London joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as the first Canadian City of Music in 2021 and in the last week of February 2024, London, Ontario hosted the international meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities of Music.
As part of the broader Vital Signs initiative overseen by the London Community Foundation, the London and Middlesex Vital Signs Data Hub emerged as a crucial element in tracking the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Meaningful Market is a unique holiday market that features local businesses hosted by Pillar Nonprofit Network at Innovation Works. The event, which takes place in November every year, goes beyond the traditional idea of a craft market by providing a forum for networking and education.
LONDON, Ontario -- February 9, 2024.
Dear Community Members,
LONDON, Ontario (January 31, 2024) -- Pillar Nonprofit Network has submmitted a suite of recommendations to the provincial government that would see investment in Ontario nonprofits as ever-ready partners to government in delivering innovative solutions on public priorities in a collaborative way.
One of the things we heard loud and clear from Pillar members and the community this year -- not least through the work of Pillar's Community Advisory Panel -- was a desire to receive updates from leadership regarding the organization's operations.
London hosted the 2023 Folk Music Ontario (FMO) Conference. Almost 800 people registered for the four-day event. Making it 15% bigger than the last edition. This year also included a free three-day folk festival to include the general public.
LONDON, Ontario, October 18, 2023 -- Pillar and 28 of its member organizations have made a submission to a government committee calling for the reversal of planned cuts to Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) and a number of other improvements to the wage subsidy program that helps nonprofits deliver community benefits while supporting youth employment.
