New 2023 sector report from ONN shows disturbing trends for nonprofits in Ontario

From June – July 2023, Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) conducted their fourth annual sector-wide survey to gather critical data on the state of Ontario’s nonprofits regarding their financial health, staffing and volunteers, and general operations. Nearly 1,400 nonprofits, charities, and...

Doc Seaman Amateur Sport Grants now open for applications

The Calgary Foundation's 2023 Doc Seaman Amateur Sports Program is now open. The grant request deadline is noon on November 15 of each year. The purpose of grants from the Fund is to support: All aspects of amateur ice hockey in...

ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers’ sentiment plateaus in October

The ADP Canada monthly Happiness@Work Index ("Index") for October remains the same as September, still measuring on par with the Index benchmark of 6.7/10 from November 2022. The only workers reporting a decrease in their Work Happiness Score for this month are those located in Atlantic Canada and Ontario. The National Work...

Federal funding available to help increase access for persons with disabilities

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, launched a new call for proposals (CFP) under the Enabling Accessibility Fund’s (EAF) mid-sized projects component. Up to $3 million per project is available under this CFP to support...

Canadian Marketing Association releases guide for leaders to address DEI in the workplace

The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) released DEI in the Workplace: A Discussion Guide for Leadership Teams, to help organizations articulate a commitment and define their scope of activities to create a more inclusive and equitable work environment. The discussion guide identifies...

Generative AI could increase organizations’ vulnerability to cyberattacks, poll finds

Barely half (56 per cent) of Canadian CEOs believe their companies are prepared for a cyberattack today, with more than nine in 10 (93 percent) worried that the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) will make them even more vulnerable...

Plan International released the 2023 State of the World’s Girls Report

Plan International released the 2023 State of the World’s Girls Report highlighting the keys to successful activism and the barriers to activism experienced throughout the world. Over 1000 adolescent girls and young women participated in the research study: 840 completed...

Applications are now open for the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program 2023

Calgary Arts Development announced that applications are now open for the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program 2023. Eligible organizations include community-run organizations, including informal groups that define themselves in terms of distinct communities, neighbourhood associations and nonprofit organizations or charitable...

43% of employees likely to leave their organization in the next 12 months

According to the recently released EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey, employers and employees have widely different perspectives on the world of work moving into 2024.  The research found that 34% of employees are willing to change jobs in the next...

Organizations invited to apply for funding to empower youth in Canada through volunteer opportunities

The Government of Canada invites organizations to apply for funding to help empower youth in Canada through volunteer opportunities. The call for proposals is under the Canada Service Corps Program. Successful organizations will receive funding to create, promote, and facilitate...
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