Nothing generates creativity like a road trip (or train trip!). A few of Pillar's staff headed up to Toronto for the Ontario Nonprofit Network conference, Nonprofit Driven. From economic equity, how to activate a network and what it means to have decent work for women in nonprofits; we enjoyed two days of collaborative thinking, while exploring some tough challenges for our se
Over the past several municipal elections, Pillar Nonprofit Network has asked candidates running for municipal office to answer questions around issues that we felt were important in the community. This year, the questions we asked were around inclusion and equity because it has been identified as a key issue and area of focus in our community and as part of Pillar’s strategic plan.
At our Annual General Meeting we asked you to take a moment and answer the following:
What is the biggest question that we need to answer together as a community?
Over 150 of you from different sectors in the city responded.
We’ve grouped your responses into three themes:
Our Pillar staff hit the road attending three provincial and national conferences in one hectic week in Toronto! At the Ontario Nonprofit Network, the Ontario Social Enterprise Roundtable and the Social Finance Forum, we shared our successes and challenges, learning from the many incredible voices in the room.
On August 1st, London’s Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2017 was released.
Pillar Nonprofit Network is doing public policy work locally, provincially and nationally. Learn more about our public policy focus areas and what we're doing in 2017-18.
The Ontario Impact Measurement Task Force cultivated an Action Plan for Ontario social enterprises that recommended there needs to be a common way to measure impact in Ontario—essential for the future of social entrepreneurship.
Research report finds that Visible Minorities and Visible Minority women are severely under-represented in leadership positions in London. Read full research report conducted by Western University looking at diversity in leadership in London, Hamilton and Ottawa.
Research report finds that Visible Minorities and Visible Minority women are severely under-represented in leadership positions in London. Read full research report conducted by Western University looking at diversity in leadership in London, Hamilton and Ottawa.
Any feedback you collect can be submitted to the panel online at www.london.ca/povertypanel
