For kids with special needs, summer camp is out of reach
Writing fellow Gabrielle McMann looks at the impact on kids and families when few camps serve children with developmental disorders or disabilities.
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Storytelling in philanthropy: Companion stories
Philanthropy is a natural habitat for storytelling, Dan Yashinky writes. An organization’s companion stories can communicate, chronicle, and celebrate the compassion and thoughtfulness inherent in this work.
How civic religious literacy can help philanthropy make a bigger impact
Too often, religious organizations aren’t considered natural partners for secular philanthropic and charitable organizations. It’s a missed opportunity, contributor Toula Drimonis writes.
Appointing the non-profit ED of 2026: From operational manager to ecosystem orchestrator
Boards that continue to recruit yesterday’s leadership profile will unintentionally constrain their organizations’ future capacity. Contributor Stephen Murgatroyd outlines the core capabilities non-profit boards should prioritize when appointing executive directors in 2026.
Pathological short-termism and the $101-billion question
The upcoming review of Canada’s disbursement quota will reopen familiar questions about how much capital should move out the door each year, but if the sector debates only the percentage that must be granted, it leaves untouched a much larger question: what is the rest of the capital doing while it waits?
The democracy we want
In this moment of uncertainty about Canada’s democratic future, we must prioritize the testing and scaling of solutions. The CEO of the Samara Centre offers three practical recommendations.
With democracy under siege, the philanthropic sector seeks to strengthen its foundation
A healthy democracy used to be taken for granted by many in the sector. Now the “democracy question” has seized some of the country’s largest foundations, charities, and civil society organizations, and momentum is building.
‘Influence is forever’: Reflections on the legacy of Nathan Gilbert
The former executive director of the Laidlaw Foundation didn’t just effect change, those who knew him say – he changed how people think and the way philanthropy works.
