La voie de la philanthropie islamique au Canada : du développement communautaire à l’innovation sociale
En mai 2016, les médias ont inondé les ondes de nouvelles sur les immenses feux de forêt à Fort McMurray. Les mosquées de tout le pays ont
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The path of Islamic philanthropy in Canada: From community building to social innovation
The Islamic philanthropic ecosystem in Canada developed via a non-linear route that saw visionary leaders leveraging the energy and activism of a growing community to meet the challenges at hand. Contributor Abdul Nakua provides a historical overview and suggests that Islamic philanthropy holds lessons for Canadian society as a whole.
Vous souhaitez donc financer l’emancipation de la diversité des genres?
Afin d’inclure la diversité des expériences en matière de genre, cet article utilise les termes généraux « Pluralité de genre » et « personnes de la pluralité de
So you want to fund gender-diverse liberation
As we mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, contributor Désirée Nore Duchesne shares some practical tools for funders who want to support the liberation of gender-diverse people and make our society more equitable, starting with strategic planning and making access to funds a priority.
Gender-based philanthropy: Where did we go wrong?
Toronto Foundation’s Nicola Hives reflects on her organization’s three-year learning journey via the Trust Collective, a group of women philanthropists and community organizations serving women and girls. “We made a lot of mistakes,” she says, but they also learned some important lessons. First and foremost: “We can’t let our ambition to make a difference get the better of us. Thoughtfulness and partnering with community are everything.”
Philanthropy must challenge misogynoir
The term “misogynoir” refers to a particular form of discrimination against Black women, girls, and gender-diverse people. As we mark Black History Month, the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Paulette Senior calls for those with philanthropic clout to vie for better work, invest in better futures, and join the uproar for policy-making that actively includes Black women and gender-diverse people.
Dear Everybody: How one campaign engages young voices to change the narrative on disability
The dominant narratives and stigma around disability can limit children from living full lives. Toronto’s Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital believes it has a responsibility to challenge that narrative. Here’s how they’re doing it.
New pathway to partnership opens with CRA draft guidance on qualifying disbursements
Hopes are high that changes to the Income Tax Act will make it easier to fund non-qualified donees, meaning more resources, more flexibility, and more collaboration between funders and organizations that have often been shut out. The two-month consultation period on the draft guidelines ends January 31.
