Building back better means healing together
A true pandemic recovery must include a mental health recovery plan, particularly for the hardest-hit marginalized youth. The In This Together campaign is working to make that plan a reality.
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Can a new funding model turn the tide in the diabetes war?
A partnership between Raven Capital, the Lawson Foundation, and the federal government leverages an impact-investing strategy from the clean energy sector to tackle the diabetes epidemic in Indigenous communities.
Does CRA’s Charities Directorate have an Islamophobia problem?
The Under Layered Suspicion report examines three Muslim charities that had their tax-exempt status revoked after audits by the Canada Revenue Agency. The details of the audits paint a picture of a community that is deeply anxious about its relationship with the system’s overseers and is constantly under pressure to prove it is not a threat.
Confronting audit chill: The third report of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector
The final report by the ACCS, which marks the culmination of a year’s work between the sector and the federal government, reveals that many charities “fear” the Canada Revenue Agency.
Policy advocacy with the regulatory shackles off: Mixed results
As Canadians prepared to vote, questions were being asked about whether a risk-averse charitable sector had missed an opportunity to help shape public policy.
How to repair long-term care in Canada
The preventable tragedy that unfolded in long-term care during the pandemic added urgency to longstanding calls for improvements and higher care standards, as well as new demands for transparency about how public money is spent.
Worried about your charity? Why WE Charity’s practice is atypical
When the WE Charity controversy exploded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many wondered whether the scandal would taint the entire charitable sector and put a damper on potential donors’ and volunteers’ enthusiasm.
Charities require urgent digital transformation
Earlier this year, CanadaHelps conducted a Digital Skills Survey of approximately 1,400 registered charities, which found that 54% of charities that use CanadaHelps believe they’ll soon find it harder to continue their work if they don’t improve their digital capabilities.