Delivering DEI: 10 innovative non-profits awarded $1M to overcome small business barriers

Why It Matters

Contributing to a stronger and more inclusive small business environment in North America is important to economic growth and creating diverse job opportunities.

A different kind of diversity: Peterborough immigration centre’s response to quadrupled clientele

Why It Matters

With immigrants being blamed for everything from a lack of affordable housing to stretched health care, Canada’s once wide-open policies have become more restrictive. Add in escalating Canada-U.S. tensions, and government funding is no longer guaranteed.

Can schools end child exploitation in Ivory Coast’s cacao fields?

Why It Matters

Your chocolate bar comes at a cost. The world’s chocolate industry is worth billions, yet the farmers producing its raw material remain impoverished. Despite efforts, child exploitation persists in Ivory Coast’s cacao sector. Is education a real solution—or just another promise that falls short?

2025 Trends & Tensions Shaping the Social Purpose World

Why It Matters

The social purpose landscape is in-between worlds, applying new and more band-aids to old problems while simultaneously looking to reinvent itself to be innovative, trustworthy, and relevant in a world that looks nothing like it did just 10 years ago. At the heart of this transformative journey are leaders, and the practice of leading teams is evolving quickly.

When mosquitoes fly, AI listens: Ghana’s plan to prevent pandemics

Why It Matters

An AI-led approach could reshape health strategies by offering a scalable, data-driven way to combat vector-borne diseases like malaria, yellow fever, and dengue—saving lives in regions most affected by these illnesses.