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CANADA | Nov 23, 2023
[Article] Billions to be announced for housing construction in federal fiscal update, says source
The fall fiscal update, to be presented Tuesday by the federal finance minister, will include billions of dollars in loans and direct funding for the construction of affordable housing, a senior government source has told CBC News.New measures will include $15 billion for 10-year loans for new renta
READ MORENon-profit organizations in rural Canada, 2019
InĀ 2019, there were overĀ 130,000Ā non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Canada, of which, nearly one quarter (22.5%) were in rural Canada. RuralĀ NPOsĀ employed just over one tenth (11.6%) of all non-p
Pandemic innovation: Using what weāve learned to achieve lasting change in our communities
Throughout the pandemic, United Way Greater Torontoās network of over 300 funded agencies and community partners mobilized quickly to meet urgent and evolving needs and problem solve in real time
Philanthropic sector ārelievedā with key victory at Commons committee
It had been the most contentious language in a bill the sector had been told would embrace the āspiritā of legislation ā Bill S-216 āĀ that had passed the Senate and was at second reading in t
Senior Living: Organization gives men a place to talk, find support
The whine of a mitre saw and the sharp aroma of a wood preservative are clues that something is happening in Punch Jacksonās spacious Edmonton garage.
But that something is more than the creation
Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change
Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is
Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change
Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is
Social Prescribing: A holistic approach to improving the health and well-being of Canadians
Social prescribing is a means of connecting people to a range of community services and activities to improve their health and well-being.Ā¹ These services vary based on each personās needs and inte
Statistics Canada: Charitable donors, 2020
Total donation amounts reported by tax filers increased to close to $10.6Ā billion (+2.7%) inĀ 2020, while the total number of donors decreased (-0.6%), continuing the decline that started inĀ 2011. T
The Feast House
Indigenous peoples practicing our laws and teachings, in right relations, and demonstrating generosity are powerful acts that demonstrate sovereignty and will benefit our children and their children.
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