Last but not least, we have Keren Tang of the McConnell Foundation for the last episode of this first season of PFC’s Rapidfire Q&A. Author(s) we must discover? Social determinants of health? Impactful grantmaking? Tune into this Q&A. For more of our engaging PFC produced material, don’t forget to check out our website at www.pfc.ca 

Calling for Applications for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Young Women Activists

Nobel Women’s Initiative, in partnership with the Coady International Institute, is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Online Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program. It’s seeking to work with young activists to join them on an online mentorship opportunity focused on skill-building and skill-sharing in communications, advocacy, and leadership from mid-March to mid-May 2021. The deadline to submit applications is December 31st, 2020. Read More

Anti-Racism + Solidarities Ressource Collection 

The Hua Foundation assembled a number of anti-racism and solidarity resources intended to build a curriculum of compassion between and within communities, families, ancestors, and people. It’s meant to be approached with an open heart and mind as this space is useful to reflect upon what we’ve been taught and what we wish to learn. “How do I like to learn? Am I willing to consider different perspectives? Am I willing to engage in the process of unlearning and relearning? Read More

Isolation Kits for the Most Vulnerable in Montreal

To encourage precarious workers to stay at home, the Canadian Red Cross is now providing them with isolation kits containing what they need to survive during their quarantine. So far, around thirty Montreal families, chosen by the Direction régionale de santé publique (DRSP) of Montreal, have benefited from these baskets. These isolation kits offer baby diapers, disinfectants or hygiene products, masks, and vouchers for online grocery shopping to make staying home more accessible for vulnerable families in Montreal. Read More

The Helderleigh Foundation Funds Professorship in Food Literacy at the University of Guelph

The Helderleigh Foundation is pleased to report that Jess Haines has accepted the position of The Helderleigh Professorship in Food Literacy at The University of Guelph. This is part of a $1.5 million, five-year gift agreement. They will be working with the Guelph Family Health Study team to lead the development of a productive, collaborative research program that addresses key research gaps related to food literacy. Read More

A New Mental Harm Prevention Road Map for Canada

“The conversation surrounding psychological health and safety in Canada is still relatively new.” The Canadian Standards Association and Mental Health Commission of Canada Psychological Health and Safety Standard seeks to elevate the conversation around mental health in the workplace. Its new voluntary standard is intended to assist decision making regarding what an employer can do to prevent mental harm and promote mental health throughout a workplace. Read More

Paths Forward in Financially Troubled Times: A Restructuring and Insolvency Guidebook for Charities and Non-profit Organizations

The Muttart Foundation, in collaboration with Miller Thomson LLP, has developed a resource to assist organizations to cope with financial hardships. This guidebook explores operations, collaboration, and how to survive immediate threats to viability with prudent and reasonable strategies. Read More

Towards Greater Flexibility and Responsiveness in a Time of Crisis

This Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) report explores the extent to which foundation leaders are making changes to provide more unrestricted funding and how foundations are responding to 2020’s crises in building stronger, more trusting relationships with grantees. Almost all surveyed foundation leaders are loosening or eliminating restrictions on existing grants, across most or all of their programs. Read More