Reports
December 2009
A Dialogue - Free the Children: Final Reflections and our Reply
Youth empowerment and leadership service, Volunteer Now!, reflects on their organization with a reply from the Foundation.
November 2009
A Dialogue - Sport Matters Group: 2009 Progress Report and our Reply
Reflections on Sport Matters Group, a group who collaborates to advance sport and public policy, with a reply from the Foundation.
October, 2011
ALLIES: A Network of Support, A Movement for Change
Mid-way into its initial mandate, the ALLIES network hired the Caledon Institute of Social Policy to conduct a review of its accomplishments and challenges. Network conveners, Steering Committee members and employer representatives were invited to talk about where they see ALLIES today and where they hope it will go. This report provides a snapshot of their efforts and reflections, gathered in the spring of 2011.
January 1, 2007
ALLIES: Comparison of Replication to Knowledge Transfer Strategies
Comprehensive table compares replication strategies and knowledge transfer strategies.
June 24, 2011
Building Bridges Across Generations: Redefining Intergenerational Spaces for Girls' Empowerment
A compilation of practices and reflections on creating intergenerational spaces for social change.
June 2007
Care Renewal: The policy implications of 13 caregiver respite projects
Identifies common themes emerging from 13 caregiver respite projects and makes policy recommendations to address the gaps they revealed.
December 2009
Community Development Service Learning – Final Report
Tells the story of the Community Development Service Learning Project, a national project to strengthen learning opportunities in community organizations.
September 2007
Community Service-Learning: Reflections from the Foundation
The Foundation reflects on Community Service-Learning, an educational approach integrating community service with intentional learning activities.
May 20, 2010
Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Potential and Opportunities Moving Forward
Do comprehensive, collaborative place-based initiatives to reduce poverty “work”? This was the question posed by the Tamarack Institute, Vibrant Communities Canada, and The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation at a very productive Strategic Dialogue held May 10-11, 2010. The Wellesley Institute was commissioned to review research and experience in this field. The backgrounder, Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Potential and Opportunities Moving Forward, was distributed to participants beforehand and discussed at the sessions.
January 2002
Creating Change Youth Style: A Youth Action Strategy Exploration Report for the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
A 2002 recommendation of a course of action for the Foundation in its emerging youth engagement landscape.