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CANADA | May 02, 2024

What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024

What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, and 11% of missing women. May 5 is Red Dress Day in Canada and the U.S., also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Sp

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Statistics Canada: Charitable donors, 2020

Total donation amounts reported by tax filers increased to close to $10.6 billion (+2.7%) in 2020, while the total number of donors decreased (-0.6%), continuing the decline that started in 2011. T

COURAGE conversation circles

The COURAGE team is interested in hosting a conversation circle (focus group) with 6-8 participants from BC. Compensation will be provided. If your organization is interested in helping to facilitate

COURAGE: Action for Better Aging survey

What is COURAGE? COURAGE: Action for Better Aging initiative is a social movement for change to reimagine aging where older adults have choice, independence and quality of life. COURAGE is building a

Volunteer BC's National Volunteer Week Photo Contest

Send us photos that showcase the spirit of BC Volunteers – their empathy, compassion and generosity during these challenging times.  Don’t have any photos – send a screenshot of your virtual a

Ground-breaking new partnership brings vital support to BC’s non-profit sector at a critical time

Vancouver Foundation is proud to partner with the Government of BC, United Way BC, and New Relationship Trust to mobilize more than $34 million over the next three years for community organizations

Government of Canada announces affordable high-speed Internet to help connect low-income families and seniors

Canadians need access to high-quality Internet services at affordable prices. Through the Connecting Families initiative, the Government of Canada, in partnership with 14 Internet service providers

B.C. seniors struggling to find home care services in their native tongue

Article originally published at: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-seniors-struggling-to-find-home-care-services-their-native-tongue/ Lam Lai Han thought she would ha

UBC Provider Perspectives Study

The UBC Centre for Collaborative Hoarding is doing research to understand perspectives of service providers who at least occasionally assess, intervene, or inspect hoarded homes.  The Provider Persp

United Way British Columbia NOT-FOR-PROFIT Sector CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

It has been a challenging year and as we think through what the next years will be like, United Way British Columbia, would like to hear from you about your capacity building priorities.  “Capacit

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