An Action Canada public awareness campaign combats polarization and misinformation through human connection and empathy, by motivating people to have real-life conversations with people in their lives. This article explains how they did it, from conception through strategy, creative direction, and deployment.
With a turbulent external environment, growing pressure on charities, and internal shifts in leadership and focus, the philanthropic sector is navigating significant change. It’s all adding up to what may be the biggest shift to foundation philanthropy we’ve seen in Canada, Hilary Pearson writes.
Le secteur sans but lucratif au Canada a évolué de manière remarquable au cours des quatre premières années de la décennie 2020. Il y a
En l’absence de médias locaux, il y a davantage de division dans les communautés, et un désintérêt envers son voisinage, la vie de quartier et ses institutions locales s’instaure, ce qui aboutit sur une perte de confiance. Les solutions proposées par le Forum des politiques publiques visent le secteur philanthropique canadien.
Local news is in decline, but without it, communities become more polarized, their citizens detached from their neighbours and institutions, and trust breaks down. A new report from the Public Policy Forum offers some solutions – a couple of them aimed directly at Canada’s philanthropic sector.
Massive changes in government direction are in store this year. Leaders in the philanthropic, charitable, and non-profit sector share how they’re gearing up – and what’s top of mind in 2025.
As we kick off 2025, charities risk being unprepared for what’s next if they fail to learn from the challenges of recent years. The head of CanadaHelps pinpoints three areas worth investing in to ensure that your charity remains resilient in an increasingly uncertain world.
A growing body of research demonstrates that women are often more effective leaders, yet there are many programs geared toward women upskilling and networking to get there because they are still underrepresented in leadership. Can these programs offer long-term solutions?
