Vital Signs is a national program led by community foundations and coordinated by Community Foundations of Canada that leverages local knowledge to measure the vitality of our communities and support action towards improving our collective quality of life.
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2017 Vital Signs media coverage
Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 | JP NikotaThe 2017 community Vital Signs reports generated media interest all across the country, helping to raise the profile of many important community issues. Here...
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Belonging and inclusion still a work in progress for Canadian communities
Monday, October 2nd, 2017 | David VennAffordable housing, employment opportunities and public safety top list of Vital Signs concerns OTTAWA, ON – Canadian communities are not doing enough to make...
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What Vital Signs sponsorship means to me
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 | MFSThis is a guest post by Nadia Savva, Director Institutional Sales at MFS Investment Management. MFS is proud to be this year’s National Sponsor of...
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Arts and culture key to building belonging, but more resources needed to improve quality of arts facilities and programs, highlights new national Vital Signs report
Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 | Lee Rose(OTTAWA, ON) – A new national report, released today by Community Foundations of Canada in partnership with the Canadian Arts Presenting Association, is shining...
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Giving Tuesday: Building community and belonging in South Saskatchewan
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 | Guest PostIn the 2016 Vital Signs report for the Regina Area, the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, in collaboration with a large number of social impact...
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2016 Vital Signs media coverage
Monday, October 17th, 2016 | David VennCommunities participating in this year’s Vital Signs program generated a wave of media coverage across Canada and around the world. Here are some of the...
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