Public transport is an essential service that promotes equity and health and reduces pollution. Non-profits can help mobilize riders and fund research and advocacy to support meaningful change.
A 2024 learning series introduced “restorative philanthropy” – a rethink of traditional models of philanthropy, especially in light of historical and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous Peoples. Tanya Rumble and Yumi Numata share some key learnings from the program.
Despite its profound ripple effects on families, workplaces, and communities, grief remains an overlooked crisis. An immersive public art installation that creates a space for collective mourning is part of a broader movement to change the ways communities and societies address, plan, and design for grief.
What are the models for democratizing philanthropy through greater participation by the community, and what are the implications for foundation governance and practice? A new book summarizes the findings of nine research projects that aimed to map current practices, document experiences, and develop tool kits.
Local, independent news publishers across Canada are fighting to build trust, promote dialogue, and foster engaged, informed communities on shoestring budgets.
In ONN’s latest non-profit survey, 45% of respondents reported feeling overwhelmed – but 41% feel optimistic. ONN’s Danielle Griffin and Pamela Uppal-Sandhu ask: Can we seize this moment of great uncertainty as an opportunity to create a “careFULL” Ontario ?
Une campagne de sensibilisation d’Action Canada lutte contre la polarisation et la mésinformation en faisant appel au contact humain et à l’empathie, et en incitant les gens à avoir des conversations dans la vie réelle avec des personnes de leur entourage. Cet article explique comment l’organisme a réalisé son objectif, de la conception à l’élaboration de la stratégie, en passant par la direction artistique et la mise en œuvre.
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.
