Canada’s charitable sector: What to expect in 2022
The Philanthropist Journal asked sector leaders what you need to know in the midst of 2022’s shifts and uncertainties. Here are 12 things they say will be top of mind in the year ahead.
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.
The Philanthropist Journal asked sector leaders what you need to know in the midst of 2022’s shifts and uncertainties. Here are 12 things they say will be top of mind in the year ahead.
Susan Phillips, a professor in Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration, and Bob Wyatt, executive director of The Muttart Foundation, are the editors of the comprehensive Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada’s Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector, a free online resource published by Muttart.
As of last October, BC’s non-profit sector has a “home” in government, in the person of MLA Niki Sharma, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits. Her mandate: ensure a smooth pandemic recovery and act as the sector’s advocate and point of contact in government.
The charitable sector is responding rapidly to the expanding impact of the pandemic, in terms of outreach, operations, and advocacy. In the coming weeks, The Philanthropist will provide