Do you know someone who has done amazing volunteer work for a good cause? Thank them with a Legacy Award! Volunteer Toronto’s 2020 Legacy Awards (to be presented at the Toronto Reference Library, April 20) will formally celebrate the passion, commitment, and creativity of our city’s most exceptional volunteers. Whether your nominee has made a […]

A new report from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) helps fill a gap in knowledge about women’s foundations and funds—a diverse and dynamic group of organizations with a history of leading philanthropy dedicated to women and girls. The study builds on previous WPI research, including this year’s landmark women’s funds and foundations landscape report, to […]

Imagine Canada, the umbrella for Canada’s charitable sector, is pleased to welcome the latest cohort of charities and nonprofits, including eight new participants, into its national Standards Program – an accreditation process which helps charities and nonprofits build public trust and bolster donor confidence. National charities Heart & Stroke and Breakfast Club of Canada, together […]

The Global NGO Technology Report is a biennial research project that seeks to gain a better understanding of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide use technology. Sponsored by Funraise and produced by Nonprofit Tech for Good, the report examines how NGOs use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and productivity software. […]

Today, TD announced the 10 recipients of the second annual TD Ready Challenge. Each organization will receive CDN $1 million (USD $7.5 million) to bolster their innovative health solutions and deliver support to underserved and remote communities across Canada and the United States. Acting as a springboard for social innovation, TD established the TD Ready […]

Canadians can now apply for funding to support their local Wildfire Community Preparedness Day activities, and join municipalities from coast to coast in a national effort to reduce wildfire risk to local communities. Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is an annual, national program, launched by FireSmart Canada in collaboration with The Co-operators, the National Fire Protection […]

Today, Humane Canada released its annual report on animal shelter statistics. This report measures the outcome for animals at Canada’s humane societies and SPCAs and gives Canadians a national picture of shelter animals in 2018. The 2018 Animal Shelter Statistics report demonstrates positive, progressive change for homeless companion animals in Canada. More shelter cats are […]

Earlier this year, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector released their report entitled Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector. The report covers a broad sweep of issues relevant to charities and nonprofits and makes 42 recommendations to reshape the charitable and nonprofit sector’s relationship with government. As part of […]