How are your community’s vital signs? Today 14 community foundations across the country are releasing Vital Signs reports – giving citizens, leaders and philanthropists a snapshot of the health of their communities. First published by the Toronto Community Foundation in...
On the morning of December 6, 1917, a munitions ship collided with another ship in the Halifax Harbour and caught on fire. As people hurried to evacuate, a railway dispatcher named P. Vincent Coleman paused to send a telegraph message...
After 30 years living abroad, Maggie and Greg Wilkinson returned to Toronto in 2010. To commemorate their homecoming, the couple decided to give back to their old-new city by establishing a fund with the Toronto Community Foundation (TCF). “It’s a big city with...
In 2010, when the Foundation of Greater Montreal (FGM) released their Vital Signs report, they informed a donor who held a particularly large fund with them that addressing steep high school dropout rates had been revealed as a pressing issue. There...
Each year, more than half a million visitors flock to Vancouver Island's Clayoquot Sound for sun, sand and surf. It's about as far west as you can get in Canada, and the region is well-known for its exquisite views of...
Calgary is a study in contradictions. It was named the 2012 Cultural Capital of Canada, but ranked only sixth out of twenty cities in the 2011 Canadian Creativity Index. Calgary Southwest is the home riding of Prime Minister Stephen Harper,...
Too political. It’s an accusation that’s been tossed around by politicians and organizations since the Conservative government announced last March it would set aside $8 million over two years to ensure charities follow the rules around political activities. The David...
You might think it’s a good problem to have: too many capable leaders. Older leaders who are still interested and able to lead nonprofits, and younger leaders who are ready to step in with fresh ideas, energy and training. Unfortunately,...
If you run or work for a Canadian nonprofit or charity, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve come into contact with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Charities Directorate in some shape or form. Whether it be reading updates from the directorate,...
Nonprofits attract people who are inspired by the mission of their organization and who recognize organizations rely on staff who, as the cliché goes, give 110%. A certain degree of pitching in and working overtime as needed comes with the...
