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What Recent Funding Announcements Are Really Signaling

Funding announcements are rarely random. They are signals — reflecting where governments are placing long term bets and where capital is heading next. The advantage is recognizing where it is going be...

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Mid Career Pathways: Canada's Workforce Blind Spot

Mid career workers represent nearly half of Canada's workforce and are among the most exposed to disruption — yet the systems designed to support them rarely arrive early enough to matter.

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International Women's Day: Funding, Access, and Women Led Growth

International Women's Day is a moment for strategic reflection. For women led organizations, funding is infrastructure — and the real question is whether today's funding architecture is optimized to s...

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Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy: Why It Matters Now

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy is more than a policy document. It is a directional signal for capital, procurement, innovation, and workforce development over the next decade.

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When 130 Million Dollars Disappears, It is Not Just a Line Item

Nova Scotia is cutting $130 million in grants, impacting hundreds of programs and organizations. For nonprofits, cuts like these are not just line items — they are a signal to reassess your funding st...

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British Columbia's 2026 Budget: Choices in a Tight Fiscal Moment

B.C.'s 2026 Budget balances fiscal reality and service preservation, making choices that protect health care, education, and social supports while investing in skills training and economic competitive...

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Listening First

Reflections from the ISET National Gathering and Cannexus — on the themes, tradeoffs, and grounded conversations shaping the future of workforce development and funding.

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The Messy Truth About Funded Projects

One thing I wish more people understood about funded projects is how messy they usually are behind the scenes. Messy is normal — and knowing how to navigate it is what sets successful teams apart.

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Why We Are Hosting Free Workshops

After more than two decades in the funding world, we realized most teams don't need to work harder — they need better clarity and better strategy. That's why we're hosting free workshops.

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The Partnership Problem

Why collaboration feels harder than ever — and how to fix it. Exploring why partnerships have become more difficult to build and what it takes to create meaningful, sustainable collaborations.