Pillar thanks City Council for Supporting Whole of Community Plan
LONDON - April 2, 2023. Pillar was pleased to send thanks to City Councillors last week for their support of the Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response.
Strategies to support local nonprofits: Pillar's comments on the City of London Draft Strategic Plan
Pillar was heartened to join with so many Londoners at last week's Public Participation Meeting of Council's Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee to comment on the City of London's draft strategic plan for 2023-2027.
Pillar's Submission for Budget 2023: Investing in Canadian Nonprofits for True Social and Economic Recovery
With the opportunity to make a written submission to the pre-budget consultations in advance of federal Budget 2023, Pillar has endorsed the recommendations of Imagine Canada for broad measures that will increase the resilience of nonprofit organizations and our readiness to rise to historic challenges and those exacerbated by the pandemic. In keeping with our strategic priorities, we have also renewed our call to accelerate and expand anti-oppression work by funding initiatives that advance reconciliation and eliminate racism and hate.
Pillar Launches Municipal Voter Engagement Initiative
In the wake of dwindling voter turnout in recent elections and our commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, Pillar Nonprofit Network is launching an effort meant to encourage people who rarely or never vote to cast ballots in the upcoming municipal election, October 24. Called Project 51 London, the initiative’s long-term goal is to increase municipal voter turnout in London municipal elections to greater than 50% by coaching community organizations to mount voter education pop-ups designed by the Democratic Engagement Exchange.
Respect, Reconciliation and Community-Based Action
Content warning: missing children, colonial violence, Residential Schools
First published June 1, 2021; Updated: September 24, 2022
For the Impact Sector, Collaboration is at the Centre of Budget 2022
A graduated disbursement quota and a commitment to amend the Income Tax Act so that charities can more easily work with non-qualified donees are two direct wins for impact sector advocates in federal Budget 2022 tabled yesterday.
Information for Action: Pillar launches micro-surveys to address local data deficit
A Just Ontario For All | Pillar’s Provincial Pre-Budget Submission
“Can’t stop. Won’t stop.” Pillar staff had the opportunity this week to attend and observe the AGM of a member organization, and these were the words of its executive director, a firm commitment to move forward relentlessly in the face of extraordinary challenges.
3 Reasons to Centre Reconciliation this Federal Election
A version of this article, written by Mojdeh Cox, Executive Director was published in the London Free Press on September 17, 2021.
Support Needed for Northern Ontario First Nations Evacuees
Urgent help is needed for several First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario who are being evacuated due to forest fires.
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