First virtual Pillar Community Innovation Awards delivers stories of hope, resilience and recovery
Pillar's letter to the Mayor and council on concern regarding the proposed restructuring and elimination of city advisory committees
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
Club House for Chefs Teams Up with Local Businesses and Nonprofits to Launch London-Middlesex Restaurant Support Fund
To further support the local restaurant industry impacted by COVID-19, Club House® for Chefs and McCormick Canada has teamed up with five organizations to create the London-Middlesex Restaurant Support Fund. In partnering with Pillar Nonprofit Network, the Middlesex London Food Policy Council, rTraction and the Western Fair District, this fund offers up to $1,000 in grants to qualifying London-Middlesex-based, independent operators of restaurants and bars in need of financial assistance as they adapt their businesses through the pandemic crisis.
Not One, But Two Design Challenge Recipients
Beecuz, a nonprofit organization founded by Lena Schreyer, is the main recipient of the $20,000 Recovery & Rebuilding the Region Design Challenge Two.
Applications for $20,000 Collaborative Design Challenge Open June 15
Communities everywhere have felt the impact of COVID-19 — Southwestern Ontario among them. Along with crisis comes creativity, and we are seeing countless acts of selflessness, resourcefulness and resilience in our communities across Southwestern Ontario.
Recipient announced for Recovery & Rebuilding the Region Design Challenge One
London-based Go Fog It, founded by Diana House and Melissa McInerney, has been announced as the recipient of the first Recovery & Rebuilding the Region Design Challenge.
How Pillar Members are Caring for Nature
2020 is the year of nature, and to support our nation’s cross-sector effort to activate major opportunities on the horizon, Birds Canada, alongside a Steering Committee of Canada’s leading nature and conservation organizations, organized the Na
Minister Ng announces Women Entrepreneurship Strategy investments
News Release
For Immediate Release
Minister Ng announces Women Entrepreneurship Strategy investments
Government of Canada investing over $4.2 million to support women entrepreneurs in southwestern Ontario
August 9, 2019 – London, Ontario – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Canada's Social Finance Fund update!
We have all the details on federal budget and feedback, podcast and case studies.
Government of Canada's Budget 2019 has provided great momentum for social finance in Canada.
London Community Foundation
London Community Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to improving communities across London and Middlesex County. We do this by pooling the charitable gifts of donors to create endowment funds and using the investment income to make grants. London Community Foundation also provides leadership — monitoring this area's quality of life and convening people, ideas, and resources to help build stronger and more resilient communities.
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