This week: infectious diseases, trust, and the place of philanthropy in both. Philanthropy and the pandemic COVID-19 has spread to at least 100 countries, with more than 60 cases across Canada, according to tracking provided by the World Health Organization’s daily situation report. In the face of a pandemic threat, Inside Philanthropy recently asked its…

#MeToo in the philanthropic sector. Big trends for 2020. And new data on the continued decline in individual giving. Sexual harassment of fundraisers is hidden in non-profit sector The power imbalance between those who fundraise for non-profits and those who donate to them is well known and documented, but a recent survey about sexual harassment…

This column is part of a new editorial feature in The Philanthropist – a bi-weekly digest of news items from, and about, Canada’s charitable and non-profit sectors. It will appear on both the website and in this email to our subscribers. You can subscribe for free here. If you have tips or story ideas, please…

This column marks the introduction of a new editorial feature in The Philanthropist – a bi-weekly digest of news items from, and about, Canada’s charitable and non-profit sectors. It will appear on both the website and in this email to our subscribers. You can subscribe for free here. If you have tips or story ideas,…