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.

Custom LLMs and collaborative datasets: does the aid sector need AI?

Why It Matters

While artificial intelligence could make humanitarian aid program delivery more efficient, researchers have also criticized experimenting with new technologies on vulnerable populations.

Why and how many charities lost their status in the past two years - and the case for more data

Why It Matters

Revocations can happen for multiple reasons – either voluntary or imposed. Future of Good found that churches continue to close their doors, arts organizations are struggling with their taxes, and the CRA’s non-profit category codes leave a lot in the dark.

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.