Vancouver Foundation has joined a national initiative called the Communities for Gender Equality, led by Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and supported by the Government of Canada to advance gender equality through three calls to action: grantmaking, institutional changes, and gender-lens...
Volunteer Ottawa strongly supports the recognition, by the Ottawa Police Services Board, of the significant role played by volunteers during the pandemic. On Monday, October 26, 2020 a motion introduced by Chair Diane Deans calling for the waiving of fees...
The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) is pleased to announce the installation of plaques for new inductees at the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. Founded by the CFPDP, this inpsiring and informative event first took place in 1974...
Canadian museums are sparking a national conversation about the value of museums and about how they can sustain, adapt and grow their positive impact in our communities in a changing world. The Museums for Me engagement campaign explores what Canadians value about...
Notice to the Canadian public: the ten finalist charities for the fourth edition of the iA Financial Group philanthropic contest have been chosen! Each one has the chance to win a major donation of $100,000 to support a project in the areas of health,...
The Fifth Line Foundation has joined forces with the National Hockey League (NHL) Foundation and together will commit more than $1.2 million to make a leading mental health awareness and suicide prevention program available to all Jr. A hockey players in Canada. The support...
These are uncertain and stressful times for so many working and volunteering in the nonprofit and voluntary sector. For many, demands for services are increasing while funding is unpredictable and people are facing wide-ranging challenges, while many nonprofit and voluntary...
Manulife Investment Management today announced the results of its Financial Stress Survey of Canadians, revealing the weight financial stress is having on workers and its impact on employers. The survey shows financial stress has increased this year and the pressure...
The start of the school year for new Grade 9 students is always an exciting time, but this fall has been full of unexpected challenges. The one thing students can still count on is the chance to kick start their...
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is funding 14 community-based research projects that will explore how cannabis use affects underserved populations across the country. Each project will receive funding of up to $100,000 over two years, for a total research investment of $1.4 million....
