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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Counting the losses when local media disappears
The Rideau Hall Foundation and The Philanthropist Journal have teamed up to try something new: we have published a story in Municipal World, a magazine “devoted to promoting effective municipal government” in Canada.
Why Democracy Funders Canada – and why now
With Canadian democracy under stress, a new national network of foundations is working to strengthen philanthropy’s contribution to a pluralist democracy. The authors write on behalf of the steering committee of Democracy Funders Canada.
Pourquoi Fondations canadiennes pour la démocratie? Et pourquoi maintenant?
Alors que la démocratie canadienne est mise sous pression, un nouveau réseau national de fondations œuvre pour renforcer la contribution de la philanthropie dans une démocratie pluraliste. Les auteurs s’expriment au nom du comité directeur de Fondations canadiennes pour la démocratie.
Leadership fit for purpose: Why non-profits keep choosing the wrong leaders
Instead of asking, “Who is the best leader?” contributor Stephen Murgatroyd argues, boards should be asking, “What kind of leadership is required by this organization now?”
A ‘transformative’ victory for democratic accountability
A Supreme Court judgment that allows Democracy Watch to keep pursuing its challenge of an ethics report on Justin Trudeau’s involvement in government decisions related to WE Charity has “enormous” implications, Tim Harper writes.
Is the future of Canadian philanthropy a 50/50 draw?
Charitable gaming is changing the social contract between donors and not-for-profits, Dan Monafu writes. He wonders if it’s the win-win it professes to be, or something closer to a lose-lose scenario.
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.
