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CANADA | Jun 18, 2025

[Article] WHAT TRENDS WILL IMPACT CHARITIES AND NONPROFITS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025?

Tariff impact, the DEI backlash, and growing Canadian nationalism are some of the trends we’re keeping an eye on.  So far, the second quarter of the year has been defined by the Canadian federal election and the breakneck speed of global trade disruptions. Uncertainty is the name of the game rig

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United Way Healthy Aging connects B.C.’s seniors through the Digital Learning Pilot Project

Burnaby, B.C. – United Way Healthy Aging launched the year-long Digital Learning Pilot Project that aims to increase digital literacy among seniors and older adults in British Columbia. When the pa

Government of Canada Launches Call for Innovative Concepts to Prevent and Eliminate Homelessness

Originally published on Charity Village. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for concepts for innovative projects to prevent and eliminate homele

Launch of United Way's Navigation and Peer Support Program!

United Way Healthy Aging recently launched the Navigation and Peer Support Program, a new initiative designed to help seniors and Elders across B.C. access support services. With funding provided fro

Non-Profit Organizations and Volunteering Satellite Account: Human Resources Module, 2010 to 2019

Original article and associated charts available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210430/dq210430d-eng.htm   In 2019, non-profit organizations (NPOs)—serving households, busi

Radio Segment: Spotlight on how to support seniors who want to age in place, and the Oasis Senior Supportive Living program - May 11th 2021

From The Current (CBC) for May 11, 2021 We take a look inside the growing movement of naturally occurring retirement communities, or NORCs. Christine McMillan, 91, tells us about how she started the

Older and Wiser: When it comes to vaccines, let's stick to the program

This article was published as an Older & Wiser column in the North Shore News on May 1, 2021: Over the last few months, Canada has been rolling out the vaccination program for its citizens across

Safer Online Banking and E-commerce

Payment apps, e-commerce and online banking make handling money incredibly easy, but they also make your financial information incredibly easy to steal.  Here’s how to stay safe. *Please note that

Connecting Youth with Older Adults Through Technology

The need for technology to connect older adults with family and friends came into sharper focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent collaboration between CTAAN the School District No. 57 (Prince Ge

Government of Canada supports the official launch of the United Way’s Healthy Aging CORE resource hub

On April 8th, 2021, Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, took part in a virtual event with the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM) for the official national launch of Healthy Aging CORE (Collaborativ

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