Mark Alan Friesen
@markfriesen.bsky.social
Community leader dedicated to enhancing capacity and impact in the nonprofit sector. Author of Prosperity Shift.
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The future is non-profit driven, primarily because of demographics.
Is the future bankrupt?
Sherlyn Assam takes a deep dive into the chronic underfunding of the sector we literally all depend on at some point in our lives.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/fede...
Is the future bankrupt?
Sherlyn Assam takes a deep dive into the chronic underfunding of the sector we literally all depend on at some point in our lives.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/fede...
Federal budget spends more on capital investment and less on non-profit sector – so far - The Philanthropist Journal
While Budget 2025 does not include a strategy to systemically support programs and services that non-profits and charities provide – or the Canadians working at these organizations – “it could have be...
thephilanthropist.ca
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The future is non-profit driven, primarily because of demographics.
Is the future bankrupt?
Sherlyn Assam takes a deep dive into the chronic underfunding of the sector we literally all depend on at some point in our lives.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/fede...
Is the future bankrupt?
Sherlyn Assam takes a deep dive into the chronic underfunding of the sector we literally all depend on at some point in our lives.
thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/fede...
Insightful framing from katherena vermette at #housingcentral: "there isn't a family that is not interrupted by the colonial system".
Powerful framing for our work in the sector.
Powerful framing for our work in the sector.
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Insightful framing from katherena vermette at #housingcentral: "there isn't a family that is not interrupted by the colonial system".
Powerful framing for our work in the sector.
Powerful framing for our work in the sector.
But beneath the surface, another story unfolds. Homelessness hides in plain sight.
This fall, our teams asks you to stop watching this hidden crisis grow- and start seeing the difference you can make.
www.hollyburn-society.ca/beneaththesu...
This fall, our teams asks you to stop watching this hidden crisis grow- and start seeing the difference you can make.
www.hollyburn-society.ca/beneaththesu...
Beneath the Surface: A different story unfolds - Hollyburn Community Services Society
The North Shore: A place of beauty, wonder, and adventure. It’s where the ocean meets the mountains, creating a landscape unlike anywhere else. Towering peaks challenge the fearless, while forested tr...
www.hollyburn-society.ca
October 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
But beneath the surface, another story unfolds. Homelessness hides in plain sight.
This fall, our teams asks you to stop watching this hidden crisis grow- and start seeing the difference you can make.
www.hollyburn-society.ca/beneaththesu...
This fall, our teams asks you to stop watching this hidden crisis grow- and start seeing the difference you can make.
www.hollyburn-society.ca/beneaththesu...
Great perspectives here. "America has decided to sacrifice those with low incomes in order to dominate the global economy." How we can stay true to our values in this context. pca.st/episode/7378...
pca.st
September 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Great perspectives here. "America has decided to sacrifice those with low incomes in order to dominate the global economy." How we can stay true to our values in this context. pca.st/episode/7378...
Incredibly proud of our whole team for making this possible together with other bc nonprofit housing providers.
Nearly $61 million is being awarded to add 400 new rental homes to Metro Vancouver.
Congratulations to the non-profit housing operators who will operate five new developments in Coquitlam, North Vancouver, and Vancouver!
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Congratulations to the non-profit housing operators who will operate five new developments in Coquitlam, North Vancouver, and Vancouver!
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BC Housing announces 400 new affordable homes for Metro Vancouver – ReNew Canada
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September 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Incredibly proud of our whole team for making this possible together with other bc nonprofit housing providers.
Imagine your community: the goods you purchase, the services you use. What are the ideal ownership structures to enable thriving and healthy communities for the long term?
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Mark Friesen (@markalanfriesen)
Imagine your community: the goods you purchase, the services you use. What are the ideal ownership structures to enable thriving and healthy communities for the long term?
substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Imagine your community: the goods you purchase, the services you use. What are the ideal ownership structures to enable thriving and healthy communities for the long term?
substack.com/@markalanfri...
substack.com/@markalanfri...
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Celebrate the launch of BC Policy Solutions—our province’s progressive think tank!
Meet our researchers, Board members & staff for meaningful conversation, connection & celebration.
Oct. 16, 5:30 - 8 PM
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St, Vancouver
Light refreshments
RSVP party.bcpolicy.ca
Meet our researchers, Board members & staff for meaningful conversation, connection & celebration.
Oct. 16, 5:30 - 8 PM
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St, Vancouver
Light refreshments
RSVP party.bcpolicy.ca
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Celebrate the launch of BC Policy Solutions—our province’s progressive think tank!
Meet our researchers, Board members & staff for meaningful conversation, connection & celebration.
Oct. 16, 5:30 - 8 PM
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St, Vancouver
Light refreshments
RSVP party.bcpolicy.ca
Meet our researchers, Board members & staff for meaningful conversation, connection & celebration.
Oct. 16, 5:30 - 8 PM
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St, Vancouver
Light refreshments
RSVP party.bcpolicy.ca
Reposted by Mark Alan Friesen
Don't forget it's Powell Street Festival weekend! It's been this weekend longer than Pride has and I highly recommend checking out their fantastic, free event! The food is GREAT.
August 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Don't forget it's Powell Street Festival weekend! It's been this weekend longer than Pride has and I highly recommend checking out their fantastic, free event! The food is GREAT.
Inspirational and encouraging to attend an incredible Pride Celebration at Squamish Nation today, together with the team from Hollyburn Community Services. Wonderful to see diverse communities coming together in mutual support and celebration.
July 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Inspirational and encouraging to attend an incredible Pride Celebration at Squamish Nation today, together with the team from Hollyburn Community Services. Wonderful to see diverse communities coming together in mutual support and celebration.
Another great update in the tools available from the reimagine governance lab.
#nonprofit #governance
#nonprofit #governance
Discover the key elements of culture driving your governance in this updated resource, including how decisions are made, the partnership between the board and staff leadership, and the way that governance work is accomplished. theonn.ca/reimagining-...
Nonprofit governance tools and resources - Ontario Nonprofit Network
Explore a variety of resources, prompts, and practices to unlock new ways you can do your governance work, and get grounded in some governance foundations while you’re at it!
theonn.ca
July 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Another great update in the tools available from the reimagine governance lab.
#nonprofit #governance
#nonprofit #governance
What could ownership structures that empower diverse communities of people make possible?
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open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
Diversity in Ownership Structures
Possibilities for pluralism in the economy
open.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What could ownership structures that empower diverse communities of people make possible?
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
The latest on Substack: "A key question you can consider: What assets and resources in your community should not be available for private ownership?"
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Why we need to define capitalism
Now more than ever
open.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The latest on Substack: "A key question you can consider: What assets and resources in your community should not be available for private ownership?"
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
re: AI outputs today...
if the medium is the message, we're hooped.
maybe we should just turn off the Internet for a minute.
if the medium is the message, we're hooped.
maybe we should just turn off the Internet for a minute.
July 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
re: AI outputs today...
if the medium is the message, we're hooped.
maybe we should just turn off the Internet for a minute.
if the medium is the message, we're hooped.
maybe we should just turn off the Internet for a minute.
If you're looking for a term to describe recent legislation south of the border:
'State-sanctioned capital hoarding'.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social would be keen on your thoughts and feedback...
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
'State-sanctioned capital hoarding'.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social would be keen on your thoughts and feedback...
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
State-sanctioned capital hoarding
Term one: 'Prosperity Shift' Evocative Glossary of Terms
open.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you're looking for a term to describe recent legislation south of the border:
'State-sanctioned capital hoarding'.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social would be keen on your thoughts and feedback...
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
'State-sanctioned capital hoarding'.
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social would be keen on your thoughts and feedback...
open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
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Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 2 to transform the Downtown Eastside into a dynamic celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture.
Celebrate Japanese Canadian Arts and Culture at Powell Street Festival | The Tyee
Vancouver’s beloved annual summer festival returns Aug. 2 to 3 with live performances, food, family fun and community spirit.
thetyee.ca
July 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 2 to transform the Downtown Eastside into a dynamic celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture.
Another incredible social impact non-profit that has adopted and evolved a powerful approach to people-centred therapy and counselling. Great share from @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy
phola.org?ref=fixthene...
phola.org?ref=fixthene...
phola.org
July 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Another incredible social impact non-profit that has adopted and evolved a powerful approach to people-centred therapy and counselling. Great share from @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy
phola.org?ref=fixthene...
phola.org?ref=fixthene...
Great to see these financing channels become more accessible to #nonprofits.
Introducing Canada’s first #private credit fund dedicated to community bond issuers like #charities, co-ops, and non-profits.
Read more here: futureofgood.co/first-canada...
Read more here: futureofgood.co/first-canada...
First Canada-wide lending fund for community bonds launches | Future of Good
Tapestry Community Capital has launched a national private credit fund to lend to community bond issuers.
futureofgood.co
July 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Great to see these financing channels become more accessible to #nonprofits.
The book is out. Prosperity Shift now available as an ebook for the price of a beer at happy hour. open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
'Prosperity Shift' now available
Pathways to a pluralist economy
open.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The book is out. Prosperity Shift now available as an ebook for the price of a beer at happy hour. open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
I've joined the substack community, where I'll be keen to share insights and perspectives on the nonprofit sector.
Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
Why Non Profit?
Jumping into substack. Here's why.
open.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I've joined the substack community, where I'll be keen to share insights and perspectives on the nonprofit sector.
Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/markalan...
Important highlight that beyond our democratic rights, the ability, opportunity, and capacity to volunteer and directly impact our local communities is critical to vibrant societies that don't leave people behind.
With a $100 million investment plan and fresh urgency after AmeriCorps funding cuts, the nonprofit Points of Light aims to grow annual volunteer numbers from 75 million to 150 million.
www.nextfornonprofits.com/points-of-li...
www.nextfornonprofits.com/points-of-li...
Points of Light sets bold goal to double US volunteerism by 2035
With a $100 million investment plan and fresh urgency after AmeriCorps funding cuts, the nonprofit aims to grow annual volunteer numbers from 75 million to 150 million.
www.nextfornonprofits.com
June 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Important highlight that beyond our democratic rights, the ability, opportunity, and capacity to volunteer and directly impact our local communities is critical to vibrant societies that don't leave people behind.
Incredibly proud of the whole team and community of leaders who made this possible. www.nsnews.com/local-news/n...
North Vancouver's newest affordable housing now open
The first tenants include returning North Van residents, Squamish Nation members and senior evacuees from the Silverlynn fire
www.nsnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Incredibly proud of the whole team and community of leaders who made this possible. www.nsnews.com/local-news/n...
A plea to my connections: we may have disagreements, we must have consensus that institutions protecting basic human rights and democratic principles are always better than reverting to violence or oppression. Reposting from @hildygottlieb.bsky.social
nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-not-o...
nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-not-o...
How to Not “Obey in Advance”—Actions for Resisting Authoritarianism - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
These are not normal times for nonprofits and movements. But these times also provide an opportunity to recommit to mission and advance the values that we hold dear.
nonprofitquarterly.org
June 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A plea to my connections: we may have disagreements, we must have consensus that institutions protecting basic human rights and democratic principles are always better than reverting to violence or oppression. Reposting from @hildygottlieb.bsky.social
nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-not-o...
nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-not-o...
Don't be fooled folks. The push for deregulation had a direct impact on real wages beginning in the 1980s.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
The Tragic History of Neoliberalism
Don’t buy revisionist attempts to rehabilitate it. Instead, push for a bold progressive populism.
open.substack.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Don't be fooled folks. The push for deregulation had a direct impact on real wages beginning in the 1980s.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Looking forward to this panel on affordable housing to be held this Thursday. www.nsnews.com/local-news/u...
Upcoming panel aims to address new affordable housing needs across the North Shore
Organizations involved in housing will share their insights on the current housing landscape and provide a space for attendees to listen and learn what is happening around them, organizer says
www.nsnews.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Looking forward to this panel on affordable housing to be held this Thursday. www.nsnews.com/local-news/u...