We want to extend our gratitude to André Vashist, Director Social Innovation for his 5+ plus years at Pillar Nonprofit Network. André started off as a volunteer connecting new co-tenants to Innovation Works and then took on a role to grow VERGE Capital.
André has sparked and grown many… Read More
Transform the systems that hurt us into systems that hold us and allow us to heal -
adrienne marie brown
As described in our Systems Leadership & Transformation workshop held this summer as part of our COVID-19 Recovery learning series, we acknowledged that the work of systems transformation… Read More
Pillar’s Director of Equity, Inclusion & Governance, Dharshi Lacey, shares what she has learned so far about how we can best support the local Black community in the ongoing fight against oppression and racism.
In the middle of a global pandemic, we watched and could not look away as George… Read More
For immediate release:October 15, 2020
London, ON – Innovation Works, London’s co-working space for social innovators and changemakers, announces the launch of our second Community Bond. In 2015, Innovation Works, was the first organization to bring the Community Bond investment… Read More
The London Free Press recently profiled our incredible finalists for the 14th Annual Pillar Community Innovation Awards, offering a much needed breath of fresh air and inspiration into the current news landscape. The series of four articles offered an inside look into the driving… Read More
By AnnaLise Trudell and Louise Pitre
Pillar Nonprofit Network thanks AnnaLise and Louise for contributing their expertise to Pillar’s Executive Director Support Network and their work on this guest post.
The nonprofit sector has been a leader in advocating for equity, particularly in pushing… Read More
Our work before and, especially, during the COVID-19 pandemic makes it clear that Londoners are ready, willing, and able to step up as volunteers to help their neighbours and vulnerable members of our community. When Pillar Nonprofit Network was identified by the Mayor’s Task Forces on Social and… Read More
Please join me in congratulating Michelle Baldwin, Executive Director of Pillar Nonprofit Network, as she embarks on the next phase of her leadership journey, joining Community Foundations of Canada as Senior Advisor, Transformation and teaching at Huron University College in the Governance,… Read More
We can’t control systems or figure them out. We can dance with them! - Donella Meadows
Welcome to Systems Log, stories about collaborating for systems transformation. In this three part series, we will discuss the intersection of small and large scale social change, uncover the shared… Read More
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
Municipal Advisory Committees provide guidance to City Council on matters of diversity, inclusion and anti-oppression; environment; forestry; cycling; accessibility and more. The residents who sit on these committees volunteer considerable time and expertise to… Read More