Does philanthropy look different in Western Canada?
There are regional differences to philanthropy in Canada – including within Western Canada. Here are some, from the perspectives of people who work in the sector in the West.
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How strategic philanthropy is closing the gender health gap
Purpose-driven wealth leaders – many of them women – are realizing there is a long-standing women’s health discrepancy and trying to narrow the gap.
Under pressure: The growing challenges facing non-profits
An anti-poverty narrative is fuelling mounting criticism, public scrutiny, and political pressure on non-profits doing front-line work, leading some to question whether they have the support to continue.
How the support sector went from community care to just a ‘business’
Across the support sector, many workers are struggling to provide critical support to vulnerable populations amidst circumstances that they have less and less control over.
Fighting mission and message drift in the age of DEI dissent
Black non-profits have many stories waiting to be told about the impactful work they're doing, Nadia Tchoumi writes. But the resources and capacity required to tell those stories are lacking, compounded by a relationship with the media that has been historically hostile.
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.
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.
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.
