Category: Social Innovation
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Contributes to an emerging body of knowledge and reflective practice on the role of funders in supporting innovation and social change.
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Common Wealth, a business dedicated to expanding access to retirement security, is working to strengthen retirement security in Canada’s non-profit sector. Common Wealth, founded in 2015, addresses the challenges of retirement insecurity. It works with labour unions, professional associations, and groups of employers to deliver collective retirement plans for workers without access to traditional pensions. […]
Resource LinkCommunity Forests International is a New Brunswick-based environmental non-profit, working to connect people and their communities to the forests that sustain them. One hectare of mature forest can absorb 6.4 tons of CO2 per year. That’s about the same amount of carbon as a mid-size car emits over 30,000 kilometres. However, forests can also emit […]
Resource LinkChanging the rules of the game to empower young women Too many girls are dropping out of sports programs at an early age. Sports and recreation programs, including high school-based physical education (PE) classes, can help girls develop a lifelong love for physical activity and an overall sense of wellness. However, many of these […]
Resource LinkPLUS1 partners with live events to mobilize support for positive social change. Matching artists with impactful organizations, PLUS1 adds $1 to each ticket sold and gives away 100% of the money raised to the chosen causes. The mobilizing tagline for PLUS1 is “compassion is contagious.” The charity was founded by musician Marika Anthony-Shaw, who toured […]
Resource LinkHelping create the next generation of changemakers Globalization, technological progress, and demographic shifts are drastically transforming traditional economies. These shifts risk creating a scenario that leaves people without jobs while creating jobs without people. Canadian universities and colleges can positively influence the current economic transition by providing opportunities for experiential learning, by supporting innovation and […]
Resource Link“Retrofitting” social services for greater inclusion What’s at stake? Research shows that people who belong to social networks experience higher levels of confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Social networks provide practical and emotional support for people and allow them to experience a sense of opportunity and reciprocity in their communities. Social participation is key to […]
Resource LinkSeedChange works to improve farmers’ livelihoods, increase biodiversity, and promote seed and food sovereignty — critical components in the health of people and of the ecosystems that sustain us. For over 30 years, SeedChange has worked with Canadians and partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America to strengthen biodiversity, food sovereignty and the rights of […]
Resource LinkSKETCH, based in Toronto, is a community arts enterprise engaging diverse young people, ages 16-29, who navigate poverty, or live homeless or on the margins. The ultimate goals are to transform lives and communities. The work of SKETCH straddles several complex systems — health, education, employment, social services and community development. The promise of the […]
Resource LinkResearch shows that education savings plans help children as young as four years old develop a postsecondary-bound identity. Students with education savings plans perform better at school, and are more likely to enroll in and complete postsecondary education. Over the course of a generation, this is an investment in the futures of low-income youth and […]
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