Who works at Canadian philanthropic foundations?
A new report offers insight into the people who work for Canadian foundations – which for many is no one at all – and the tension surrounding increasingly formalized workplaces.
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Evidence shows that labour force challenges require action
Canada’s non-profit care labour force is essential infrastructure. It is time to treat it that way, United Way/Centraide Canada’s Anita Khanna argues.
Les données probantes démontrent le besoin d’agir devant les défis de la main d’oeuvre
La main-d’œuvre canadienne du secteur des soins sans but lucratif est une infrastructure essentielle. Il est temps d’agir en conséquence, plaide Anita Khanna de Centraide United Way Canada.
Cultivating genuine belonging as a practice to fix and fund the charitable sector
Mide Akerewusi shares findings from the Fundraising While Black report and lays out a path that can pave the way to belonging culture.
Fighting the good fight: Philanthropy and policy advocacy
The Atkinson Foundation’s Good Fight Prize celebrates the creativity and commitment within the movement for decent work. Toula Drimonis profiles the 2025 winning campaign and the two finalists.
Addressing the caregiving crisis in Canada
Coming to grips with the “existential” crisis in care amidst an increasingly austere economic environment requires not just financial support for caregivers, but broader system investments and reforms.
What happens to labour rights in a sector built on care?
While non-profit workers fulfill the needs of their communities, many are overworked and under-compensated by their employers.
What feminist leadership looks like behind closed doors – and why it might surprise you
When leadership often looks like secrecy and fighting to protect power over justice, feminist leadership is different. For YWCA Canada, that means acting with integrity no matter who’s watching, and sharing power, not hoarding it.
