Blog - Prosper Canada

NPF TIG Week: Achieving unity: Building and using shared measures across funders and non-profits

16 December 2020
Author: Sheila B. Robinson

We are Allison Meserve (Prosper Canada), Rochelle Zorzi and Liz Martin (Cathexis Consulting). In this post, we highlight the process we used to co-develop shared indicators for six organizations involved in a national project and what we’ve learned along the way. We hope this will be useful for your own funder-non-profit relationships!

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Tags: calculator, education, financial counselling, financial empowerment, financial literacy, financial planning, goal setting, low-income, poverty reduction

Family Services of Greater Vancouver’s Money Navigator: Answering the call for help

16 December 2020
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul

Vancouver, like many cities across Canada is experiencing high rental rates and low apartment vacancies making it exceptionally challenging to find affordable housing. For those who now find themselves unemployed, the situation is even more precarious. Jennifer*, a Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) financial coaching client, found herself facing financial difficulties and the real risk of becoming homeless, she reached out to the free C19 Money Navigator service for help.

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Tags: Benefit, benefits, budget, budgeting, debt, education, financial advice, financial counselling, financial empowerment, Financial Empowerment Champion, financial literacy, financial well-being, goal setting, low-income, money management, poverty, poverty reduction, tax, tax filing

Supporting clients: When virtual assistance is not enough

29 October 2020
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul

There is no doubt that the ability to leverage innovative and useful tools such as Zoom, smart phones and other video platforms has ensured that during the pandemic, important meetings, relationships and support networks could be maintained. However, in our zeal to embrace technology and its ability to keep us connected we are reminded that, in some cases, this simply cannot replace, nor should it, the experience of being able to connect face-to-face.

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Multifaceted support from SEED Winnipeg helps with savings and uncovering Indigenous heritage 

29 May 2019
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul

After graduating as a mature student this past year Sheena* began to give serious thought to her financial and professional future. Sheena reached out to SEED Winnipeg after discovering SEED had been helping her sister file taxes for several years

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Tags: Coaching, education, filing, financial advice, financial counselling, goal setting, Indigenous Peoples, poverty reduction, saving, tax filing

Financial counselling supports overall health and well-being

25 March 2019
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul

Alice came to the Thunder Bay Counselling (TBC) office distraught, overwhelmed and defeated. She had not been receiving any direct income for some time and was relying on friends and family to help her to pay rent, food and health expenses.

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Tags: benefits, Coaching, financial advice, financial counselling, financial empowerment, financial literacy, financial well-being, goal setting, seniors, tax, tax filing