This Vancouver-based company is converting carbon in the air into mineralized carbon—essentially turning it into rocks—and creating jobs while it does so. Read here: tinyurl.com/24pr5jvk This story has been made possible thanks to the partnership and support of RBC.

For many donors, giving to a cause is much more important than giving to a particular charity. Many know they want to donate to alleviate food insecurity, or to support young people, for example, but might not be sure where the funds are best placed. More on Future of Good: tinyurl.com/mr22recx

💻AI In and For the Newsroom🖥 🗣️moderated by @futureofgood.bsky.social's @elishadacey.bsky.social ➕ panellists @arikligeti.bsky.social, @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com and @nikitaroy.bsky.social Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger has sent a letter to Canadians to media. Here it is.

Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know. A great soul if ever there was one www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Newcomer women in Canada are turning recipes into revenue—and reclaiming community through food and co-ops. From empanadas at Granville Island to multilingual translation services, Flavours of Hope and Culture Links are rewriting the immigrant recipe. Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/mrx69sr5

“We need to face the truth: not all groups arriving in Canada are treated equally," said one advocate. “Canada has already demonstrated that when it chooses to, it can provide strong support such as income assistance, temporary housing and settlement services.” More futureofgood.co/federal-fund...

“Our country is built on the premise that everyone has the right to express themselves, even when others don’t agree with or like what they say.” 124 U.S. funders wrote an open letter last week. Find out why, and how this affects non-profits in Canada. futureofgood.co/124-u-s-fund...

💥 This is what we call a success! 💥 Each philanthropic dollar invested in this blended finance fund generated $1.60 from the community, for a total of $7 million, and $12.80 from financial partners. Read how it was a win-win-win for everyone: futureofgood.co/blended-fina...

What do you do when your land trust can’t find any clean land to protect? You use the trust to create some. Find out why this group of Quebec citizens took a tool designed to protect pristine land to go one green step further. futureofgood.co/restoring-po... #FutureofGood #SocialFinance

“You’ve got to go where the money is. The charities need to go where the donors are going." Where are they going? Donor-Advised Funds, and DAF Day is coming to Canada. Read more: futureofgood.co/daf-day-comi...

An innovative and efficient way to support non-profits is getting its own spotlight in Canada with the launch of Donor-Advised Fund Day or DAF Day. Read the full article here: futureofgood.co/daf-day-comi... 🇨🇦 Support Canadian media by becoming a Future of Good member: futureofgood.co/register/

What do you do when your land trust can’t find any clean land to protect? You use the trust to create some. Read the full story: futureofgood.co/restoring-po...

Stories do what data alone cannot: they stick, scale, and inspire action. In this op-ed, Dan Lammot connects Where the Wild Things Are to Canada’s Social Finance Fund — showing why storytelling is the missing piece in building a lasting impact ecosystem. Read more: tinyurl.com/4vkxyr7a

Amnesty International Canada and numerous other Canadian aid groups say the federal government has been too timid in its treatment of Israel, especially as the UN has now officially classified the conflict a genocide. Read more: futureofgood.co/canadian-aid...

NO PAYWALL: Nearly 125 American philanthropic organizations published an open letter to the Trump Administration, denouncing the government officials’ recent misleading remarks, blaming them for fomenting violence after the homicide of Charlie Kirk. Read more: futureofgood.co/124-american...

Future of Good members, this one's for you! Thanks to our partners at Coast Capital, you can claim a completely free Coursera license valued at $538 annually! Already a member? Click here to claim yours now: tinyurl.com/5bdtfrk6 Not a member yet? Become a member today: tinyurl.com/2eutt4m7

When Trump shut down USAID, $35B in global aid vanished overnight In Canada, 13 groups got $1M each to keep frontline work alive, leaders say more is needed. “This is an opportunity for Canada to take a leadership role,” says Dr. Samantha Nutt of War Child Canada. Full story: tinyurl.com/42dc84f6

🔥 Burnout affects over one-third of the workforce, particularly young, entry-level, & frontline staff. Join us for this members-only event: 📅 October 30th, 2025 ⏱️ 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM EDT 📍Virtual on Zoom If you want to attend but aren't a member, join here: futureofgood.co/register/

🇨🇦 This year, several organizations are raising the alarm on rising rates of poverty in Canada, which affect & are affected by a lack of affordable housing, inadequate social assistance, & food insecurity. Read more about some of the sector’s submissions here ➡️: tinyurl.com/3s8sbrrt

#GreenShield, Canada’s only national non-profit health care & insurance organization, has reached a game-changing milestone by improving the health & well-being of one million Canadians. Read more here: tinyurl.com/39zfdt2m

Future of Good membership means you’ll never do this work alone. Our Community Hub is where changemakers meet, trade support, and share wins.

We believe Canada’s changemakers deserve journalism, insights, and community that help them thrive — because better supported changemakers create a better world.

This summer, journalist Diane Bérard attended gaming nights featuring social-change board games. 🎮 Gaming has been used for many years to motivate users to change their health habits. Read more here: futureofgood.co/how-i-experi...

Attend our Summer Book Club Party THIS FRIDAY, September 5, at 1:00 pm ET. Come hang out with the Future of Good team, meet Adam Kahane, the author of 'Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems,' and participate in the FIRST EVENT in our brand new Community Hub. Become a member to join.

In the latest Charity Village Connects podcast episode, our Executive Director, Anouk Bertner, discusses recent research that found individuals who work at food banks are experiencing food insecurity themselves. Listen to the full CharityVillage Connects podcast episode! 🎙️ okt.to/Qwo35C

Canadian aid groups have criticized the Government of Canada’s decision to drop aid pallets in the Gaza Strip. Several aid groups headquartered in Canada continue to pay and support Palestinian staff on the ground. Read more here: futureofgood.co/canadian-aid...

☀️ Our Summer Membership Sale is coming to an END☀️ Join our network at a fraction of the cost before the end of this week. Register here: futureofgood.co/register/

After two years on the market, the Centre for Social Innovation has sold its Annex coworking space at 720 Bathurst Street. Read the full story here: futureofgood.co/torontos-cen...

Join us for a special live conversation with author Adam Kahane to wrap up our summer book club. We’ll reflect on key ideas from the book & hear directly from Adam about what inspired the book. 📅 September 5 at 1:00 pm ET 📍 Future of Good Community Hub on Discord

In a letter signed by more than 100 aid organizations globally, the humanitarian sector is raising concerns about Israel’s ongoing “weaponization of aid.” The letter details new registration requirements mandated by Israeli authorities. Read more here: futureofgood.co/aid-groups-r...

RBC Foundation is helping fuel long-term change by supporting organizations tackling gender-based homelessness across Canada. 🔗 Read the full article here: futureofgood.co/how-to-ensur...

The province’s Lobbyists Transparency Act is about to undergo a review; here is what non-profits say needs to change to keep the registries from draining front-line resources. Read more here: futureofgood.co/long-read-b-... #lobbyingreformbc #nonprofitvoices #cuttheredtape #civicadvocacy

Alaska is American. Just like Crimea, Donbas and other internationally recognized Ukrainian territories are Ukrainian. There can be no switcheroo about it.

📚 Book Club Party with Adam Kahane & hosted by FOG's Executive Director, Anouk Bertner. Join us for a special live conversation to wrap up our summer book club. We’ll reflect on key ideas from the book, hear directly from Adam about what inspired the book, & open the floor for questions.

Research suggests that the Government has still not met many of its commitments to Indigenous communities, leaving Indigenous-serving charities and non-profits to fill the gap. Read the full article here: futureofgood.co/donations-to...

We use the summer time to deepen our connection with our community, & this year, we’ve lined up some incredible events we’d love for you to be part of. If you’ve been thinking about joining our network of changemakers, social impact leaders, & purpose-driven organizations, now’s the perfect time.

At Storyteller Camp, a members-only virtual gathering on August 18, you’ll learn how to build a brand with soul. You’ll leave with tools to strengthen how you communicate your impact. 🪵 Registration is free for all FOG members. ✨ Non-members – Register here: tinyurl.com/2spd6837

Houssam Elokda, managing principal at Happy Cities said, "the research shows that the city you choose to live in and the neighborhood you choose to live in within each city has a huge impact on your happiness." Do you agree or disagree? Read more on this topic: futureofgood.co/access-to-gr...

BREAKING: As of today, July 31, Canada has begun airdropping critical aid supplies into Gaza futureofgood.co/canada-airdr... hashtag#gaza hashtag#humanitarianaid hashtag#airdrop hashtag#helpgaza hashtag#emergencyaid hashtag#reliefefforts hashtag#palestine

$50 million fund was announced to help build affordable, sustainable housing in Quebec. Read more about this here: futureofgood.co/the-solution...

We’re kicking off the new season of learning with a members-only event built to help you sharpen your understanding of #AI in #impact measurement. 📅 September 24, 2025 This event is free as part of your membership. Not a member? Sign up here: futureofgood.co/register/

“The starvation of people in Gaza is intentional, it can end tomorrow if the Israeli authorities allow food in at scale.” Israel is preventing food and water from reaching starving Palestinians in Gaza. Read more here: futureofgood.co/canadian-aid... ✨ @doctorswithoutborders.org

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🌽 As food insecurity continues to rise across Canada, innovative partnerships are stepping up to provide real solutions. The Ottawa Mission, with support from RBC Foundation & Growcer, is growing its own food to support vulnerable communities. 🔗Read more here: tinyurl.com/mumexbue

In the West Bank, where 898 barriers fragment daily life, Palestinians turn to Telegram as a lifeline—crowdsourcing real-time updates to navigate Israeli checkpoints and reclaim their right to move. 🔗 Read the full article here: futureofgood.co/how-west-ban...

A recent survey conducted by the polling firm Leger found that 49 per cent of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in the occupied Palestinian territory of Gaza. 🔗 Read more on this here: futureofgood.co/half-of-cana...

A $2.5 million grant through the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) will advance research on the community impacts of arts & culture. 🔗 Read more here: tinyurl.com/44aewn9w

The United Kingdom government has launched a £500m (CAD $917 million) outcomes-based finance fund. The Better Futures Fund will support 200,000 children and their families over the next decade. Read more about this here: futureofgood.co/uk-launches-...

With the decline of local journalism and mainstream media resources, it becomes difficult to truly understand what happened at local public meetings. This is one solution to help solve that problem. Read the full article here: futureofgood.co/training-cit...