Inviting difficulty into the room at PFC’s Together 25 Ensemble
Philanthropic Foundations Canada’s 25th anniversary conference addressed polarization head-on – with tangible resources from conflict mediators to move forward during tense times.
Sharon Riley
Sharon Riley
Sharon J. Riley is a journalist based in Edmonton. She is the Prairies bureau chief for The Narwhal, and her writing has also been published by The Walrus, Alberta Views, Harpers, and others.
Written By Sharon Riley
Les leaders se penchent sur les grandes tendances – et tensions – dans le secteur
Les tensions au sein de la société dans son ensemble ont fait couler beaucoup d’encre ces derniers temps, et cela se répercute sur la philanthropie. À l’approche de la conférence de Fondations Philanthropiques Canada qui se tiendra en septembre, The Philanthropist Journal s’est entretenu avec des leaders du secteur pour connaître les tendances – et les tensions – qui les interpellent cette année
Philanthropic leaders reflect on major trends – and tensions
Much ink has been spilled about the tensions in society writ large lately, and this spills over into philanthropy. Ahead of the Philanthropic Foundations Canada conference in September, The Philanthropist Journal spoke to leaders about what trends are top of mind for them this year – and which tensions they’ve noticed of late.
We asked leaders in the charitable and non-profit sector what’s top of mind for them in 2024
The climate crisis, polarization, wellness – for staff and leaders, digital acceleration, the affordability crisis, trust and collaboration. In a time of “polycrisis,” we asked sector leaders what shifts and challenges they’re focused on.
Criticism is good for philanthropy – if done well
Philanthropy is the target of much criticism, and good critique is part of a conversation. Sector leaders talk about what to do in response to the criticism that philanthropy has failed to provide support “where it’s needed most.”
Youth perspectives on philanthropy, 10 years later
Ten years ago, in a series called “Youth and the Future of Philanthropy,” The Philanthropist Journal asked how the sector could better serve, and include, young people. Here’s what some of the contributors to that series have to say now about how – and if – the sector has changed for the better.
‘Era of uncertainty’: How leaders in Canada’s non-profit sector are preparing for 2023
Polarization, giving trends, equity, HR issues, reconciliation, the data gap, the climate crisis: we asked leaders in Canada’s non-profit and charitable sector about the challenges and societal shifts they’ll be watching in 2023. Here’s what they had to say.
Le secteur caritatif au Canada : Perspectives 2022
La collaboratrice Sharon Riley a demandé aux dirigeants du secteur ce qu’il convient de savoir pour se préparer aux changements et aux incertitudes de 2022. Voici douze tendances qui, selon eux, seront d’actualité durant la prochaine année.
