Affordable housing is a pressing need in many communities. Churches with surplus facilities, or making changes to worship practices, can meet this core community need. Indwell, for the first time, is partnering with a local church to develop a blended worship/ministry space and an affordable housing community. Developing a workable long-term operating agreement between a church and a charity is … Read More
Social innovation for energy
With population growth increasing there will come increasing demand on energy and on our planet’s finite energy resources. While energy use intensity has gone down in recent years, the total amount of energy used by the human population has risen significantly, as there are more people using energy-using goods and services. Along with increasing energy consumption, energy challenges exist across … Read More
Developing new income streams
Teen Challenge Canada is launching a new thrift store business unit in order to diversify its revenue base and develop alternatives to straight financial donations. Similar to their successful Vehicle Donation Program, this revenue-generation initiative will help fund the ministry’s operations, while also providing significant work therapy opportunities for the students in the rehabilitation program. Each store will also mobilize … Read More
Chances are…
RZIM Canada exists to “help the thinker believe and the believer think”. We seek to touch both the heart and the intellect of skeptics and seekers through showing that there are credible and meaningful answers to the deepest questions that people have today. Each year we address thousands of people in university, business, government and media settings on questions of … Read More
Journey to restorative justice
After 30 years of ministry, Prison Fellowship International’s impact had flattened considerably. In order to revive ministry effectiveness, an innovative strategy was developed to create positive, measurable outcomes in the lives of prisoners and their families. Two years later, PFI is seeing significant breakthrough in capacity building for restorative justice in prisons worldwide. Organization Name: Prison Fellowship International Location: Washington, DC … Read More
Repositioning OneBook for success
OneBook has forged ahead with innovative, efficient approaches to literacy and Bible translation, yet was burdened by legacy projects that didn’t fit its new framework. Our partnership helps them move ahead to reposition the organization and honourably finish projects from the former paradigm. Project Name: Picking Up the Pace Growth Campaign Grant Amount: $25,000.00 Purpose of Investment: To underwrite the … Read More
Capacity building for First Nations
As Canadians, we believe we all need to participate in some way towards truth and reconciliation with First Nations communities. Building up the capacity of this small but creative organization, Indigenous Pathways, which is led by and serves First Nations peoples, is a step in the right direction. Project Name: Communications and Donor Development Director Grant Amount: $25,000.00 Purpose of Investment: … Read More
Exploring the inner journey with Henri Nouwen
Henri Nouwen is known and beloved by Christians of all stripes for his winsome and deeply authentic writings on suffering and spirituality. This conference, hosted by the Henri Nouwen Society, is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to gather with others inspired by his legacy. Click here to register. Project Name: June Conference 2016 Grant Amount: $5,000.00 Purpose of Investment: To sponsor a … Read More
Millenials and Faith in Canada at 150
Cardus keeps bringing excellent projects to our grantmakers. This one is no exception: a dramatic, creative push to create a platform for Canadian millenials of various faiths to share the importance of their own spirituality within our multicultural context. Faith in Canada 150 will be the name for this and other initiatives which celebrate faith in Canada in our Sesquicentennial Year … Read More