The Government of Canada‘s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESS Program) aims to provide funding to organizations to deliver a range of activities to support young Canadians (aged 15 to 30) to develop the skills and gain the experience they need to find and keep quality jobs. Programming focuses on youth facing multiple barriers […]

A new survey by ADP Canada, conducted with Maru Public Opinion, reveals over half (53%) of workers in Canada report having a negative feeling about work and nearly one-third (30%) feel tired and overworked, shedding light on the crucial need for a renewed focus on work-life balance, compensation, and family considerations in the evolving workplace. With a […]

Following the launch of Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia’s (IONS) new campaign, “Beyond Decent Work,” IONS is calling on impact organizations (nonprofits) to respond to sector labour issues of overwork, pay inequity, and burnout to improve the quality of life for sector staff. In a newly released report on “Improving total compensation in the Community […]

As an increasing number of organizations are enacting return-to-office (RTO) policies to bring employees back to the physical office, the risk of dissatisfied and disengaged employees accustomed to remote and hybrid work models is also rising. With the news of a growing number of organizations working to implement such policies, HR research and advisory firm McLean […]

CanadaHelps has published the findings from a new Ipsos poll that reveals 24% of Canadians (up from 22% last year) say they expect to need support from charitable services within the next six months to meet essential needs such as food, shelter, or health services – 42% of which are under the age of 35. […]

Mazda Canada Inc. and its Retailer network announced their commitment to supporting and celebrating Canadian youth and youth organizations who are working hard to improve their communities, with a $1 million pledge to help further their charitable impact. This includes up to $750,000 in Retailer contributions and donations to youth organizations, as well as a chance to win five […]

According to the newly released Food Banks Canada HungerCount 2023 report, relentless inflation and a broken social safety net have caused many people who never thought they would need a food bank to walk through the doors for the first time.   Key findings from the report include: Food bank use rose to the highest levels in […]

As companies worldwide face opposition to their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, two-thirds (66%) of employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States have experienced racism at work during their career, according to a new global report from Catalyst. Half (52%) have experienced […]

A global survey commissioned by the nonprofit Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in partnership with Accenture, identifies several key issues, common to communities across the world: A 20% drop in people’s satisfaction with their personal lives compared to 2022 65% are distressed about the cost of living and quality of life 38% report social disconnection and […]

Every year, the Documentary Heritage Communities Program provides funding to documentary heritage organizations across the country. This helps ensure that Canada’s continuing memory is: documented preserved available to the public The call for proposals is now open – the deadline is January 11, 2024.