by Amanda Mayer | Jan 22, 2021 | News, Supporting the Charitable, Truth & Reconciliation
Our COO & Program Director, Amanda Mayer, was invited to provide a commentary on a webinar on “Trust-Based Philanthropy” organized by Philanthropic Foundations Canada and Community Foundations of Canada. Here are her reflections from the dialogue....
by Christine Alden | Jan 19, 2021 | News, Outdoor Play Strategy
The Lawson Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the second phase of its Outdoor Play Strategy and an investment of $4.95 million in 8 demonstration projects that will benefit Early Learning and Child Care across Canada. This strategy and investment are...
by Marcel Lauzière | Dec 7, 2020 | News
Our President & CEO, Marcel Lauzière, shares how the Lawson Foundation is taking a back-seat to funder-grantee relationships, starting with the Indigenous Diabetes Reduction and Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund in PANL Perspectives: Grantees have strong...
by Amanda Mayer | Dec 2, 2020 | News, Youth & the Environment
Nearly 10 months into the global pandemic, it’s clear that COVID-19 and the related health protection measures and protocols have had an impact on every facet of our lives and may continue to do so for some time. And while the focus at this time is rightly on...
by Christine Alden | Dec 1, 2020 | News, Outdoor Play Strategy
The Lawson Foundation’s Outdoor Play Strategy is an integral part of our overall strategic direction. It is driving our comprehensive approach to exploring how outdoor play supports the healthy development of children and youth in communities across Canada. Our...
by Amanda Mayer | Sep 21, 2020 | News, Youth & the Environment
“Climate change remains the greatest threat to human health in history, and like COVID-19, we must address it directly and vigorously before it spirals further out of control. Like COVID-19, it disproportionately affects racialized, Indigenous, and economically...
