Hard Hit: Toronto
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by admin.
One hundred and thirty-five Toronto agencies took part in the Hard Hit study of Ontario’s nonprofit sector. The study documents the one-two punch affecting nonprofit community social service agencies in Ontario – an increasing demand for services and lost revenue from funding cuts driven by the economic downturn. This bulletin provides a summary of the Toronto-specific results of the study.
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Research Forum: The People’s Recession – One Year Later
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Social Planning Toronto’s November Research Forum, November 11th from 9:30 to noon at the Lillian H. Smith Library, will feature Armine Yalnizyan, Beth Wilson and a Speaker from the Recession Relief Coalition.
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Hard Hit: The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Social Services in Ontario
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Hard Hit documents the impact of the recession on Ontario’s nonprofit community service sector, lays out the implications for Ontarians, and suggests a path forward to strengthen the capacity of the sector to meet the challenges ahead. During April and May of 2009, the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) conducted a survey with 413 community service agencies from across Ontario. This survey was conducted as the first in a series in order to track the changing impact of the recession on Ontario’s nonprofit community service sector. The questionnaire focused on changes in service demands and funding situations, and the strategies that agencies are adopting to cope with emerging conditions.
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Hard Hit Report Released
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Hard Hit: The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Nonprofit Community Social Services in Ontario, a new research report from the Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO), documents the one-two punch affecting Ontario’s nonprofit community services – an increasing demand for services and lost revenue from funding cuts driven by the economic downturn.
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CPRN Report on Social Innovation in Canada
Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by admin.
The report calls on Canadian leaders, who have been slow to embrace the potential of social innovation to respond to community challenges, to establish a cross-sectoral national strategy to advance SI in this country.
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