LAST PAGE UPDATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 3pm
The Pillar Nonprofit Network team is committed to engaging, supporting, and informing our membership and community through the multiple challenges we face. Use our curated collection to find the information you need when you need it. You'll also find news related to our operations and service delivery on our News page and relevant events on the Pillar Events page.
Upcoming free virtual learning
Resources and advocacy for the impact sector
Addressing racism and xenophobia
Current relief and funding opportunities
Systems Change and Future-Weaving
Upcoming free virtual learning
- 31 FREE Nonprofit Webinars in September 2023 (Curated by Wild Apricot)
- Meet the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO), Wednesday, September 13, 2:30-3:30pm EDT
- Fundraising with Grant Connect for potential subscribers (Imagine Canada): Thursday, September 7, 1-2pm EDT. Reminder that Grant Connect offers a Pillar member discount.
- Formation Connexion subvention, destinée aux utilisateurs actuels de Connexion subvention (Imagine Canada), Jeudi, le 14 Septembre, 1200h. NB: Il existe une réduction sur les abonnements de Connexion subvention pour les membres de Pillar Nonprofit Network.
- Grant Connect Training for Current Subscribers (Imagine Canada), Thursday, September 14, 1-1:45pm EDT. Reminder that Grant Connect offers a Pillar member discount.
- Keela Group Demo, Thursday, September 14, 2-2:40pm pm EDT. Reminder that Pillar members get a discount on first-year Keela subscriptions.
- Mastering the Year-End Fundraising Frenzy: Your Playbook for Before, During, and After the Busiest Season of the Year (Blackbaud), Thursday, September 14, 1-2pm EDT
- Break Through the Noise: Nonprofit Messaging That Moves Hearts, Creates Community, and Inspires Action (Bloomerang), Thursday, September 14, 2pm EDT
- ReconciliACTION: Speaker Series (Atlohsa/Western U Office of Indigenous Services), Friday, September 29, 10am-12pm (HYBRID)
- Ontario's Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) Transition Working Session - Part 1 (Onatrio Nonprofit Network) - October 4, 1:00 - 3:30pm
- Grant Connect Training for Current Subscribers (Imagine Canada), Thursday, October 5, 1-1:45pm EDT. Reminder that Grant Connect offers a Pillar member discount.
- Ontario's Not-For-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) Transition Working Session - Part 2 (Ontario Nonprofit Network) - October 11, 1:00 - 3:30pm
- 2023 Fundraising.AI Virtual Global Summit (October 23-24)
- Networking opportunity for B3 Organizations (Federation of Black Canadians) Thursday, October 26, 8pm EDT
- Embracing AI in End-of-Year Fundraising (Blackbaud) Thursday, November 2, 11am-12pm EDT
Resources and advocacy for the impact sector, including nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, and impact investors
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Advocacy for the impact sector, local, provincial, and national
- Update on the new Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations (ONCA) and regulations (Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law, June 22, 2020) with proposed regulations.
- Advocacy Crash Course: Your voice matters...and yes, it does create change (Kallee Lins, Imagine Canada, June 23, 2020)
- The Canadian Fund for Charities’ Overhead Costs Is Here. Here’s How it Works — And a Major Trend it Signals (Kylie Adair, Future Of Good, Aug 5, 2020)
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Advocacy for impact investors, social enterprises & social innovators
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Resources for social innovators, social enterprises (nonprofit and/or for-profit), businesses
- Access to RHA Online startup community (RH Accelerator founder community)
- Innovation Canada’s Resources page for Social Innovators
- Google will now let any business list products on Google Shopping for free (Nick Statt, The Verge, Apr 21, 2020)
- Ontario Made: Celebrating Ontario manufacturers and Ontario made products (Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters)
- Are Charities Ready for Social Finance?: Investment Readiness in Canada’s Charitable Sector (Charity Village, June 25, 2020)
- Profit from technology: Digital tools to drive efficiency and revenue (BDC, July 15, 2020)
Volunteerism and Volunteer Management
Addressing racism, xenophobia, and sociodemographic determinants of health
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Canadian resources and local initiatives addressing racism and xenophobia
- Government of Canada Anti-Racism Resources
- allyship101 (PeerNetBC, November, 2016)
- Legal Services for Black Ontarians, Black Legal Action Centre
- Resources for Ending Anti-Black Racism (Canadian Women's Foundation, June 1, 2020)
- For White Leaders: How to Open a Conversation About Race (Lesli Mones, Power2Leaderlab, June 4th, 2020)
- Exploring My Power and Privilege Toolkit (Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion) 2017
- Beyond Solidarity Statements - Questions to ask yourself about your organization (Rania El Mugammar, Twitter thread)
- Free Indigenous Awareness Course offered by Bear Standing Tall
- Anti-Racist Resources (SURJ Toronto, 2020)
- Educate Yourself: Unlearning Resources curated by the Centre for Social Innovation
- Upholding and Advancing Our Commitment to Anti-Racism (Chiara C, TechSoup Canada, June 4, 2020) with Resources
- Beyond the Board Statement: How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice? (Part Two)," (Nonprofit Quarterly), Recorded June 29 + slide deck.
- Eductate: Anti-racism resources Canada (Black Lives Matter Canada, credit IG @deadcelery, @danii_jo, @asasyssas)
- True Freedom (Nneka Allen, Charity Village, July 17, 2020)
- The Micropedia, a collection of everyday microaggressions and their harmful impacts through source-based definitions and real-world examples.
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Relevant global resources addressing racism and xenophobia
- Becoming Interculturally Competent (Milton J. Bennett, 2004)
- Adapt Your D&I Efforts to the Reality of the Crisis, A Three-Step Approach, (Lily Zheng, HBR, May 07, 2020)
- Beautiful, FREE illustrations of black people for your next digital project (5Four Digital)
- Anti-Racism Resources (Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020, US)
- 10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship (Mireille Cassandra Harper, Twitter thread, May 29, 2020)
- Becoming Trustworthy White Allies (Melanie S. Morrison, Yale University "Reflections," 2013)
- Creating Content - Here's an equity screen to use from Nonprofit AF (Generocity, August 19, 2019)
- Watch "Systemic Racism Explained" (act.tv, YouTube, Apr 16, 2019)
- Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding (Cheryl Dorsey, Peter Kim, Cora Daniels, Lyell Sahue, and Britt Savage, Stanford Social Innovation Review, May 4, 2020)
- MakeRoom BLM Resources
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for your Nonprofit, Nonprofit Learning Lab
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Human Resources
- Watch "Retain and Gain: How Career Ownership is Transforming Nonprofits and Charities" (Charity Village), Recorded April 30, 2020
- Watch “Hello? Am I the Only One? – Recruiting Diverse Professionals to your Nonprofit” (Nonprofit Learning Lab), Recorded Aug 11
- Equity from the Inside out: Aligning Workplace Practices with Gender Realities, AnnaLise Trudell and Louise Pitre, Pillar Nonprofit Network, Sept 11, 2020
- Reimagining your Workplace in Rainbow: A Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion for HR, People, & DEI Leaders
- HRdownloads' Top 5 HR Policies Free Download
- Glossary of finance, HR, and payroll terms for nonprofits (Young Associates)
Philanthropy, Giving, and Special Grants
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Resources for fundraisers
- Follow The Money Gift Acceptance Research Report + Top 10 Recommendations for Charities (MPNL)
- More Fundraising Resources from Imagine Canada
- New: How to Set Up an Effective Peer-to-Peer Communications Plan (Imagine Canada and Keela)
- Hybrid Event Planning Template (Imagine Canada and Keela)
- Grant Application Management Template (Imagine Canada and Keela)
- Guide to Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits (Imagine Canada and Keela)
- Grant Writing Do's and Don'ts, According to an Expert(Imagine Canada and Keela)
- Grant Stewardship Checklist: So you've won (or lost) your grant. Now what? (Imagine Canada and Keela)
- Toolkit: Stop Driving in the Dark! Nonprofit Fundraising KPIs 101 (Imagine Canada)
- Prospect Like a Boss: Partnership Strategy Tips for Nonprofits (Imagine Canada)
- Funding Diversity: How to Protect Your Organization's Financial Health (Imagine Canada)
- Fundraiser's field guide to spotting foundations (Imagine Canada)
- Grants 101: A how-to guide for nonprofits (Imagine Canada)
- Six Reasons Why Tiered Event Sponsorship Needs To Go!, Phuong Pham, Community-Centric Fundraising, Sept 3, 2020
- A "Giving Tuesday Cheat Sheet" from DonorPerfect
- The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering
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Grants and other funding opportunities
- LOCAL The Agape foundation of London makes grants for start up costs both capital and operating to new organizations intending to provide services of facilities that respond to a documented need in the community - Apply by Wednesday, September 13.
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Climate Change Adaptation Program - Apply by September 22, 11:59pm EDT
NRCan’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (2022–2027) is seeking cost-share proposals with up to 60% government contribution, or 100% contributiuon for Indigenous organizations. - Animal Welfare Organization Grant - Apply by September 30
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Administered through London’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, London’s Building Safer Communities Fund Grant program offers 1-, 2-, or 3-year funding to nonprofits andgrassroots groups partnered with nonprofits for youth-focused prevention, intervention, and transformation projects aimed at reducing gun and gang violence in London.
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Indigenous Communities Fund - Apply by October 13 at 23:59 (local time)
The TELUS Indigenous Communities Fund offers grants up to $50,000 for Indigenous-led social, health and community programs. -
City of London Multi-Year Grants (2024-2027) Program - Apply by Wednesday, November 1 at 4:30pmThe City of London invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for up to four years funding for programs and services operating within the City of London for London residents.
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Digital Museums Canada - Apply by December 1, 2023.
Museums and heritage, cultural, and Indigenous organizations can apply for up to $250,000 in funding to create a range of bilingual digital products, including virtual exhibits and tours, web-based games, and educational resources. There are two funding streams available for organizations: Investments of $25,000 for Community Stories projects and investment of up to $250,000 to develop an online project from the ground up in collaboration with a web development agency. -
Nonprofit Resiliency Project - Accepting applications through London Environmental NetworkAre you a nonprofit organization with multi-unit residential buildings? The Nonprofit Resiliency Project (NRP)! was launched to support nonprofit organizations in London and Middlesex that provide housing accommodations on a temporary or permanent basis. Participating organizations receive tailored reports (based on facility walkthroughs and utility data) about how its buildings are currently operating and the steps needed to achieve net-zero emissions.
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Janssen Canada makes charitable contributions and community support donations to support nonprofit organizations that benefit patients and/or have a meaningful impact in local communities and the Canadian healthcare ecosystem.
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CN Stronger Communities Fund
Canadian National Railway is now accepting applications for investment in the focus areas of Health and Safety; Environmental Sustainability; Diversity and Inclusion; Innovation; and Civic Engagement. CN provides funding for event sponsorships, donations toward community projects and initiatives, and annual memberships. -
GreenShield Canada - Ongoing, for projects focused on mental health and oral health
- Business Scale-up and Productivity (supporting businesses to scale-up, expand and adopt innovative goods, services or technologies);
- Community Economic Development and Diversification (nonprofits and businesses generating inclusive growth and helping small and rural communities in SWO);
- Regional Innovation Ecosystem (nonprofits to fuel an entrepreneurial environment conducive to business innovation and growth); and
- Black Entrepreneurship Program (helping Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs grow their businesses).
- First Nations Infrastructure Fund
- Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative
- Green Economy EV Charger Incentive Program - apply by March 31, 2024
- Small Business Lighting Incentive from Save ON Energy
- Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund (Ontario) - Applications Open
- Alterna Savings Collaborative Not-For-Profit Loan Fund
- Environmental Employability Pathways - New Job Funding from ECO-Canada
- Desjardins GoodSpark Fund Supporting Community Priorites
- Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program - Open
- Home Depot Canada Foundation Community Impact Grant Program - Open
- OTHER RESOURCES & SUPPORTS FOR NONPROFITS, SOCIAL IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
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Management Advisory Service offers pro bono consulting for nonprofit organizations. They also offer online workshops, publications, and articles that can help nonprofits run effectively. Their short but thorough Self-Assessment Survey is an especially useful tool to help organizations focus on their trouble spots.
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Neighbourhood Decision Making (City of London) allows Londoners of any age can share ideas that will make their neighbourhoods even better.
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Microsoft 365 Business Premium grants for small and medium-sized nonprofits that need email services, Office desktop applications, cloud-based file storage and sharing, and web conferencing.
Emerging Futures: Recovery and (Re)building
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Transformational movements
- Localizing the UN SDGs to your organization (Green Economy London & rTraction), Recorded April 28, 2020
- Convening the Capacity Builders: Reflections on the Field of Systems Change (Illuminate)
- Cities for a Resilient Recovery (Global Resilient Cities Network)
- The New Economy Roundtable (Canadian Poverty Institute)
- The Economy we Want - Common Future
- A Feminist Recovery Plan for Canada (YWCA Canada and the Institute for Gender and the Economy)
- Transformational leadership, research, and public policy work
- Resetting Normal Report 1: Funding A Thriving Women’s Sector (Canadian Women's Foundation, ONN), May 2020
- The Curb-Cut Effect, and Why Race, Equity, Access, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) Are Even More Critical Now (Nonprofit AF) May 18, 2020
- Indigenous Innovation resources from Future of Good, including
- What will it take to support Indigenous innovation?
- Rebirthing an Indigenous Economy
- Here’s why the future of work needs to include Indigenous perspectives post-pandemic
- "We Cannot Accept Excuses": Cindy Blackstock on Justice for First Nations Children
- The Friendship Centre Movement, where women have always been at the forefront
- How Can We Decolonize Impact Investing?
- Edgar Villanueva: Decolonizing Wealth
- Beyond the Board Statement: How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice? Part Two (NPQ, Monday, June 29, 2020)
- Creating a Better World Means Asking Better Questions (Hildy Gottlieb, Stanford Social Innovation Review, July 24, 2020)
- How Philanthropy Fails To Support its Greatest Assets, BIPOC Leaders, And What it Should Do About it (Vu Le, Nonprofit AF, Aug 10, 2020)
- The Dawn of System Leadership: The deep changes necessary to accelerate progress against society's most intractable problems require someone who catalyzes collective leadership (Peter Senge, Hal Hamilton, & John Kania, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2015)
- Seven Years of Growth: BLM’s Co-Founder and incoming Executive Director reflects on the movement, Patrisse Cullors, Medium, Sept 11, 2020
- Building Movements, Not Organizations, Hildy Gottlieb, Stanford Social Innovation Review, July 28, 2015
- Reclaiming Context, Connection and Collectivity for Regenerative Cultures, Curtis Ogden, International Institute for Social Change, August 28, 2020
- Systems Change & Deep Equity: Pathways Toward Sustainable Impact, Beyond “Eureka!,” Unawareness & Unwitting Harm, An Interview with Sheryl Petty and Mark Leach, Change Elemental, July, 2020.
- The Future Is Now: Creating Decent Work Post-Pandemic, Sunil Johal, Public Policy Forum, June, 2020
- Welfare 5.0: Why we need a social revolution and how to make it happen, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, September 7, 2020