Statistics Canada launches survey to better understand the diversity of charity and nonprofit boards
Statistics Canada has launched a crowdsourcing questionnaire to better understand who serves on the boards of charities and nonprofits. In addition to collecting information about the diversity of board members, they will explore topics such as what organizations do, who...
The Prime Minister's Awards are accepting nominations for Teaching Excellence and Teaching Excellence in STEM and Excellence in Early Childhood Education. The Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence have honoured exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines since 1994, with over 1,600 teachers...
Artists and organizations are getting more to help them through the pandemic, with increased funding and extended deadlines to apply for arts and culture recovery supports. As part of the Stronger BC for Everyone: B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, the Province is providing $21...
Nonprofit groups looking to create, improve, and enhance their youth (under 18) virtual volunteering programming are invited to access a new playbook. The playbook and resources were informed by more than 30 youth and 20 nonprofit leaders, created in a partnership between...
From Marina Glogovac, President and CEO of CanadaHelps: “As we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic, online giving has grown significantly this year. Traditional, in-person fundraising activities have moved online and the charitable sector is continuing to adapt...
In May, a partnership of Vantage Point, the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Foundation and the Victoria Foundation came together to launch and report on the first No Immunity Survey. The nonprofit sector and their supporters (governments, funders, foundations) continue to seek understanding...
BC announces new cabinet position, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits
As part of Premier John Horgan's announcement of a new cabinet in British Columbia came the news that there would be a new position representing BC's nonprofit and charitable sector. Niki Sharma, the MLA for Vancouver – Hastings, has been named...
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division has published a new resource created to help nonprofit organizations work through various ethical considerations related to accepting donations or forming collaborations with private companies. While Risk vs. Reward: Considerations for non-profit organizations...
Women’s College Hospital Foundation (WCHF) is proud to share that Jennifer Bernard, President and CEO, WCHF has been recognized among Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award winners as the 2020 recipient of the Inclusion Vanguard Award, presented by Accenture....
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) invites youth aged 13 to 19 across Canada to share their perspective about what working safely means to them. Contestants of the national Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest are encouraged...
