Investir dans la philanthropie autochtone par la réciprocité
Les valeurs de don, de partage et d’entraide sont profondément ancrées dans les cultures autochtones. Ces traditions séculaires de réciprocité, de responsabilité mutuelle et de
Les valeurs de don, de partage et d’entraide sont profondément ancrées dans les cultures autochtones. Ces traditions séculaires de réciprocité, de responsabilité mutuelle et de
Despite hefty logistics, Canadian foundations and organizations are turning to attention-grabbing prizes as a model to spark innovation, give back, and increase awareness on social and environmental issues.
Host Ratna Omidvar talks to Lucy Bernholz and Justin Wiebe about a way forward for philanthropy, including a broader understanding of the many ways people give and care for their communities.
Lucy Bernholz’s central message in her book is that giving is about participation and engagement by all of us for all of us. But to be fully realized, giving must involve participation with others, must be driven by a clear set of moral and political values, and must contribute to shaping the society we want.
The Foundation for Black Communities has a broad mandate to understand communities’ needs and to build trust and capacity so those communities’ futures are defined and stabilized in perpetuity. Doing so starts with a fresh take on governance.
Host Ratna Omidvar explores with Liban Abokor, co-founder of Foundation for Black Communities, the nature of philanthropic wealth – who it belongs to – and how to hold the philanthropy sector accountable to the communities it serves.
Using a human rights approach means reconceptualizing what our systems do, what they aim for, and who they serve. It is the ultimate in systems change. Elizabeth McIsaac, president of Maytree, reflects on the foundation’s work and role in implementing a human rights approach to poverty.
L’utilisation d’une approche axée sur les droits de la personne revient à remettre en question ce que font nos systèmes, ce qu’ils visent et les personnes qu’ils servent. C’est le summum du changement de système.