by Christine Alden | Feb 7, 2018 | Early Child Development, News
The Early Child Education report (ECER) has just been published! Released every three years, these assessments identify gaps and progress in the provision of early childhood services across Canada. In 2017, it’s mainly a good news story — depending on...
by Marcel Lauzière | Jan 9, 2018 | News, Supporting the Charitable
The Lawson Foundation is collaborating with The Philanthropist on a series about European philanthropy and what Canadians can learn from our European counter-parts. Check out the first article authored by the Lawson Foundation’s CEO, Marcel Lauzière, on reasons...
by Christine Alden | Dec 12, 2017 | Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy
The Lawson Foundation will be hosting a two day symposium to support outdoor play and early learning policy in Canada from October 24-26, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The interactive symposium will provide a forum for researchers, government officials, educators,...
by Lawson Foundation | Nov 29, 2017 | Guest Blog Series, Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy, Update
This past spring I had the opportunity to deliver a Forest and Nature School Practitioners’ Course in partnership with Kenjgewin Teg at M’Chigeeng First Nation, on Mnidoo Mnising Manitoulin Island. Leading up to this course we had been working with the Executive...
by Karen Shelstad | Oct 31, 2017 | Impact Investing, News
Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC) has co-sponsored the development of a new guide for foundations looking to explore the world of impact investing. The Impact Investing Guidebook for Foundations provides a comprehensive introduction to impact investing,...
by Karen Shelstad | Jun 30, 2017 | News, Youth & the Environment
Earlier this month, the Lawson Foundation brought together a diverse group of young leaders for a retreat to gather ideas and advice on how we could best support young people to connect with nature and help amplify their voices as leaders and stewards in environmental...
