Publications
A Coming of Age: Counselling Canadians for Work in the Twentieth Century
Compiled by The Counselling Foundation of Canada with foreword written by Stephen Lewis. The past century has seen tremendous transformations to the Canadian workforce. The base of employment has shifted from a focus upon agriculture to an industrial economy and to an increasingly technologically driven reality. This has occurred over a hundred-year period that was also witness to the Great Depression and two devastating world wars. At every turn of this tumultuous time, workers had to adjust and readjust their goals and aspirations about their working lives. You may also view individual sections below.
Moving On… A Quick Guide for Nonprofit Workers in Career Transition
The Counselling Foundation of Canada supported the creation of this resource for nonprofit workers in Ontario who are experiencing a career transition to help them navigate what can be an uncertain time in their life. The nonprofit sector is diverse and strong and there is great potential for those interested in continuing to work in the sector whether they be arts, social services, environment, employment, or other organizations. This resource was written by Yvonne Rodney, a career development practitioner, author, playwright, theatre director, and women’s leader among other roles. It was also supported by the Ontario Nonprofit Network who offered advice throughout the process. Losing a job, whether it’s due to funding cuts or other reasons, is never easy. It is our hope that in “Moving On…” readers will find tips to help them navigate through the job transition process. National version
Other publications we’ve supported
On occasion, the Foundation has supported select research. Below is a list of recent publications.
- Toronto Social Capital Study 2022: How well are we connected? Toronto Foundation. 2022.
- Soft Skills in Ontario’s Post-Pandemic Hospitality and Food Services Sector. Hospitality Workers Training Centre. 2022.
- Volunteers and Decent Work: What’s the Connection? Ontario Nonprofit Network. 2022.
- Unfunded: Black Communities Overlooked By Canadian Philanthropy. Network for the Advancement of Black Communities & Carleton University’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program. 2020.
Feedback from our funding recipients
In January 2024, The Counselling Foundation of Canada conducted a survey of its recent funding recipients to gather feedback on its processes and identify areas for improvement. As a Foundation, we are committed to learning how we can best provide support to the communities we serve. We know achieving our mission is not something we can do alone so it is important for us to know whether our best intentions translate into being an effective and supportive grantmaker in the eyes of our funding recipients. This is the second time the Foundation has done a survey of its funding recipients.
In 2018, The Counselling Foundation of Canada in collaboration with the Lawson Foundation, and the Laidlaw Foundation undertook a project to gather feedback from our grant recipients. GrantBook was hired to collect and synthesize the confidential feedback about grant recipients’ experiences of working with us. Grant recipients are indispensable partners in achieving our mission. Open dialogue and honest feedback are central to effective partnership, and while we strive to be responsive and open, we also know that it isn’t always easy to tell a funder that there is room for improvement. This final report is part of our efforts to be transparent and to encourage ongoing openness to talk about how we can continually improve.