Daily Bread Food Bank study reveals food insecurity and food bank use on the rise during COVID-19

Daily Bread Food Bank has released a comprehensive report detailing the impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity and food bank use in Toronto. The only report of its kind in Canada, Hunger Lives Here: Risks and Challenges Faced by Food Bank Clients During...

Community Foundations of Canada launches new resource on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Community Foundations of Canada is excited to launch the SDG Guidebook and Toolkit for community foundations.This package provides a detailed introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of community foundation engagement and philanthropy. It provides practical, real-life examples...

Online course provides guidance on returning to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released the e-course Pandemic Planning: Reopening for Business, to help organizations across Canada safely return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The course will guide employers, supervisors, managers and workers on how...

New survey: The state of the Ontario nonprofit sector three months into the COVID-19 crisis

The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) and the Assemblée de la Francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) partnered on a bilingual survey to understand of the impact of the pandemic on Ontario’s 58,000 nonprofits and charities, and the effectiveness of the public policy and supports...

Canada Revenue Agency opens applications for enhanced Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

The Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, announced that the Canada Revenue Agency has opened applications for Period 5 – the first period of the enhanced Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program. Program changes for Periods 5-9 include: ...

YWCA Metro Vancouver launches TechLink program for free IT support to vulnerable communities

YWCA TechLink is an IT helpdesk service for vulnerable members of the community (seniors, youth at risk, low-income, those facing homelessness, etc.) in Metro Vancouver. YWCA Metro Vancouver is looking to connect with organisations who would be interested in making...

New report explores how over 1,000 organizations are running virtual events

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, membership organizations have been forced to turn away from their usual in-person events and experiment with virtual events in order to continue fundraising and engaging their members throughout the time of social distancing. However, as many...

The Government of Canada announces recipients of Canada’s Volunteer Awards

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced the recipients of Canada’s Volunteer Awards. Comprising 20 regional awards and one national award, Canada’s Volunteer Awards is an opportunity to recognize these community leaders and their commitment...

Canada launches matching fund to respond to Beirut explosion

The Government of Canada is setting up the Lebanon Matching Fund to help Canadians mobilize resources to assist those affected by the explosion. The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today announced that the Government of Canada will match every...

New report explores culturally appropriate and safe assistance through home visitation for survivors of violence

The Indo-Canadian Women’s Association and partners[1] have produced an in-depth narrative report on practices, challenges and unmet needs in Home Visitation (HV)-based supports to diverse mothers living in situations of family violence (FV) in Alberta, Canada. ​ The report provides...
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