Who
JustChange Canada accelerates bold ideas for social, environmental and economic change through the creation of giving circles – groups of 10 to 15 individuals who pool their own funds in support of local initiatives.
What
City-based JustChange chapters award $1000 via a bi-monthly call for great ideas. Grant winners are celebrated during an event called #JustDrinks where they are given the opportunity to enlarge their networks of support and promote their bold idea.
Why
Many ideas fail to attract initial funding because the innovators leading them often lack grant seeking experience and funders can be cautious and award only proven concepts. JustChange helps fill this void by giving these ideas a pat on the back and a chance.
JustChange Impact Report 2012-2014
After two years of funding bold ideas, JustChange asked an ambitious question, are we having an impact? The report is the result, covering:
- Our mission, method, and core beliefs
- Presents the impact we have made in our first two years of operation
- Recognizes the partners that have contributed to our success
- Showcases our grantees and their ideas’ progress
- Demonstrate the ways in which we promote new models of giving and engage the community on this topic
- Shares the lessons we have learned – both personal and professional, and
- Communicates our path forward
