Youth Leadership Education and Development Program seeking newcomer youth participants in Peel Region

Youth Leadership Education and Development (LEaD) Program introduces youth 14-25 years old to various volunteer and civic engagement opportunities through event planning, project coordination and various workshops. The youth are trained to initiate new ideas, events and movements while creating...

ONN releases #TimeToLead research report exploring the state of women’s leadership development in Ontario

This fall, three of Carleton’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership graduate students excitedly embarked on their Capstone project, conducting research for the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) regarding the state of women’s leadership development in Ontario. As noted by ONN, the need...

CEOs: Post-Covid changes are permanent and there are more to come

The need for business leaders and policy makers to fundamentally rethink the way they plan, invest and operate in the future is underlined in a new survey of 699 global CEOs released by PwC. The survey shows the majority of...

Black leaders are nearly non-existent on Canadian boards according to Ryerson’s Diversity Institute’s new study

While progress is being made for some groups, Black leaders are mostly absent from Canadian boards of directors, according to a new report by Ryerson University's Diversity Institute. The study, which builds on similar research by the Diversity Institute over more than a decade, shows...

Most Canadians are afraid to return their workplace, yet trust employers to keep them safe

More than half (54 per cent) of Canadians are afraid to return to the workplace given just how contagious the COVID-19 virus is, and six in 10 will refuse to go back if they feel it's not safe enough, finds a new...

Anti-Black racism awareness and response linked to Canadians’ mental health

Morneau Shepell released its monthly Mental Health Index™ report, showing a consistent negative mental health score in Canada for the fourth consecutive month. The findings show that the ongoing impact of COVID-19, coupled with the increased awareness and societal response to anti-Black racism,...

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...
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