Changing 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 programs […]
Learn moreThis post was originally published on LinkedIn. It has been republished here with the author’s permission. See the original French language version here. Guest post by Fabrice Vil, Executive Director of Pour 3 Points. Just yesterday we announced the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation’s $150,000 donation to Pour 3 Points! This is a major donation, three […]
Learn moreFoundation grantee, Canadian Sport For Life recently launched the Community Connections e-journal. Created in collaboration with the , the Community Connections e-journal is intended to build interest in and understanding of advancing sport for life including physical literacy in communities, and to provide insight into community engagement and development focused on physical activity, sport, and health. Click here to read Community Connections
Learn moreAs the television ad for Canadian Tire says: there is no such thing as an unassisted goal. Our Olympic and professional athletes benefit not only from targeted funding from Own the Podium and national sport organizations, but also from decades of support from the backbone of the Canadian sport system — committed hockey dads and […]
Learn moreTracking the Energy Revolution, a new report from Foundation grantee, Clean Energy Canada. Read the report. Playing Together: new citizens, sports, and belonging, a national study from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Read the study. Northern Philanthropy: The Effectiveness of Community, a blog post by Philanthropic Foundations Canada President and CEO, Hilary Pearson. Read the blog. Assets and Giving Trends of Canada’s […]
Learn moreThe Foundation’s Sport for Development initiative drew upon sport’s ability to shape both individual character and communities at large. Over the years, this initiative supported hundreds of community-based sport projects; influenced the development of provincial and national sport policy; and promoted the skills development of community sport leaders. It is currently winding down. Good Sport […]
Learn moreOn January 30 at 10:00 a.m. (EST) tune-in for Levelling the Playing Field: Building Equality and Inclusion with Sport, to learn how two youth-focused programs in Greenwich (UK) and Montreal are using the power of sport and games to cultivate cross-cultural understanding, empathy, equality, and fair play. The free webinar is hosted by Cities of Migration and highlights Play It […]
Learn moreThe Foundation is pleased to announce its latest publication: Resilience. With the purpose of sharing the Foundation’s evolving strategies and granting focus, Resilience provides an understanding of why we fund what we do and highlights lessons learned from work with our grantees and partners. Resilience is available to download from our website. During Tim Brodhead’s […]
Learn moreThe Foundation congratulates Ian Bird, leader of McConnell grantee Sport Matters Group and former Olympian, who will become Community Foundations of Canada (CFC)’s new CEO. “Ian has an impressive track record of engaging people in the discussions that matter, bringing them to consensus, and then rallying them around a cause to create lasting change,” said […]
Learn morePlay It Fair!, an event organized by McConnell grantee Equitas, was recently highlighted on CTV news. This award-winning event, which was hosted on International Youth Day, promotes inclusion and participation while teaching children about different cultures. Play It Fair!, which started in 2006, is now at work in 150 day camps across Montreal. Watch the […]
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