemic barriers to economic development — barriers that can be broken down by decolonizing financial structures.

Soaring property prices keeping land trusts from protecting critical Ontario habitats: conservation groups

Why It Matters

Nature conservation provides habitats for threatened plants and wildlife, but rising land values are putting the brakes on conservation in some regions where it’s needed most.

Laughing matter: How humour offers new hope in the midst of the climate crisis

Why It Matters

The climate crisis threatens humanity’s very existence, yet people often resist adapting to the realities of a changing world. Humour has the power to start tough conversations and drive social change.

Live feed: Black Leadership in Social Impact Summit

Why It Matters

From Sept. 27-28, 2023, Future of Good and the Foundation for Black Communities are hosting a digital-first conference to celebrate Black leadership in social change and guide senior leaders and teams interested in equity and inclusion to become more impactful in their anti-racism work.