‘You have to prepare to be bold’: How three charities harnessed visual campaigns
For each of these organizations, creating a “successful” visual campaign was about authenticity, bold storytelling, and navigating ethical complexities.
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Strategies to better support newcomers to Canada
With Canada welcoming more newcomers than ever, the non-profit sector faces pressure to not only scale up its operations but also innovate in its approaches to support and integration. The experiences of four visionary leaders highlight some key lessons.
Fostering equity: Five key initiatives for empowering Black and Indigenous youth in Ontario
Systemic inequities represent real barriers that prevent young people from reaching their full potential. Five initiatives inspired by the work of Laidlaw Foundation grantees and advisory committees show a path forward.
How one foundation is using Black community members’ expertise to improve charitable programs
The Foundation for Black Communities is encouraging philanthropy leaders to give more control to the communities they are trying to serve. Board co-chair Marlene Jennings says the sector needs to recognize the role it has played in underfunding Black communities, grant communities the money they need, and trust them to handle it.
Bridging the gap between labour shortages and newcomers’ struggles in accessing the job market
While there are complex barriers for newcomers to get jobs, practitioners on the ground have practical recommendations for removing them, writes Yusra Qadir, of the Mothers Matter Centre.
How Park People came to understand its role in systems change
Many in the charitable and non-profit sector want to get to the roots of problems and evolve new ways of doing things, in addition to addressing the symptoms, but how does systemic change actually happen? In this article, one organization shares its journey and key learnings.
The transformative potential of collaboration: Learnings from Montreal’s Collective Impact Project
Ten years ago, nine funders decided to try something new: they created a shared fund with the goal of deeper systemic change in Montreal neighbourhoods. The Collective Impact Project researchers share key lessons from the first phase and guidance for future endeavours.
Le potentiel transformateur de la collaboration : apprentissages du Projet impact collectif à Montréal
Que se passe-t-il lorsque des fondations philanthropiques, des institutions et des organismes communautaires s’unissent pour lutter contre la pauvreté et l’exclusion sociale? Il y a