Canada's independent Task Force on Social Finance was launched today. The task force chair is Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS, and the initiative is also supported Continue Reading…
Unexpected results? Try using our Advanced Search
Showing 91 - 100 of 129 total articles.
Viewing all News, by all authors, in the Building Healthy Communities category.
Sort by: author | title | date
Sort order: ascending | descending
Showing 91 - 100 of 129 total articles.
Viewing all News, by all authors, in the Building Healthy Communities category.
Sort by: author | title | date
Sort order: ascending | descending
UK's third sector braces for multi-billion government funding cuts
October 19, 2010 by
New Philanthropy Capital has just released a new report, Preparing for Cuts, that warns that the UK government's current round of budget-cutting could slice up Continue Reading…
SOCAP10: Day one 'at the intersection of money and meaning'
October 5, 2010 by
Social Capital Markets 2010 (a lively gathering “at the intersection of money and meaning”) has drawn more than 1,000 social innovators for a bustling, Continue Reading…
Health as an Equity Issue – and as a Union Issue
September 27, 2010 by
I was really pleased to speak at an OPSEU symposium on equity over the weekend. Unions have long played a central role in the broad community coalitions that Continue Reading…
Partnership Project: Ontario's review of non-profit sector moves into high gear
September 6, 2010 by
The Partnership Project, the Ontario government's consultation with non-profit sector to strengthen the relationship between non-profits and the government, Continue Reading…
Reinstate long-form census for 2011, urges National Statistical Council
July 29, 2010 by
Canada's National Statistical Council, the official advisory body on statistical issues, is calling for the long-form census to be reinstated for the 2011 Continue Reading…
Statistics Canada's 'long census' vital research, policy tool: On-line petition
July 8, 2010 by
The federal government is planning to do away with the mandatory 'long census' form, mainly because some people complain that it is an invasion of privacy, Continue Reading…
Know Your Rights – A Public Legal Education Film
June 30, 2010 by
Know Your Rights is a public legal education film that aims to provide people, and particularly youth from Jane-Finch, with: basic information about their Continue Reading…
Powerful social sector needs access to finance: Sir Ronald Cohen
June 27, 2010 by
A powerful social sector is needed now, more than ever, says multi-millionaire financier Sir Ronald Cohen in today’s UK Telegraph. And a strong social sector Continue Reading…
Canadians, especially women, caught in time crunch between work, family, personal needs
June 15, 2010 by
Canadians, especially women, are caught in a time crunch and the trend has been getting worse over the past 15 years, says a new report by the Canadian Index of Continue Reading…
