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Beyond the Olympics/Paralympics: 5 World Class Brazilian Social Movements

Posted by Al Etmanski on September 13, 2016

 

 

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Deepening Community Changed my Life: Emanuel Jackson reflects on the value of creating an inspired network

Posted by Devon Kerslake on September 13, 2016

I would like to share some words from Emanuel (Dupres) Jackson. Emanuel was a participant at our 2016 Deepening Community gathering that was held in the incredible city of Edmonton.

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New Guide: 'Let’s Talk Housing' Community Conversations

Posted by Maytree on September 8, 2016
This guide has been published by Maytree in partnership with the United Way Centraide-Canada and the Lived Experience Advisory Council

Canada's National Housing Strategy Public Consultation


The Government of Canada is gathering people’s thoughts and ideas on the development of a national vision for housing and a national housing strategy. On the Let’s Talk Housing website, all Canadians are invited to provide feedback on four housing themes through an online survey and/or by uploading a written statement. The deadline for completing the online survey or submitting a statement is October 21, 2016.
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Five Elements of Strategic Resource Development

Posted by Mark Holmgren on September 8, 2016
It’s tough out there for non-profits and social causes when it comes to raising money, especially money for core operations and services. All of the seed grants, innovation grants, or target specific project grants are fine and dandy, but the growth in sustainable funding is not growing, is it? Impact Investing, Social Enterprise, and Crowd Funding are among the more recent methods of financing social good, though the extent of their reach and utility by the sector overall are emerging, not yet clearly understood.

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Our Community Can Change | When We Work Together

Posted by Paul Born on September 8, 2016

Later this month, more than two hundred people from across North America and around the world will be meeting in Toronto to learn together and challenge each other to "up our game" in our work of community change.  This is the kind of disruptive leadership that is needed to encourage us all to relentlessly question our own assumptions and approaches in search of more effective ways to tackle our toughest social and environmental challenges.  

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The Canadian Poverty Institute: Healing Poverty in Canada

Posted by Derek Cook on September 8, 2016

In 2014, Calgary's Ambrose University embarked on a bold vision: to develop a national academic institute dedicated to the eradication of poverty in Canada. This was the genesis of the Canadian Poverty Institute (CPI) whose mission is “to contribute to the healing of poverty through teaching, research and public education that informs policy and enhances practice.” 

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