Book Reviews, Personalities & Interviews
In her new book, Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community, Helwig tells the story of the encampment that formed on the grounds of her Toronto church during the pandemic, and how the church and the surrounding Kensington Market community fought to protect it and its residents.
Recent international aid cuts follow the deadliest year on record to be an aid worker. We must share the stats, the stories, and the situations we see, Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Christina Philips writes, to compel more people to join this movement of compassion and care.
Death is a delicate subject, but with the biggest intergenerational wealth transfer in history underway, the charitable sector is realizing it needs to build bridges with financial advisors as they help Canadians write their wills.
With a global retreat on DEI measures underway, Mothers Matter Canada’s Yusra Qadir examines the effect on organizations serving marginalized communities and issues a call to action to government and funders.
If we want volunteering to be a vibrant, inclusive part of Canadian life – and not something that “just happens” – we need to invest in its enablers, Volunteer Toronto’s Cara Eaton writes.
Now more than ever, Canada’s non-profit sector is in a unique position to call for urgent action, champion global education efforts, and prioritize discussions that support peace and prosperity for future generations.
Organizations should look to innovative solutions and promising practices in the anti-violence sector to transform workplaces and address labour issues, researcher Krys Maki explains.
Strengthening data literacy, expanding data capacity, and improving data-driven strategies has been a rising priority in the sector. Is the solution in community-led best practices, or does the sector need more?
