What to say when there are no words: 24 responses to renewed conflict in the Middle East

Why It Matters

Social impact organizations, changemakers and businesses face difficult decisions when commenting on geopolitical events and humanitarian issues.

Budget 2023 spends big — just not on the non-profit and charitable sector

Why It Matters

Canadian non-profits employ roughly 2.6 million Canadians and provide vital services in every province and territory. This year’s federal budget will impact those organizations — and the communities they serve — for years to come.

More Canadians now rely on food banks than at any other time in Canadian history. Are we at a breaking point?

Why It Matters

Twenty-two per cent of Canadians plan to access charitable services over the next six months — up from 14 per cent last January — just to meet basic needs, including food. Only systemic change can shift the burden — but will change come before the breaking point?

Canada’s first 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan makes big promises, but does it go far enough?

Why It Matters

Most 2SLGBTQI+-serving organizations currently rely on project-based financing and volunteers, which can lead to burnout and instability. Predictable funding has the potential to grow the capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ non-profits and social enterprises.

As inflation grips Canada, people turn to crowdfunding platforms to meet basic needs

Why It Matters

Coalition of Ontario organizations calls on Ontario political parties to create a provincial 2SLGBTQ+ secretariat and commit to $25 million in funding for the sector

Why It Matters

Ten percent of reported hate crimes target 2SLGBTQI+ people, and hate is still on the rise in Canada. 2SLGBTQI+ safety, health, and human rights needs to be a policy priority in the 2022 Ontario election.