Paths forward to support evidence-informed social policy in Canada

In advance of the Innovation in Evidence conference, Mowat NFP reached out to six Canadian and International conference speakers to garner their expertise on a wide-range of…


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Impact Report 2018

Mowat NFP’s impact report provides an overview of our publications, activities and public policy impact for the 2018-2019 year.


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Committing to Action

How to ensure that social policy decisions are consistently and effectively guided by the best possible evidence? Mowat NFP’s latest report crystalizes the lessons learned from…


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Key Takeaways: Committing to Action

How to ensure that social policy decisions are consistently and effectively guided by the best possible evidence? Mowat NFP’s latest report crystalizes the lessons learned from…


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Innovation in Evidence Convening Event

In February 2019, Mowat NFP hosted a convening event in partnership with the Ontario Trillium Foundation that brought together practitioners, policymakers, academics and funders…


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Breaking the Inertia

The social sector is a key strategic partner to Canadian governments as they seek to address big challenges like poverty or climate change.


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Innovation in Evidence Conference

In November 2018, Mowat NFP and the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance hosted a two-day event in Regina, Saskatchewan that brought together international leaders and innovators…


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Evidence that Works

Canadian governments and their service-provider partners are tackling increasingly complex social problems. Effective solutions will depend on how well they can identify what…


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Innovation in Evidence: Conference Background Paper

The landscape for evidence-informed policymaking is changing rapidly. While important social issues are becoming more complex and entrenched, there exist challenges which impede…


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Key Takeaways: Peering into the Future

Governance is one of the most challenging and complex issues in the non-profit sector. It is typically regarded as something that boards do, and problems with governance are…


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