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Foundations taking a bold leadership role on the public policy front
The Lawson Foundation is a founding member of the Funders Working Group on Early Childhood Development (FWG-ECD), a group of 8 Canadian foundations that regularly come together to talk about the importance of quality early childhood education (ECE) and to look at ways...
Introducing the Lawson Foundation Blog!
One of the goals of our renewed Strategic Direction is enhancing both our communications and engagement activities to let people know what we are up to. This blog is a step in that direction! Our blog will provide the Foundation with a platform to share insights and...
Philanthropic Community Declaration of Action – Truth & Reconciliation
On June 1, the Lawson Foundation joined with the philanthropic community to make a Declaration of Action to the final session of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, committing ourselves to building better more positive relations with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples...
Pre-Announcement: Funding Call in June 2015
The Lawson Foundation will be announcing a Canada wide funding call in the area of healthy active living for children and youth (review our Strategic Direction). The call for applications will occur in June, with a deadline in July. Check the website and follow the...
Foundation announces support for disaster relief and recovery in Nepal
The Foundation has provided a $10,000 grant to the David McAntony Gibson Foundation to support GlobalMedic’s efforts to provide disaster relief in the wake of the Nepal Earthquake.
Grantee Spotlight: TYD (Transitioning Youth with Diabetes) Calgary
Our grantee, TYD Calgary (Transitioning Youth with Diabetes), has launched a pilot project that will be using a Transition Coordinator to help young adults living with diabetes navigate the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care in Calgary. Check out their...