Funding legal support for survivors is an upstream intervention
Legal representation can have a significant impact on women and children’s socio-economic outcomes. And yet, access to a family lawyer is still considered a luxury for many women.
Philanthropy and Funding
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Why supporting Black founders strengthens Canada’s economy
When capital finds Black founders, it grows enterprises, creates jobs, and diversifies the innovation ecosystem. Initiatives led by non-profits and philanthropy are demonstrating what more responsive capital can look like.
Funding for women’s shelters: Government and philanthropy as powerful partners
Ending gender-based violence requires a whole-of-society approach. Collaboration between these two large societal institutions creates stronger, more adaptive supports for women, children, and gender-diverse people fleeing violence.
How a new funding relationship is transforming children’s mental health in Canada
A partnership between a family foundation and a grassroots charity demonstrates what happens when two organizations trust each other enough to shift power, follow community wisdom, and explore an idea without prescribing what it must become.
On the front lines of eviction prevention
‘A little goes a long way’ in keeping people housed, advocates say, and the social costs of not addressing the housing crisis are immeasurable.
The most important infrastructure isn’t in the budget
Philanthropy has a crucial role to play in supporting the chronically underfunded work of gender justice organizations – which are holding communities together in an age of precarity – and the moment is now.
10 years after the TRC, Indigenous philanthropy is gaining momentum
In 2015, the Canadian philanthropic community made a “pledge to do better” on reconciliation. At an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Declaration of Action, Indigenous-led charitable foundations took centre stage.
La course aux fonds philanthropiques
Les fondations ont constaté une augmentation spectaculaire des demandes de financement pour les mêmes montants accordés. Existe-t-il une possibilité pour les organismes philanthropiques de collaborer davantage face à ces pressions?
