Social Planning Council of Winnipeg is a member of the Campaign 2000 coalitionCampaign 2000 questions Manitoba’s target for child poverty reduction Manitoba’s new target for child poverty reduction has already been met according to recently released Statistics Canada data. The target, outlined in Pathways to a Better Future: Manitoba’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, … Continue reading → Social Impact Bonds: Endless Go Fund Me Campaigns and Then More Taxes?The Province of Manitoba announced its inaugural social impact bond this past week. The current government has long signaled its interest in this alternative means of funding social programs. The basic idea is that private investors would be willing to … Continue reading → From $120K/year to living in a car in 4 months: Caseworker brings human face to homeless censusTHERE AND BACK AGAIN: Street Census volunteer lived through homelessnessSecond Street Census in WinnipegFormerly homeless pitch-in with street censusCounting Heads: Winnipeg’s Second Street Census Crunching Numbers2nd Winnipeg street census to provide snapshot of homelessness in cityProvince paying less to low-income families through Manitoba Child BenefitWinnipeg Without PovertyThere is a new report coming out outlining how the City of Winnipeg can take the lead in efforts to reduce poverty. Make Poverty History Manitoba will launch their city poverty reduction plan Winnipeg Without Poverty: Calling on the City … Continue reading → |