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.

Indigenous wisdom and the fight to save Senegal's mangroves

Why It Matters

Kawawana underscores the power of Indigenous conservation while exposing the complex challenges communities confront. There’s an inherent tension in "protection": securing resources for one group can unintentionally inflict hardship on others.

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.

What prorogation means for new policy and legislation affecting non-profits and funders

Why It Matters

Charities and non-profits will have put their precious – and often slim – resources towards advocacy and lobbying work. To have Parliament scrap all “unfinished business” can feel disappointing. 

Who’s afraid of trust-based philanthropy? 

Why It Matters

Trust-based philanthropy allows grantees to decide how money can best be used for issues that impact them firsthand. However, some funding organizations are wary of the approach, despite the equalization in power dynamics that it represents.