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. LONDON, ONT. – Ask any nonprofit executive director in this city what keeps them up at night. The list is long: funding that resets to zero every year, waitlists that only grow, staff burnout, and worry over how long the doors can stay open. This... Read More
September 20, 2026
May 12, 2026
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. Our Communities Are Centered in This Strategy The government isn't just... Read More
October 16, 2024
LONDON, Ont., October 16, 2024 – Pillar Nonprofit Network and the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning Board have co-published their third annual nonprofit employer report, indicating an urgent need to stabilize the region’s nonprofit workforce. This year's look at operating conditions for nonprofit employers in the London Economic Region (LER) includes three years of data indicating that ongoing workforce challenges are persistent and signs of recovery are scant, with important... Read More
June 27, 2024
Pillar Nonprofit Network is moving forward with plans to restructure its membership program to create more equitable access, enhance long-term sustainability, and boost valuable service benefits. Our recent Information for Action survey received robust responses, showing nearly unanimous agreement with our principles. We recognize the need for continued dialogue, especially with large nonprofit members (those with budgets over $5M) and granting organizations, to ensure a smooth transition. Survey respondents were... Read More
May 6, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE LONDON, ON. May 6, 2024 – “ The Unseen Commuters: Navigating Injustices In Urban Mobility ” booklet contains eight stories based on real life situations describing mobility inequity experiences of individuals stripped of fundamental human rights including the right to safety, freedom of movement and the right to live. Plus a fictional story of an aspirational future where life could be different for the better. During the book... Read More
April 5, 2024
Pillar Nonprofit Network and the London Middlesex Mental Health and Addiction Strategic Direction Office (SDO) have issued a joint media release highlighting the SDO's new report on retired and retiring nonprofit leaders and a launch event planned for Wednesdy, April 10, 2024. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Report Captures Insights from Retiring Leaders in Mental Health & Addiction Retiring and retired leaders from the nonprofit sector, including mental health and addiction,... Read More
March 26, 2024
Pillar Nonprofit Network is delighted to partner again this year with the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) and Imagine Canada on the 2024 Boland Survey. The Boland Survey is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit sector compensation data in Canada and has helped Canadian nonprofits make data-based decisions on salary and human resource practices since 1997. Pillar is pleased to recommend that our nonprofit members participate in the survey... Read More
February 9, 2024
LONDON, Ontario -- February 9, 2024. Pillar Nonprofit Network i s calling on the federal government to invest directly in equity-deserving communities and to invest in the nonprofit sector as a ready partner in advancing its equity goals. The recommendations are part Pillar's submission to the Department of Finance's "Let's Talk Budget" consultations in advance of the 2024 budget expected this Spring. "The interconnected recommendations . . . comprise urgently... Read More
Empowering Communities Through Collaboration: Pillar Submits Recommendations for 2024 Ontario Budget
January 31, 2024
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. The recommendations -- Investing in nonprofits for a more affordable, more resilient Ontario are made as part of the Ontario Ministry of Finance's consultations in advance of the... Read More
October 18, 2023
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. Pillar is grateful for this opportunity to being our members' concerns to the attention of the... Read More
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