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[Podcast] LET'S IMAGINE PODCAST EPISODE 9: SHIFTING POWER DYNAMICS: EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WITHIN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR

Imagine Canada

Click HERE to listen to the podcastShifting power dynamics: equity, diversity and inclusion within the nonprofit sector, with amanuel mellesWhat are charities and nonprofits doing to advance equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within their organizations? In this episode, we dig into the findings f

Independent Senior Centres: Connecting and Supporting Older Adults in Metro Vancouver

Laura Kadowaki, Andrea Wadman, Anthony L. Kupferschmidt & Andrew Wister

A new study by SFU researchers finds that while senior centres play a crucial role in promoting aging citizens’ wellbeing they also face challenges in ensuring they are well-positioned to meet the emerging needs of older adults. An analysis of six independent, not for profit senior centres in Metr

[Lesson] Changing Gears: Making a Plan for Retiring from Driving

Changing Gears: Making a Plan for Retiring from Driving

Click HERE to view the resourceLesson OutlineDriving plays an important role in accessing the places and people that are important in our daily life. For many, it provides a sense of independence and a feeling of competence. That’s why retiring from driving, whether voluntary or involuntary, can p

[Resource] ChatGPT Prompts for Nonprofit Fundraisers

Keela

Click HERE to access the resourceCheat Sheet: ChatGPT Prompts for FundraisersChatGPT is a new AI tool that has revolutionized the ways in which all industries are accomplishing their tasks.ChatGPT and AI are also becoming more present in fundraising and are making it easier for fundraisers to tack

[Research Project] Older Adults on the Move: Global Age-Friendly Transportation Innovations

Tammy Bui

Older Adults on the Move: Global Age-Friendly Transportation Innovations By Tammy Bui Social Connectedness Fellow 2021 Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness www.socialconnectedness.org August 2021 

[Report] Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Public Transportation and Vulnerabilities in Rural and Remote Canada

Multiple Authors

Background This knowledge synthesis (KS) project explored how remote and rural (RR) places face a complex array of social, political and economic obstacles in their access to sustainable, accessible, and appropriate transportation, and in exercising mobility rights. Growing vulnerability and inequal

[Report] Promising Models of Community-Based Seniors’ Transportation in British Columbia

Kate Hosford, Beverley Pitman, Meghan Winters

Community Based Transportation in BCPrepared by: Kate Hosford, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Dr. Beverley Pitman, Senior Regional Community Developer, United Way British Columbia Dr. Meghan Winters, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Acknowledgem

[Report] National Risk Profile - Emergency Preparedness

Government of Canada

Click HERE to view the reportThe National Risk Profile (NRP) is a federal government initiative. The NRP was developed with provincial, territorial, and expert stakeholder input. It reflects information and findings compiled by the Government of Canada. The final report was drafted by the Governmen

[Resource] Canadian Fire Maps

Natural Resources Canada

Click HERE to access The Canadian Wildland Fire Information SystemThe Canadian Wildland Fire Information System monitors fire danger conditions and fire occurrence across Canada. Daily weather conditions are collected from across Canada and used to produce fire weather and fire behavior maps. In a

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