Government of Alberta announces they will match COVID-19 donations up to $2 million

Starting April 15, the Alberta government will match donations up to $2 million to Alberta-based charities and nonprofit organizations with COVID-19 fundraising campaigns. Organizations will be waiving any administration fees associated with campaign donations.  Several organizations have already established COVID-19...

Indigo Love of Reading Community Response Fund accepting applications

The Indigo Love of Reading Foundation is committing $1,000,000 in funding for books and educational resources to support Canadian families in high-needs communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Indigo Love of Reading Community Response Fund is part of the Foundation’s...

Government of Canada connects Canadians with mental wellness supports during COVID-19

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, launched a new portal dedicated to mental wellness on Canada.ca/coronavirus and the Canada COVID-19 app. Wellness Together Canada will connect Canadians to peer support workers, social workers, psychologists and other professionals for confidential chat sessions or phone calls,...

Nominate a wildlife conservation hero for WWF’s Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize

Do you know a wildlife conservation hero who has been essential to protecting nature in Canada at personal financial sacrifice? Someone like Ray Plourde, last year’s winner? Nominate that person for the fourth annual $10,000 Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize. Deadline: 5...

Working through COVID-19: How are organizations accommodating employees who need some flexibility?

In an ongoing survey series, The Conference Board of Canada asked organizations across Canada if and how they’re accommodating employees with family responsibilities. Findings are now available here: Working Through COVID-19 – Family Responsibilities Survey. In this survey, family responsibilities were...

ICHA and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières announce collaboration to assist people experiencing homelessness

Inner City Health Associates (ICHA), Canada's largest healthcare organization specializing in the care of people experiencing homelessness, welcomes Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada to support their COVID-19 pandemic response at Toronto's first COVID-19 recovery site for people experiencing homelessness.   MSF brings to ICHA's...

Community Foundations of Canada creates map of COVID response by foundations

Across the country, community foundations are working hard to provide COVID-specific programming and measures to help support those impacted by the virus. Explore the map created by Community Foundations of Canada to learn more about the ways community foundations across Canada are...

New COVID-19 resiliency survey from Statistics Canada

The Canadian Chamber partnered with Statistics Canada to create a unique survey to foster business and nonprofit resiliency and recovery during COVID-19. The survey, which launched Monday, will give policymakers and decision makers needed fresh data to support informed and...

Nominations open for Guthrie Award to recognize contributions to access to justice

The Law Foundation of Ontario created the Guthrie Award in 1996 to honour H. Donald Guthrie who served as a Foundation trustee for 21 years, including 13 years as Chair. The Guthrie Award recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to...

BC nonprofit sector COVID-19 impact survey

Vantage Point has launched this survey in an effort to catch concrete, practical data on the state of BC’s nonprofit sector as of April 2020. The survey results will be openly available to you as well as funders, umbrella organizations and...
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