by Amanda Mayer | Jul 15, 2020 | News
This report represents an initial attempt to learn more about how COVID-19 has affected the charitable sector in Canada. It is part of a series of case studies depicting the effects of the global pandemic on Canada’s philanthropic community, and a first step in...
by Amanda Mayer | Jul 13, 2020 | Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy
Go outside and play! Opportunities for outdoor play critical for children during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic Lawson Foundation shares recommendations for policy makers, early learning and child care, and post secondary early childhood education programs to...
by Amanda Mayer | Jun 22, 2020 | Diabetes, Healthy Active Children, News, Truth & Reconciliation
Putting community knowledge and leadership at the centre of a challenge – that’s what we’re doing in a unique collaboration with local Indigenous communities, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners and Indigenous Services Canada’s First Nations...
by Amanda Mayer | Mar 18, 2019 | Guest Blog Series, Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy
In October 2018, the Lawson Foundation invited Henry Mathias, Head of Professional Practice and Standards with the Care Inspectorate in Scotland to give the keynote address at its Outdoor Play and Early Learning Policy Research Symposium. Henry shared Scotland’s...
by Amanda Mayer | Feb 28, 2019 | News, Youth Climate & Nature Leadership
We are pleased to announce that the Lawson Foundation is investing $2.7 million in ten youth-led environmental initiatives across Canada over three years as part of our new Youth and the Environment Impact Area. Our newest area of focus was developed in response to...
