Current Initiatives

We work with community foundations and partners to deliver a range of programs and projects that help make our communities stronger, more resilient and sustainable.

RECONNECT 2023

Our biennial, bilingual conference welcoming community foundations, partners and nonprofit leaders from across philanthropy.

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The Investment Readiness Program

A $50M fund to help social purpose organizations build their capacity to participate in Canada’s social finance market.

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Canada Healthy Communities Initiative

A $60 million investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19.

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Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund

An Indigenous-led effort to respond to urgent community needs while taking a long-term view on building community resilience.

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Communities For Gender Equality

A multi-year, collaborative initiative to advance gender equality in Canada.

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Vital Signs

Canada’s most extensive community-driven data program, using local knowledge to measure community vitality and improve quality of life.

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Future Cities Canada

A unique new collaboration that aims to accelerate innovation and build regenerative, inclusive cities of the future.

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Queen Elizabeth Scholars

A made-in-Canada platform for global student mobility and academic diplomacy

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The Future Forward trilateral learning exchange

Emerging leaders from community foundations in Canada, Germany and Russia are taking part in this new learning exchange

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Alliance 2030 | No Little Plans Podcast

Alliance 2030 is a national network of organizations working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Canada and abroad by 2030.

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Past initiatives

In the past several years, we have delivered and successfully wrapped up several large-scale, national initiatives.

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