Voices from the Voluntary Sector is a new publication featuring a selection of more than two dozen papers written by graduates of the McGill-McConnell Master of Management for National Voluntary Sector Leaders program. Edited by Frederick Bird and Frances Westley, who led the McGill-McConnell program and who is currently the J.W. McConnell Chair in Social […]
Learn moreGirls Action Foundation has recently produced four videos as part of “LIGHT A SPARK,” their national ad campaign. The campaign aims to build a strong base of support for girls and young women across Canada and to raise awareness about Girls Action Foundation’s mission and work. All four of the videos, featuring girls who are […]
Learn moreRoots of Empathy (ROE) was featured on CNN’s American Morning’s “Stop Bullying: Speak Up” series last week. In the story, ROE’s founder, Mary Gordon, speaks of the train of thought that led to the creation of the organization: “There’s something so engaging between watching the love between a parent and a baby, and since that […]
Learn moreCreated in partnership with the Foundation, The Belonging Fund makes Tyze’s online networks available to Canadian charitable organizations that work with those who are at risk of suffering from isolation. Expressions of interest from qualified charities are currently being welcomed. “No one should have to face disability, chronic illness or caregiving alone,” says Vickie Cammack, […]
Learn moreALLIES is currently accepting applications for their funding program, focusing on three granting areas: Start-Up Grants, Resource Grants, and Innovation Grants. The objective of the ALLIES funding program is to advance the appropriate employment of skilled immigrants by seeding local immigrant employment councils; strengthening the capacity of existing and viable local immigrant employment councils; and […]
Learn moreOn November 30, The Task Force on Social Finance[1] (TFSF) released a report outlining recommendations for financial institutions, foundations and governments to participate in building a market for impact investing in Canada. The groundbreaking report, Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good, is a 37 page document that outlines seven actions that Canada needs to undertake, […]
Learn moreCelebrity chef Jamie Oliver visited McConnell grantee The Stop Community Food Centre last week. Oliver, British chef and television star, has become a spokesperson for healthy eating practices in the UK and North America, winning the TED Prize for his wish to create a movement to combat obesity and food illiteracy. During his visit, Oliver […]
Learn moreThe Foundation joins Girls Action Foundation in congratulating Tatiana Fraser, co-founder and executive director of Girls Action, who has recently been named one as one of Canada’s most powerful women for 2010. The Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards recognizes the country’s highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Tatiana […]
Learn moreCindy Blackstock, Executive Director of McConnell grantee the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada (FNCFCS), has recently been selected to receive a 2011 National Aboriginal Achievement Award, an award that celebrates excellence in the Aboriginal community. She will be receiving this award for her efforts in public service. “Every year the jury […]
Learn moreTim Brodhead was recently interviewed by the Policy Research Initiative for Horizons, their online magazine. In the article An Innovation Agenda for Canada’s Community Sector?: A conversation with Tim Brodhead, Tim argues that Canada’s community sector needs to think through what its innovation agenda ought to be in light of a fast-evolving environment. “We need […]
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