(October 8, 2020) When the pandemic first hit in mid March and everyone was sent home, Juniper Locilento, Chief Development and Communications Officer at Community Food Centres Canada, was expecting things to slow down, that raising money during COVID would be slow. “I thought this might be the perfect opportunity to get caught up on all those projects our team just … [Read more...] about Raising Money during COVID: Funders in a Dangerous Time
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Alarming increase in violence against women
(May 14, 2020) In early April, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls. The surge has been linked to lockdowns imposed by governments worldwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to the rise in violence is further complicated by the fact … [Read more...] about Alarming increase in violence against women