Before You Vote: Where Do London's Candidates Stand on Key Nonprofit Sector Issues?

This survey shows where candidates across every ward and mayoral hopefuls agree on what London's nonprofit sector needs. Where they differ are also worth noting.

This survey shows where candidates across every ward and mayoral hopefuls agree on what London's nonprofit sector needs. Where they differ are also worth noting.

A community is a mosaic: every piece its own, every piece belonging.

When Kay first joined the Libro Social Enterprise Workshop Series, she was already doing more than most people starting out. She was organizing markets, mentoring vendors, navigating community relationships, and running a small but real creative enterprise out of London's East end. She wasn't starting from zero.

There are 18 to 20 babies born in London, Ontario every single day. Pamela knows this number. She looked it up. She knows who else is in the space, the programs LHSC offers, what the Middlesex Health Unit provides, what hypnobirthing educators charge in Los Angeles and New York and Miami. She's done the research. She knows where she fits.

Looking back over the 2026 Libro Social Enterprise Workshop Series, one theme stands out more clearly than any other.
Participants did not simply leave with new knowledge. They left thinking differently.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A new survey of 85 nonprofit employers finds seasonal hiring on the rise, internship placements up tenfold, and the sector continuing to outpace other industries on living wages.

The Government of Canada just released its first-ever AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service. It's a two-year plan for how the federal government will start using artificial intelligence across its departments and programs.
You might be wondering: what does a government tech strategy have to do with us?
More than you'd think. Here's what we're paying attention to.

Sharing Campaign Knowledge for the 2026 Municipal Election
Written by: Brendon Samuels @ London United for Change

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London, ON — Pillar Nonprofit Network (Pillar) has submitted a written brief to the Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, calling on the provincial government to strengthen its partnership with the nonprofit sector in the lead-up to the 2026 Ontario Budget.

As the Business Cares Food Drive marks its 26th anniversary, the need for community support continues to grow. This year, Pillar Nonprofit Network is leading the Nonprofit Cares initiative for the first time, working alongside Business Cares to bring local nonprofits together in support of the London Food Bank.