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CANADA | Apr 16, 2024
[Article] The New Ideal Workplace: How Flexibility Benefits Caregivers - and Everyone Else
Click HERE to read the full articleOne in four Canadians, excluding parents, identifies as a caregiver – a figure that is projected to rise to 50% of Canadians in the future. Additionally, 58% of Canadian families include children (2021 Census). With an aging population, employees with unpaid
READ MORESenior Women Face Disproportionate Rates of Family Violence
The 2021 Statistics Canada report on police-reported violence against seniors (65-89) reveals that senior women are more likely to face family violence than senior men. This includes violence from spo
Pandemic innovation: Using what we’ve learned to achieve lasting change in our communities
Throughout the pandemic, United Way Greater Toronto’s network of over 300 funded agencies and community partners mobilized quickly to meet urgent and evolving needs and problem solve in real time
City of Burnaby Strengthens Protections for Renters
The City of Burnaby is taking action to ensure Burnaby tenants continue to enjoy some of the strongest protections in the country, after approving new provisions to the City’s Tenant Assistance Pol
Brain Health Survey
In Canada, there is an urgent need to better understand awareness of brain health and disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, from a broad group of stakeholders. Findings from this survey wil
Help shape the future for seniors in long-term care!
The Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) 2022-2023 Long-Term Care Resident and Family Experience Survey is seeking volunteer surveyors to engage with residents, friends, and families in a conversati
Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change
Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is
How Nonprofits Can Better Ally with Indigenous Organizations
Considering that The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established over 14 years ago, why has the sector failed to take a more meaningful role in an area where its support could make a
Government of Canada launches call for proposals for community projects to support seniors
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Organizations are invited to apply for funding through simplified application process
September 21, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario Employment and
Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees - 2019
In our article last year, we discussed Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees – 2018.
Now Sharon Redsky, Wanda Brascoupe, Mark Blumberg and Jessie Lang have reviewe
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