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Data-driven decision-making can help to improve outcomes for any project or business – and bring benefits for reducing risks and errors, improving efficiency and resource allocation – and enhance transparency and scalability.

Increasing habitat to support biodiversity is a priority, says Forests Canada

We’ve come a long way since Terry Fox was first diagnosed with cancer in 1977. Back then, oncologists had limited options and treatments were often harsh and ineffective. In fact, at that time, only half the people diagnosed survived five years after their initial diagnosis. That number is now up to 68 per cent.

Generosity has the power to bring people together

GivingTuesday is about more than simply raising money for charities; it’s also about generosity of spirit as the town of St. Marys in southwestern Ontario has discovered.

CNIB: Cost of a guide dog should never be a barrier to independence

CNIB, a non-profit organization that supports people who are blind or partially sighted in Canada, has its most ambitious GivingTuesday target to date with a goal to raise $250,000 for its CNIB Guide Dogs program.

Volunteers play a key role in food distribution

On GivingTuesday, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) marks the day as an opportunity to thank its supporters – donors, volunteers and corporate partners – and recognize their impact on its work that involves distributing millions of pounds of food to people in need.

Medical isotopes have been the cornerstone of nuclear medicine for decades, but ongoing research is expanding the boundaries of how physicians can identify and treat disease, says Dr. Christopher O’Brien, former president of the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine.

Hierochloe, the Latin name for sweetgrass, literally translates as sacred (hieros) and grass (chloe), reflecting the species’ cultural significance for the many Indigenous Peoples on whose traditional territories it once grew in abundance.

Tools for allowing farmers to select the best animals for resilient herds and sustainable beef production

An impressive array of tools – from data analytics and precision agriculture to livestock vaccines, crop development, genomic selection and more – is ushering in the future of farming.

According to modelling by Clean Energy Canada, a climate and clean energy program within the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, and Navius Research, Canadian jobs in clean energy are set to grow 7 per cent a year, from 509,000 in 2025 to 2.7-million in a net-zero 2050.

Ecosystem and community health

Creating stronger outcomes, meeting community needs at the University of Northern British Columbia

From its base in Prince George, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is working to improve health outcomes in local communities, including in older populations, with an approach that integrates the health of people, communities and the natural environment. Beyond contributing to stronger and more resilient northern communities, these efforts are also contributing to advances in research and innovation at the society level.

A career as a Certified Financial Planner professional or Qualified Associate Financial Planner professional offers tremendous opportunities for growth – and impact

In today’s uncertain economic environment, Canadians need more from professional financial planners than just recommendations on how to eliminate credit card debt, create a budget or save money.

With its decades-long record of delivering low-cost, safe and efficient energy supply, CANDU nuclear reactors are an existing solution to the urgent need for emission-free electricity generation, according to the recently launched Canadians for CANDU campaign.

Significant gifts to charities help wealthy families pass on their values to the next generation

The world’s ultra-wealthy play a significant role in transferring some of their wealth to support charitable causes. In its latest report, the business intelligence firm Altrata notes that the ultra-high-net-worth people – those worth US$30-million or more – gave a total of US$190-billion to philanthropic causes in 2022, almost 25 per cent more than in 2018, and made up nearly 38 per cent of all individual giving.

Revised Code of Ethical Standards addresses social justice, racism and equity

The proliferation of misinformation and deception on the internet and elsewhere makes it “absolutely essential” for fundraising professionals to be able to show donors that they adhere to a strict and enforceable code of ethics, says Jennifer Johnstone, chair of the board of directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Canada.

Beyond the school walls: Expanding access to innovative educational programming to a broad and diverse community

Toronto’s Branksome Hall is preparing to launch a new initiative that will extend the benefits of its transformative educational approaches beyond the walls of the school. 

Employee-led network gives young professionals new tools to advance their careers

When Olivia Falcone joined a Greater Toronto Area office of WSP in Canada as a transportation planner in 2018, she was fresh out of university and uncertain about how she would fare in the corporate world. Describing herself at the time as timid, overwhelmed and reluctant to speak up in unfamiliar settings, she took the opportunity to join an employee-led resource group for emerging professionals that had just been formed that year in her local office.

Harvesting triple wins

University of Saskatchewan-led research and technology applications enhance environmental, social and economic outcomes in farming systems

The new Future of Good and QuakeLab annual ranking assessed the country’s largest grantmakers on DEI performance, transparency and commitment to socially responsible investing.

he community foundation of Canada’s most populous city has been crowned the country’s most equitable funder, according to a new annual ranking created by Future of Good and QuakeLab.

About 700,000 of the four million Canadians working in trades are set to retire by the end of this decade, according to Employment and Social Development Canada.

Public-private partnership investing in research and training to strengthen cybersecurity protections for Canadians

Whether we’re a consumer worried about a suspected scam email or a corporation safeguarding its confidential business information from a breach, we all have a stake in robust cybersecurity. And on the national scale, cybersecurity products and services are an increasingly important component of the technology industry driving Canada’s economic growth.

A life-long advocate for physical activity, Sandra Hartley found it difficult to follow her own advice as she reached advanced age with numerous joint and back problems.