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Newsletter – July 2022

Monday, July 4, 2022

Coverage of Ontario’s Non-Profit Appreciation Week 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

The support for Ontario’s first-ever Non-Profit Appreciation Week was immense and noteworthy. The recognition from so many organizations and people truly was a testament to the importance of our country’s nonprofit workers. We wanted to share with you the many organizations, publications and people that supported the nonprofit appreciation week, so you can hear their […]

You’re invited to a special Hybrid event to celebrate and recognize the contributions of the Community Impact (Nonprofit) Sector in Nova Scotia

Monday, June 27, 2022

When: April 29, 2022, 1-3PM Where: Online Event via Eventbrite Join us in celebrating the people and the impact organizations (nonprofits) that tirelessly serve our province, strengthening our quality of life and delivering a range of vital services to meet the needs of those in Nova Scotia. Employing over 20,000 people, this sector strengthens our […]

Press Release: Nova Scotia’s Day of Recognition 2022

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Impact Sector Day of Recognition honours Invisible Champions and non-profit sector Event to include proclamation from province (HALIFAX/KJIPUKTUK – April 29, 2022) A special event this afternoon will recognize the important work happening in the nonprofit sector. The Community Impact Sector Day of Recognition shines a light on the 20,000 people […]

Raksha Bhayana Speaks About Nova Scotia’s Day of Recognition for the Nonprofit Sector 

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Good afternoon. In 2020, Nova Scotia led the historic charge by proclaiming the first-ever Day of Recognition for the Nonprofit Sector in Canada. Today, thanks to Premier Houston and the members of the Legislative Assembly we are celebrating the Second annual Day! We are honouring the women and men whose spirit, resilience, and commitment to […]

Ontario’s Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week covered by Chinese Media

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Chinese media reported on Ontario’s Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week saying, “The Public Welfare Appreciation Week promoted by Richmond Hill Provincial Councilor Wei Qiu Peifang started on Valentine’s Day on Monday, February 14th and ended on Sunday, February 20th. Wei Qiu Peifang encouraged the public to pay tribute to non-profit and charitable organizations that work hard […]

“The non-profit sector touches every one of us”: Ontario marks first Week of Appreciation for the Nonprofit Sector

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Valentine’s Day 2022 marked Ontario’s first-ever Week of Appreciation for the Nonprofit Sector, a way for Ontarians to show their love to the 850,000 nonprofit workers across the province. The virtual ceremony to mark Ontario’s first Week of Appreciation featured pre-recorded speeches from Premier Doug Ford and Progressive Conservative MPP Daisy Wai, who spearheaded the […]

Kelly Rumney speaks about her greatest motivation working in a non-profit organization

Monday, February 14, 2022

Kelly is a long-time staff member of the CPCC and was a Bhayana Family Foundation Award recipient (Leadership Category) in 2016. Kelly is a Program Facilitator at Caledon Parent-Child Centre. Kelly explains her deep desire behind doing the noble and inspiring work that she does: My greatest motivation working in a non-profit organization continues to […]

Nonprofit Appreciation Week — Dufferin Community Foundation

Friday, February 11, 2022

Ontario MPPs unanimously support Nonprofit Week of Appreciation

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

News Release December 8, 2021 The Week helps close the recognition gap for important but overlooked sector. Toronto, ON – More than one million people work in Ontario’s nonprofit sector. They are highly skilled, well-educated, and widely credited with helping the most vulnerable in our communities, especially through the pandemic. But unlike essential frontline workers […]