Canada Council for the Arts Information
Canada Council for the ...
The Canadian Council for the Arts (CCA) is a crown corporation that reports to the Minister of Canadian Heritage; it is supported financially by the federal government as well as donations from businesses and the public. The role of the Canadian Council for the Arts is to support...
Financing for Entrepreneurs Ages 18-34
Financing for Entrepren...
Successful entrepreneurs are passionately commitment to their dreams, they receive guidance from professional mentors and have access to sufficient start-up cash. The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) provides all three. CYBF is a Canada wide, non-profit organization that...
Are You Interested in Volunteering?
Are You Interested in V...
April 19th to 25th, 2009 is National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week celebrates and acknowledges the efforts of Canadian volunteers. National Volunteer Week is an annual campaign organized by Volunteer Canada – a national organization involved in volunteer research, training,...
DonorsChoose.Org – Fundraising through Crowd Sourcing
DonorsChoose.Org –...
Donorschoose.org is an American social networking site that connects US schools in need with individuals who want to help. Welcome to the future of fundraising and approaching donors. Generation X and the Millennial Generation are ready and willing to donate. However, traditional...
Toronto Food Business Incubator: From the Kitchen to the Supermarket
Toronto Food Business I...
Entrepreneurial dreams of taking an idea from a recipe book to the super market shelves can be realized by using the Toronto Food Business Incubator. (TFBI) Business Incubators are programs that help grow early stage, yet commercially promising ideas through a support program. Business...
Canadian Millennials Are Socially Engaged
Canadian Millennials Ar...
Canadian Millennials care about changing the world for the better… and they will. A common misconception is that they are politically disengaged. It’s just the opposite. Canadians under 30 are actively engaged, however the majority are just not civically engaged in a traditional...
Get Involved with getinvolved.ca
Get Involved with getin...
Getinvolved.ca is an exciting social change focused social networking site launched in October 2008 by Television Ontario (TVO) – a public educational Ontario television and registered charity. TVO airs Get Involved –a series of 25 documentary shorts that tell inspirational stories...
Going Global: Start-Up Ventures Can Succeed with International Investment
Going Global: Start-Up ...
Going Global Innovation (Going Global) is a grant provided through Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada; Going Global provides up to $75 000 to assist Canadian companies, researchers and universities/colleges in finding foreign investors. Many ventures or technologies at...
Designing with a Social Conscience
Designing with a Social...
“Design is directed toward human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution.” -Ivan Chermayeff Are you a designer looking for other designers with a social conscience? The Designers Accord is a global coalition, across...
New Funding For New Technologies
New Funding For New Tec...
Ontario’s 2009 Budget includes $250 million over 5 years for a new Emerging Technologies Fund and $50 million over 5 years to enhance the successful Innovation Demonstration Fund. Both funds are managed by the Ontario’s Ministry of Research and Innovation, whose mission is to...