On August 21, 2017, Ashoka Canada convened a room full of changemakers driven by their collective determination to equip young people with the skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. The event, hosted by Ryerson University, Canada’s first Changemaker Campus,...
It was a successful Global Month of Data Philanthropy for data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company, Aimia. Designed to provide charities with valuable analytics expertise that may otherwise be cost-prohibitive and out of reach, Aimia’s annual initiative...
Friday mornings are always busy at Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke’s Community Outreach Centre. The program doesn’t start until 9:30 am, but by 8:30 women have already gathered in the lobby as workers put on coffee and set up the space. It’s Friday Flicks, a popular drop...
Love them or hate them, plastics are everywhere. They protect our food, make our cars lighter and hospitals would not run without them. In fact plastics are so useful, their demand is expected to double in the next 20 years. Yet our plastics system is broken. Only 14%...
We often like to feature leaders in the private sector, conscious-minded corporate citizens, doing their part to support their local or global communities. This summer, one company in particular is going the extra mile: Aeroplan. Take their member donation program. It...
It’s coffee with a karma catch: order your cappuccino at Downtown Streets Team’s (DST) KARTMA Street Café and know you’re paying it forward, because every cup purchased goes towards ending homelessness. The 100 percent electric coffee cart employs individuals...
