Rather than seeking incremental changes, the social sector is being called upon to reclaim a larger role in Canadian society, Abdul Nakua suggests. He offers three areas of development and three key investments for consideration.
Philanthropy’s role in closing the last coal-fired power plant in Ontario 12 years ago, one of Canada’s great clean-economy achievements, offers some urgent lessons for how the sector can be most effective today.
One organization shares how they are thinking about “equity and right relations” and reshaping their practices to reflect justice, reciprocity, and a deeper understanding of the histories that shape wealth and giving today.
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.
Amidst volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions, oversight without sense-making can become governance theatre. Contributor Stephen Murgatroyd outlines the practical steps boards can take to become sense-making engines.
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.
While non-profit workers fulfill the needs of their communities, many are overworked and under-compensated by their employers.
The Concise Introduction to Nonprofit Governance lives up to its title without sacrificing ambition, reviewer Julia Carr writes. Aimed primarily at students, it is also a valuable resource for board members and governance consultants.
