Sharon Riley is an award-winning journalist based in Edmonton. She is the managing editor of The Narwhal, where she has worked since 2018. Her writing has also been published by The Walrus, Harper’s, The Tyee, and Maisonneuve, among others. She has covered everything from the intersection of environmental issues and rural life to technology in the transport industry and nursing home policy. She won the Allan Slaight Prize for Journalism in 2020 and has been a finalist for awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, the National Magazine Awards, and the Digital Publishing Awards. Sharon was born and raised in rural Alberta, and if she’s not at her computer she’s probably outside somewhere with her family.
As charities race to adopt artificial intelligence, “the single most important step” should be a clear framework on how it is used. But only 10% of Canadian non-profits have formal policies.
With shifting mindsets and a huge intergenerational wealth transfer underway, fundraising experts say charities need to be speaking to a more diverse cross-section of Canadians about legacy giving.
We asked journalists who cover the sector to share what they’ve been hearing and thinking about the challenges facing the charitable and philanthropic sector in 2026.
Two young kids review Violet’s Song, a new book written by Lizz Bryce and Duke Chang of CanadaHelps that seeks to provide an antidote to the loneliness epidemic, one act of kindness at a time.
Donor-advised funds are gaining traction – and are also at the heart of a complicated debate.
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.
Billions of dollars flow from Canadians to charities through their wills. Now, gift planners say charities need to be thinking a lot more about it as a fundraising strategy – across all demographics.
Massive changes in government direction are in store this year. Leaders in the philanthropic, charitable, and non-profit sector share how they’re gearing up – and what’s top of mind in 2025.
