Definity Foundation

Congratulations to Justin Wiebe, ICD.D our Board Chair! Well deserved!

🌍 Strengthening progress and building sustainable solutions starts with decisions rooted in data and community insights. In partnership with New Power Labs, we’re excited to launch the Diversity Geomap Dashboard — a powerful new tool designed to: • Serve as a comprehensive source of diversity data, helping visualize patterns and intersections across population groups • Inform decision-making for programming, fundraising, and advocacy • Act as a learning tool to validate or challenge assumptions about communities • Highlight who is — and isn’t — being served across different regions • Support benchmarking and track progress on community investments This innovative platform offers insights and helps us better understand community needs for impactful investments. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gidEYjVf

📊 As the 2025 federal election unfolds, it’s more important than ever for us and the communities we serve to stay informed about how party platforms could shape the nonprofit sector. Imagine Canada is tracking and analyzing party commitments that directly impact the nonprofit landscape—highlighting policies tied to funding, regulation, and sector-wide priorities. Stay up to date with this live resource and see how commitments compare across parties: https://lnkd.in/eYY7dRTe #NonprofitPolicy #Elxn2025 #SectorVoice

Our CEO, Arti, shares her learnings from the Skoll Foundation World Forum, highlighting how philanthropy can show up with and for communtiies to drive change that is equitable and just. https://lnkd.in/eE-W2AzB Read her blog and share your thoughts to these three questions: 1. What role is philanthropy willing to play in this moment? 2. How can philanthropy and its networks, drive real, lasting change? 3. What does philanthropy look like when we stop talking about “giving” and start talking about co-creating, standing with, and investing in the solutions communities are already leading?

📣 Canada’s nonprofit sector plays a vital role in our communities and organizations hold the expertise on what communities need and how to address those needs. More equitable policy change is possible when community engages and shares their stories! Imagine Canada has released a new Policy Platform for Canada’s Nonprofits, developed in collaboration with organizations across the country. It’s a roadmap for action in the first 100 days of Parliament, calling on policymakers to champion the sector that supports millions of Canadians. Check out the platform and join the conversation.

🎧 New PhiLab Podcast Episode Out Today! Shauna Sylvester’s latest conversation on the Urban Climate Leadership is now live—check it out on PhiLab! https://lnkd.in/dvgG5xwc Shauna shares how her experience and learnings have led her to co-design equitable solutions with the community to address climate challenges. If you haven’t yet heard her previous episode, “Women’s Perspectives: The Journey Toward Inclusivity,” listen here: ▶️ Spotify: https://ow.ly/uYtK50V7I3m ▶️ Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/kUwo50V7I3r #PhiLabPodcast #ClimateJustice

🏔️ The Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) is strengthening leadership in the North, empowering northern communities through self-determination and community ownership. Through partnership with Rideau Hall Foundation / Fondation Rideau Hall, AIP is evolving to be fully owned, led, and operated by the North, reflecting its values and priorities. This will build stronger Northern voices and create more opportunities. SAVE THE DATE - 13th annual Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony will be held on May 13, 2025 in Ottawa. In addition to celebrating the nominated and winning projects, the awards ceremony is a cultural showcase, including musical performances from artists from across the North. Follow AIP for more information: https://lnkd.in/eUmUYpYA 

🌍 Decolonizing Hiring Practices 🌍 This new HR Intervals article dives into how organizations can decolonize their hiring process to open doors for Indigenous talent. From creative recruitment strategies (hello, community posters!) to simplifying job postings and being transparent about flexibility and salary, it’s all about making workspaces welcoming for everyone. Let’s break down barriers with cultural competency, a little empathy, and some straightforward, compassionate steps. 🔗https://buff.ly/HDMMWWF #DecolonizeHiring #IndigenousTalent #Inclusion #WorkplaceEquity #CulturalCompetency #JEDI #ARAO #NonprofitHR #HRIntervals

Last call! The Resilient Futures funding info session starts soon.  If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to register and join us live.  Today: April 15, 2025 – 2:00pm EDT   Register now: https://bit.ly/43LNZ94 #ResilientFutures #FundingOpportunity #FinancialEmpowerment

Realize Capital Partners, one of the fund managers of the Social Finance Fund, is looking for capacity-building support to advance social equity practices in the Social Finance Fund. Check out their request for proposals! Deadline to submit a proposal is May 1.