In response to added pressures on essential workers during COVID-19, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has developed a trio of free crisis response training programs designed to help front-line workers deal with the stress of these exceptional circumstances. Not only are...
Mental health has been one of the most consistent undercurrents of discussion around the impacts of this country’s COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute is able to answer those questions more fulsomely. New data paint...
Vantage Point is pleased to announce their COVID-19 Response Program, a new short-term initiative which will match you with skilled volunteers in four areas. Currently, the skilled volunteers in COVID-19 Response Program can provide the following support: Information Navigators - 1:1 virtual guidance...
Like the large and small business and government sectors in Nova Scotia, the nonprofit and voluntary sector is being profoundly challenged to respond to the arrival of COVID-19. This survey by the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia (CSCNS) was designed to...
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and network in the water technology sector? Interested in exploring the world of entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? This is your opportunity to join the 6-month AquaHacking Challenge...
The Saskatchewan Nonprofit Partnership (SNP) conducted a survey to examine how organizations across Saskatchewan are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Saskatchewan nonprofits and charities were invited to identify how their organizations have been, or anticipate, being affected by the emergency response to COVID-19....
A new report from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Women Give 2020 – New Forms of Giving in a Digital Age: Powered by Technology, Creating Community, offers new research focused on how women give more than men, even as technology disrupts philanthropy....
The Charities Directorate call centre has resumed its operations in order to address any questions you may have. The hours of operation are Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays) between 9 am and 5 pm, local time at 1-800-267-2384. We are working...
To help employers keep and re-hire workers amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government is implementing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). This economic measure provides a 75% wage subsidy of up to $847 per employee per...
A comprehensive COVID-19 campaign has been launched by the Jewish General Hospital Foundation and already has the support of three major Quebec philanthropists: Sharon Azrieli - C.Q., D.Mus. Sophie Desmarais – recipient of the Quebec National Assembly Medal of Honour and Lisa Mierins on behalf...
