AUGUST 15, 2024 – Do you remember how you felt one year ago when we won the fight to stop the Ontario government from taking…

AUGUST 7, 2024 – We are pleased to share our youth transit mural in Edmonton! Production of the mural was led by Small Change Fund…

JULY 31, 2024 – Check out this Toronto Guardian “Charitable Choices” feature on Small Change Fund president, Burkhard Mausberg. Thank you to the Toronto Guardian…

JULY 18, 2024 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS ReCover will accelerate deep retrofits in buildings and contribute to meeting the federal government’s 2050 net-zero emissions target. The…

JUNE 28, 2024 – We were proud to partner with Council of Canadians on a critical campaign to raise awareness and bring about action to…

June 27, 2024 – A Message from our President One of my favourite parts of my job is helping others find and express their voices:…

JUNE 25, 2024 – Council Resolution calls on the Ford Government to protect the unique ecosystems, endangered species,  and prime agricultural land. Halton Region – On…

JUNE 18 , 2024 – Misery of the housing crisis brings together an unusual mix of partners who urge the public to join them in…

JUNE 7 , 2024 – Our partners from the Forks of the Credit Preservation Group organized a June 4th protest against the proposed CBM Aggregate…

JUNE 6 , 2024 – Happy World Green Roof Day! To celebrate, our partners at Green Roof Infrastructure Network of BC (GRIN) hosted tours of…

May 30, 2024 – A Message from our President I heard a dreadful figure recently: nearly half of Canadian newsrooms have only white journalists on…

MAY 8 , 2024 – Staff member Abbie Branchflower just returned from a weekend conference in St John’s, NL. The conference, hosted by Mixed Coast…

MAY 1, 2024 – We are delighted to welcome Nell Sykes as Project Assistant for the summer of 2024. Nell is a student in Political…

APRIL 30, 2024 – Check out our Update Bulletin from the first year of Get on the Bus! Get on the Bus is a national…

April 30, 2024 – A Message from our President Burkhard is away celebrating his great-aunt’s 100th birthday in Germany. He’ll be back next month. Celebrating…

APRIL 24, 2024  – We are pleased to welcome Aneesa Piracha as Director of Technology Strategy. Aneesa has a background in technology consulting at IBM…

APRIL 15, 2024 – April 14th through 20th is National Volunteer Week! While we think every day is a good day to thank a volunteer,…

APRIL 4, 2024 – We are thrilled to share that our online series Hot Globe is a Webby nominee in the Video Series & Channels:…

MARCH 27, 2024 – A Message from our President Earlier this month, I attended the SXSW Festival in Austin for the global premiere of Plastic…

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 – A Message from our President There is a break in the cold weather today at the old cabin that I try…

JANUARY 31, 2024 – A Message from our President Happy New Year! From all of us at Small Change Fund, we wish you all the…

JANUARY 19, 2024 – Meaford, ON – Recent developments in Ontario’s energy landscape have pitted the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) against the province’s Energy…

JANUARY 8, 2024 – We are thrilled to welcome Sophia Young as our Edmonton Consultant for Get on the Bus. Sophia became a public transit…

DECEMBER 20, 2023 – We’re closing out the year with a few words from our home staff team members. Our home team has more than…

DECEMBER 30, 2023 –Yesterday evening, federal Minister Wilkinson and Nova Scotia Minister Tory Rushton announced that they will not approve oil and gas drilling off…

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 – A Message from our President Burkhard is away for a few weeks. “I took a walk in the woods and came…

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 – A Toronto-born author and researcher, Britt is currently the Director of CIRCLE at Stanford Psychiatry, a research and action initiative focused…

OCTOBER 31, 2023 – A Message from our President Like many kids, my German high school class performed plays, typically versions of Hollywood ones –…

OCTOBER 30, 2023 – What does it mean to have children in the midst of a climate crisis? This is the question Dr. Britt Wray…

OCTOBER 18, 2023 – On Monday, the Province introduced legal changes to the Greenbelt. The new law will return the controversial 7,400 acres of farmland…

OCTOBER 13, 2023 – OPINICON LAKE, TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC – A rapidly escalating showdown is brewing as hundreds of concerned residents, backed by conservationists,…

OCTOBER 5, 2023 – We are pleased to welcome Jen Teixeira to our team as Campaign Coordinator! Jen discovered a passion for planning fundraisers with…

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 – Greetings everyone, and happy autumn. It’s an especially happy one for many residents of Ontario — and that’s who this special…

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 – We are excited to welcome Robert Lombardi as Chief Financial Officer for Small Change Fund. Robert graduated from the Ivey Business…

AUGUST 29, 2023 – A Message From Our President These are perilous times in Canada. In Ontario, the Greenbelt land grab has been called a…

AUGUST 31, 2023 – We are proud to present our 2022 – 2023 Impact Report. Like much of what we do, this report is a…

AUGUST 11, 2023 – This morning, the Toronto Star published an Opinion Editorial by our president, Burkhard Mausberg. Burkhard is the former CEO of the…

AUGUST 9, 2023 – A new Environics Poll, commissioned by our partners at the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario, shows overwhelming support for active government…

JUNE 30, 2023 – Curious about the projects we’ve been working on over the last 18 months? Check out the SCF Project Round Up!  

JUNE 30, 2023 – A Message from our President I write this as I conclude a visit to my home country during which I have…

JUNE 12, 2023 – Small Change Fund will launch Get on the Bus, a national youth transit movement, today at 1:00pm EST via Zoom. Speakers will…

JUNE 8, 2023 – Small Change Fund, Canada’s first charitable crowdfunding and awareness platform, is pleased to announce the launch of their national youth transit initiative, Get…

MAY 31, 2023 –   A Message from our President About two decades ago, my best friend in Germany married an Afghan woman who had…

MAY 18, 2023 – Toronto – A broad coalition of civil society organisations and individuals are calling on the Province to stop proposed changes to…

APRIL 21, 2023 – Small Change Fund is excited to welcome Lara Ellis to our Board. Lara has an extensive background in the Canadian nature…

APRIL 28, 2023 A Message from our President Last week was National Volunteer Appreciation week. Millions of Canadians volunteer throughout the year and this week…

APRIL 21, 2023 – We were thrilled to co-host an Earth Day celebration in Wolfville, Nova Scotia alongside our partner Music in Communities, a participant…

APRIL 21, 2023 – Last summer, Small Change Fund’s president, Burkhard Mausberg, met Bob Dyment and was immediately inspired. Bob has collected information on the…

APRIL 20, 2023 – Volunteer Bill James-Abra and a friend co-founded Climate Momentum in late 2018 over a cup of coffee in their favourite local…

APRIL 19, 2023 – This is what volunteer Sue Greer will look like sooner or later. She’s dead set on bringing natural burial grounds to…

MARCH 31, 2022 – Small Change Fund is thrilled to welcome our new Community Coordinator, Belle Teixeira. Belle studied Media Communications at the University of…

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – Toronto, Treaty lands and traditional territories Mississaugas of the Credit and the ancestral territories of the Haudenosaunee and Wendat people. A…