Community Foundations of Canada

The latest episode of No Little Plans, our podcast on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with Alliance 2030 and Vocal Fry Studios, focuses on anti-black racism in Canada's education system, and SDG #10: Reduced Inequalities. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Simplecast.

Results for the second round of #IRProgram funding are now available! Across Canada, 270 organizations have received IRP funding in CFC’s second round of applications. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3ubB0JC Les résultats du deuxième cycle de financement du #ProgrammePI sont maintenant disponibles! Au Canada, 270 organisations ont reçu un financement du PPI dans le cadre du deuxième cycle de demandes à FCC. Plus d’info : https://buff.ly/3awE0YW

TODAY! join us for another session through the Canada #HealthyCommunities Initiative. Hosted by Jay Pitter, this session will focus on Translating Community Care Work into an Infrastructure Funding Proposal. Register now! AUJOURD'HUI! Joignez-vous à nous pour une autre séance pour des #CollectivitésEnSanté de INFC, présentée par Jay Pitter sur le thème Préparer une proposition de financement d’infrastructure pour votre travail en santé communautaire . Inscrivez-vous: https://buff.ly/3uI9oMl

Through the #ECSFund, CFC has redirected emergency funding to support almost 5,000 projects from coast to coast to coast. Learn more about the projects and organizations that received funding during rounds 1 and 2 of the program. https://buff.ly/3buCWV2 Dans le cadre du #FondsUAC, FCC a redistribué un financement d’urgence pour soutenir près de 5000 projets de l’Atlantique au Pacifique à l’Arctique. On présente les projets et les organismes qui ont reçu un financement lors des cycles 1 et 2. https://buff.ly/2MdqwYw

WEBINAR ALERT: Growing your investor mindset with Rally Assets. In this webinar, foundation senior staff, board and investment committee members will learn how to double down on mission attainment by building capacity to invest for impact. Register now: WEBINAIRE: Développer une mentalité d’investisseur avec Rally Assets. Dans ce webinaire, les membres de la direction du CA et des comités de placement des fondations apprendront comment redoubler d’efficacité pour la réalisation de leur mission:

The latest episode of Canadian Womens Foundation's "Alright, Now What?" podcast is live on Spotify! This episode focuses on trust, relationships, and navigating burn-out:

"Through Our Eskasoni Cares, Menge is working to provide support for community health and personal hygiene practices." This story is a part of our RBC Future Launch Community Challenge series, showcasing how youth are giving back and inspiring change: Avec son projet Our Eskasoni Cares, Menge travaille à offrir à la communauté des conseils en matière de santé et d’hygiène personnelle. ... Cet article fait partie de notre série DCOA RBC qui met en valeur des jeunes qui rendent service à leur communauté: https://buff.ly/32tHpDp

The first intake for CFC’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP) took place at the start of 2020. We received over 1,350 applications and are funding 257 social purpose organizations across Canada. First-round results showcase broad interest and engagement in social finance. Learn more:

Today, we are excited to share that nine youth-led, youth serving projects from the #ffwd2020 summit with Youthful Cities and Community Knowledge Exchange have been selected to receive up to $40,000 of funding from the RBC Foundation! Learn more about the projects: https://buff.ly/2JqTdQA Aujourd’hui, il nous fait plaisir d’annoncer que neuf projets dirigés par des jeunes et pour des jeunes, dans la foulée du sommet #ffwd2020 avec Youthful Cities et Community Knowledge Exchange, recevront un financement maximum de 40 000 $ de la Fondation RBC! Apprenez-en davantage sur les projets : https://buff.ly/36vKipL

On Nov. 9, youth (aged 18-29) are invited to join us in a conversation on the future of communities, shifting power, and promoting equity. If you are interested in contributing, RSVP here:

Today is #GivingTuesday. If you are looking to make a donation, consider giving to your local community foundation. Community foundations across the country are continually working to make meaningful changes in regions and municipalities: C’est aujourd’hui #MardiJeDonne. Si vous désirez faire un don, songez à l’offrir à votre fondation communautaire. Les fondations communautaires travaillent sans relâche afin de produire d’importants changements dans les régions et les municipalités: https://buff.ly/37tLJod

RSVP! On Nov. 23, join CFC and Manulife Investment Management for a webinar on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) as a tool for building resilient portfolios and recent developments in climate analysis:

This year, @leith.wheeler, CFC’s national Vital Signs sponsor, invested $10,000 to support community foundations with their Vital Conversations. Learn more about the 10 community foundations that received funding! A second round of granting will be available in January 2021 for community foundations to apply to support their local Vital Conversations taking place through 2021. ...... Cette année, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.r, qui est le commanditaire national de FCC pour Signes vitaux, a investi 10 000 $ en vue d’aider les fondations communautaires à tenir leurs Échanges vitaux. Dix fondations communautaires ont reçu une subvention! Un second cycle de subventionnement sera ouvert en janvier 2021 aux fondations communautaires qui désirent obtenir une aide pour leurs Échanges vitaux en 2021. https://buff.ly/3oeVs8H

For #VitalSigns2020 we commissioned a series of blogs, written by subject-matter experts doing a deep-dive on important issues. Read Invisible Workers: How the healthcare sector is failing its feminized and racialized labour force by Sané Dube Pour #SignesVitaux2020 des spécialistes d’écrire une série d’articles pour approfondir des enjeux importants. Lisez Le personnel invisible : comment le secteur de la santé laisse tomber sa main-d’œuvre féminine et racialisée , par Sané Dube > https://buff.ly/34ZArYN

"The WindsorEssex Community Foundation has now incorporated the global SDGs into each of their #VitalSigns Reports. Each page displays the corresponding SDG icon, creating a direct translation between local and global terminology." Learn more: La WindsorEssex Community Foundation a maintenant intégré les ODD mondiaux dans chacun de ses rapports Vital Signs. Chaque page affiche l’icône de l’ODD correspondant, permettant ainsi une transposition directe entre la terminologie ...locale et mondiale. Plus d'information: https://buff.ly/313DTiA

"Through Our Eskasoni Cares, Menge is working to provide support for community health and personal hygiene practices." This story is a part of our RBC Future Launch Community Challenge series, showcasing how youth are giving back and inspiring change: Avec son projet Our Eskasoni Cares, Menge travaille à offrir à la communauté des conseils en matière de santé et d’hygiène personnelle. ... Cet article fait partie de notre série DCOA RBC qui met en valeur des jeunes qui rendent service à leur communauté: https://buff.ly/32tHpDp

PODCAST The latest episode of No Little Plans is now available on Simplecast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This episode highlights the realities of Canada's "not-so-universal" health care amid #COVID19. #NoLittlePlans is hosted with Alliance 2030 and Vocal Fry Studios:

WEBINAR ALERT: Emerging from the Pandemic and Endowment Investments Presented in collaboration with Mawer Investment Management Ltd. This session is designed specifically for members of Community Foundations of Canada.

For #VitalSigns2020 we commissioned a series of blogs, written by subject-matter experts and community leaders doing a deep-dive on important issues. Read COVID-19 and the environment: A vision for a green, feminist and just recovery emerges by Juniper Glass and Daniel Belbas > Pour #SignesVitaux2020 des spécialistes d’écrire une série d’articles pour approfondir des enjeux importants. Lisez La COVID-19 et l’environnement : émergence d’une vision pour une reprise verte, féministe et équitable , par Juniper Glass and Daniel Belbas >

What does it mean to be a social enterprise? We’re excited to share stories highlighting projects funded through the #IRProgram. Learn more about Akoma Holdings & how they’re working to support Canada’s largest and oldest African Community: https://buff.ly/35RlbvZ C’est avec enthousiasme que nous lançons une initiative visant à mettre en lumière les projets financés via le #ProgrammePI. Découvrez Akoma Holdings qui vient en aide à la plus importante et la plus ancienne communauté d’origine africaine au Canada: https://buff.ly/35HPPI8

The first intake for CFC’s Investment Readiness Program (IRP) took place at the start of 2020. We received over 1,350 applications and are funding 257 social purpose organizations across Canada. First-round results showcase broad interest and engagement in social finance. Learn more:

WEBINAR ALERT: Aspiring to Anti-Racism in the Community Foundation Movement This event invites community foundations of all levels to participate in a conversation about the future of anti-racism in the movement.

Thank you to @The CircleCanada & @4rsYouth, for compiling these resources on Mi’kmaq treaty rights & the Moose moratorium blockades. We stand in solidarity with the ongoing labour of Indigenous peoples in their efforts to steward & occupy their lands & resources. https://buff.ly/332ldAZ

RSVP! On Nov. 23, join CFC and Manulife Investment Management for a webinar on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) as a tool for building resilient portfolios and recent developments in climate analysis:

We continue to be impressed by the thoughtful and impactful youth-led initiatives funded through our partnership with the #RBCFutureLaunch Community Challenge. Learn more about Paws and Reflect who is bringing the joy of kitten yoga to Zoom calls across Newfoundland: C’est toujours impressionnant de voir les initiatives judicieuses et porteuses qui sont menées par des jeunes et qui sont financées dans le cadre de notre partenariat pour le Défi communautaire #ObjectifAvenir...RBC. Découvrez Paws and Reflect , à Terre-Neuve, qui offre sur Zoom des séances de yoga égayées par des chatons : https://buff.ly/34uezmM

For #VitalSigns2020 we commissioned a series of blogs, written by subject-matter experts and community leaders doing a deep-dive on important issues. Read COVID-19 and the environment: A vision for a green, feminist and just recovery emerges by Juniper Glass and Daniel Belbas > https://buff.ly/34Eiz5p -... Pour #SignesVitaux2020 des spécialistes d’écrire une série d’articles pour approfondir des enjeux importants. Lisez La COVID-19 et l’environnement : émergence d’une vision pour une reprise verte, féministe et équitable , par Juniper Glass and Daniel Belbas > https://buff.ly/3kENvId

"The Afro Caribbean Business Network Foundation (ACBN) supports entrepreneurs of African and Caribbean heritage by providing networking opportunities, workshops and resources." Learn more about this social enterprise, funded by the #IRProgram: Histoires de #ProgrammePI | Afro Caribbean Business Network Foundation (fondation ACBN) soutient les entrepreneurs d’origine africaine et caribéenne en leur offrant des possibilités de réseautage, des ateliers et des ressources.

"The Afro Caribbean Business Network Foundation (ACBN) supports entrepreneurs of African and Caribbean heritage by providing networking opportunities, workshops and resources." Learn more about this social enterprise, funded by the #IRProgram: Histoires de #ProgrammePI | Afro Caribbean Business Network Foundation (fondation ACBN) soutient les entrepreneurs d’origine africaine et caribéenne en leur offrant des possibilités de réseautage, des ateliers et des ressources. https://buff.ly/3e9rVcI

We continue to be impressed by the thoughtful and impactful youth-led initiatives funded through our partnership with the #RBCFutureLaunch Community Challenge. Learn more about Paws and Reflect who is bringing the joy of kitten yoga to Zoom calls across Newfoundland: https://buff.ly/2SxGJaS C’est toujours impressionnant de voir les initiatives judicieuses et porteuses qui sont menées par des jeunes et qui sont financées dans le cadre de notre partenariat pour le Défi commun...autaire #ObjectifAvenirRBC. Découvrez Paws and Reflect , à Terre-Neuve, qui offre sur Zoom des séances de yoga égayées par des chatons : https://buff.ly/34uezmM

The next Future of Good #BuildBackBetter digital conversation is on Nov 3 on Building a Tech and Data Savvy Social Sector. Join us alongside United Way Centraide Canada and IBM for this virtual discussion:

Nous venons de tenir notre rencontre annuelle pour les fondations communautaire francophones. De l’Acadie aux franco-albertains en passant par le Manitoba et toutes les régions du Québec on s’est réuni virtuellement en 2020 mais ce fut quand même l’occasion d’échanger sur nos réalités, nos défis et des opportunités de développement pour l’avenir de la philanthropie chez nous! Merci à toutes et tous pour votre engagement! We’ve just concluded our 2020 annual meeting of francophone community foundations. From Acadie to Franco-Albertans via Manitoba and all the regions of Quebec, we met virtually this year yet it was still a great opportunity to discuss our realities, challenges and development opportunities for the future of philanthropy in our communities! Thanks to all who took part and hope to see you soon!

The Fund for Gender Equality is now open! If your organization is working to progress gender equality in Canada, the Fund is looking to support a variety of community initiatives. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3kz8gFs Le Fonds pour l'égalité des genres est maintenant lancé! Si votre organisation travaille pour faire progresser l'égalité des genres au Canada, le Fonds soutiendra une variété d'initiatives communautaires et offira des subventions. Plus d’info: https://buff.ly/35yNoHX

The pandemic has really reinforced the importance of the SDGs. They made concrete what may have previously been an abstract concept to some." How community foundations can pave the road toward local post-pandemic recovery via Mott Foundation:

Check out this fabulous video from PG Community Foundation on the history of the community foundation movement in Prince George, BC. Happy Friday, everyone!