โ€œWe stopped pretending to be neutralโ€: Why and how public and community foundations want to shift power dynamics

Why It Matters

Foundations are increasingly seeing that money equates to power, and are therefore directing capital to marginalized communities and grassroots groups.

School fundraisers might be making education less equitable: research

Why It Matters

Students with access to extracurriculars, field trips, and additional resources get a head start in life, but these activities often rely on fundraising, further deepening systemic inequities. How do we level the playing field?

Social purpose leaders mourn death of The Honourable Murray Sinclair

Why It Matters

Sinclair was Manitobaโ€™s first Indigenous judge, and was the head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The revered lawyer was a shining force for change and a champion for Indigenous rights.ย 

The future of the workplace is neurodiverse

Why It Matters

โ€œNeurodivergent individuals are an untapped talent pool with skill sets and mindsets that can help support Canadaโ€™s labour shortages. Neurodiversity in teams enables a variety of different ways of thinking and processing information to achieve better outcomes."

โ€˜The stakes have never been higherโ€™: Toronto United Way launches $100M charity sector real estate campaign

Why It Matters

Rising real estate costs are making it more difficult for agencies in the Greater Toronto Area to hang onto space for program and service delivery. A new funding strategy promises to help.ย