Pourquoi nous avons besoin d’un dialogue national sur le bénévolat
Les bénévoles jouent un rôle essentiel dans le renforcement des collectivités, la promotion d’un sens et d’un sentiment d’appartenance, et la mise en place d’un
Don McRae
Don McRae
Don McRae is a retired federal employee who worked with charitable and voluntary organizations for more than 30 years. He has been a volunteer for more than 40 years.
Written By Don McRae
Why we need a national conversation about volunteering
Volunteering is tied to increased rates of belonging and inclusion, and our social services rely on volunteers to deliver their programs, but volunteering rates in Canada are dropping. Volunteer Canada is strategizing to address the challenges and calls for a National Action Strategy for Volunteerism.
Charitable status – lost and found – in 2022
Don McRae writes a newsletter that monitors charity data to see how the sector is changing. In the 2022 revocations, he sees a wake-up call: in particular around the loss of community groups that were hubs of volunteering and community action, and the loss of services and connection that results.
Book Review: Philanthropic Foundations in Canada: Landscapes, Indigenous Perspectives and Pathways to Change
Philanthropic Foundations in Canada Landscapes, Indigenous Perspectives and Pathways to Change, ed. Peter R. Elson, Sylvain A. Lefevre and Jean-Marc Fontan, PhiLab, Canada, 2020, 323
A Shifting Charitable Marketplace: A Recent Snapshot of CRA Data Highlights Changes in Canada’s Charity Sector
The world of charities is a changing mixture of new organizations registering and older groups losing their status. It is difficult, at times, to get
150 Profiles: Don McRae
As we mark the 150th anniversary of confederation, The Philanthropist is profiling Canadians from across the non-profit sector and putting a face to 150 individuals who
Uncomfortable Advocacy
The Philanthropist published the Moral Imperative for Policy Advocacy by Dr. Roger Gibbins of the Max Bell Foundation on February 16, 2016. This is the
Letter From The Guest Editor
This is the second and final issue based on the theme of the voluntary sector in transition. The first issue addressed a number of the