Categories News & Insights Categories PFC News Guest Posts Policy Advisories Interviews Sector Insights PFC Connects Our Work Capacity Building Funder Affinity Groups PFC Connects Separate from the Affinity Groups that we convene, PFC actively connects its members to existing groups hosted by other organizations. This is part of our mission to nurture relationships, promote visibility across the sector, and enhance the collective impact of philanthropic work across Canada. PFC is not responsible for the content, format and membership of these groups housed outside of our organization. PFC Connects Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact Collaborative The purpose of this Collaborative is to explore the role of philanthropy and the social impact sectors in shaping the development of emerging technologies and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help shift power, transform systems and create better futures where everyone belongs. PFC Connects Clean Economy Fund About this group: Clean Economy Fund offers a variety of convening opportunities to help build purpose-driven connections and relationships within the philanthropic community. These include an […] PFC Connects Environment Funders Canada Environment Funders Canada catalyzes funders to respond to environmental crises with ambitious and innovative solutions. By facilitating learning, connection and collaboration, our efforts are bolder, smarter and stronger. PFC Connects Funders and Wellbeing Learning Group Who is this group for? Membership of this group is determined by the group convenors. PFC Connects Greater Purpose Greater Purpose is a national movement to shape the next generation of business, bringing together leaders, organizations, and changemakers who believe that impact and performance go hand in hand. It creates a space where companies don’t just talk about purpose: they demonstrate it, evolve it, and embed it into how they operate every day. PFC Connects Mental Health and Wellness Affinity Group The Mental Health and Wellness Affinity Group (MHWAG) is a collaborative of Canada-based philanthropic funders that support work in mental health and wellness. PFC Connects Mission Related Investment Collaborative The MRI Collaborative is a peer community of asset owners, primarily private foundations, who engage in various activities together to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing. PFC Connects New Power Labs New Power Labs is a collaborative platform to inform, co-create, and mobilize new approaches and practices to flow capital more equitably. They are accelerating equitable access to capital in Canada through collaborative research, convenings, education, and benchmarking. PFC Connects Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Funders Affinity Group SOGI Funders’ Affinity Group comprises representatives from Canadian-based philanthropic funders and governments that have a particular interest in funding charities supporting the 2SLGBTQi+ and additional people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities both within and outside Canada. PFC Connects Small Foundations Group We generally meet virtually on a bi-monthly basis from September to June. We offer a welcoming, supportive space for individuals to connect with other small foundations, share […] PFC Connects The Circle on Philanthropy The Circle on Philanthropy works alongside members to transform the philanthropic sector to redistribute wealth, activate wisdom and strengthen organizational infrastructure for the purpose of Indigenous peoples, organizations, communities and nations. PFC Connects The Early Child Development Funders Working Group The Early Child Development Funders Working Group (ECDFWG) was established in 2009 as a group of foundations coming together with a simple goal; ensure the availability of quality, publicly funded, early childhood education for every preschool child in Canada.
PFC Connects Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact Collaborative The purpose of this Collaborative is to explore the role of philanthropy and the social impact sectors in shaping the development of emerging technologies and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help shift power, transform systems and create better futures where everyone belongs.
PFC Connects Clean Economy Fund About this group: Clean Economy Fund offers a variety of convening opportunities to help build purpose-driven connections and relationships within the philanthropic community. These include an […]
PFC Connects Environment Funders Canada Environment Funders Canada catalyzes funders to respond to environmental crises with ambitious and innovative solutions. By facilitating learning, connection and collaboration, our efforts are bolder, smarter and stronger.
PFC Connects Funders and Wellbeing Learning Group Who is this group for? Membership of this group is determined by the group convenors.
PFC Connects Greater Purpose Greater Purpose is a national movement to shape the next generation of business, bringing together leaders, organizations, and changemakers who believe that impact and performance go hand in hand. It creates a space where companies don’t just talk about purpose: they demonstrate it, evolve it, and embed it into how they operate every day.
PFC Connects Mental Health and Wellness Affinity Group The Mental Health and Wellness Affinity Group (MHWAG) is a collaborative of Canada-based philanthropic funders that support work in mental health and wellness.
PFC Connects Mission Related Investment Collaborative The MRI Collaborative is a peer community of asset owners, primarily private foundations, who engage in various activities together to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
PFC Connects New Power Labs New Power Labs is a collaborative platform to inform, co-create, and mobilize new approaches and practices to flow capital more equitably. They are accelerating equitable access to capital in Canada through collaborative research, convenings, education, and benchmarking.
PFC Connects Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Funders Affinity Group SOGI Funders’ Affinity Group comprises representatives from Canadian-based philanthropic funders and governments that have a particular interest in funding charities supporting the 2SLGBTQi+ and additional people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities both within and outside Canada.
PFC Connects Small Foundations Group We generally meet virtually on a bi-monthly basis from September to June. We offer a welcoming, supportive space for individuals to connect with other small foundations, share […]
PFC Connects The Circle on Philanthropy The Circle on Philanthropy works alongside members to transform the philanthropic sector to redistribute wealth, activate wisdom and strengthen organizational infrastructure for the purpose of Indigenous peoples, organizations, communities and nations.
PFC Connects The Early Child Development Funders Working Group The Early Child Development Funders Working Group (ECDFWG) was established in 2009 as a group of foundations coming together with a simple goal; ensure the availability of quality, publicly funded, early childhood education for every preschool child in Canada.