At Vibrant Communities, we're reflecting on some of the mid-year wins for the Cities Reducing Poverty movement and also observing priorities from across Canada like the growing resilience agenda for cities, the call for federal investment into public transit, and questions about how to sustain poverty reduction efforts in the midst of deep funding cuts.
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Foundation for Developing a Common Agenda
A commonly expressed challenge within the Cities Reducing Poverty learning community is how to get to a common agenda for collective impact. This guide was developed to support communities in understanding the process, milestones, and resources that can help lay foundations for developing a community-wide common agenda.
One of the most common questions we hear from collective impact practitioners is how to raise the funds needed to support and sustain the backbone role. While some funders have a nuanced understanding of the immense value of collective impact initiatives, supporting the backbone is a different approach for many.
Hamilton has outpaced the Province of Ontario in reducing poverty. From having the second highest poverty rate in the province at 21.9% to a 24% decrease in poverty by 2016.
Voting for Better Public Transit this Federal Election
By: Mayor Jonathan Cote
Canadians are making it clear that affordability and sustainability will be top of mind in this fall’s federal election. With issues like the rising cost of living and growing populations, working together is key to keep our cities liveable for generations to come.
British Columbia’s first poverty reduction strategy, TogetherBC, outlines programs and initiatives that will help reduce overall poverty in the province by 25%, and cut child poverty by 50%, by 2024.
Join evaluation expert Michael Quinn Patton and experienced evaluator Mark Cabaj in an intensive workshop that explores the principles-focused evaluation approach and demonstrates its relevance and application in a range of settings.
No matter what issue you're focused on - poverty reduction, affordable housing, mental health, food security, reconciliation, environmental sustainability, youth engagement - a strong understanding of the Five Interconnected Practices and how they intersect will give you the practical foundation you need to see real impact in your community work.
Join the 70+ cities, towns, regions, provinces and territories that are already members of Vibrant Communities - Cities Reducing Poverty, a social movement aimed at reducing poverty through the place-based efforts of multi-sector roundtables and the alignment of strategies at the municipal, provincial, territorial, and federal levels.
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