Strategic planning is often a struggle for non-profit and grassroots organizations, since so many of them operate in constant survival mode as they attempt to secure and sustain funding for programs and staffing in a continually uncertain sector.
The family foundation’s commitment to the Climate Champions initiative is a call to action for other funders to adopt a climate lens and grant in this space. Lorne Trottier offers three reasons why they should.
Ratna Omidvar and Tim Brodhead call on philanthropic and charitable leaders to mount a campaign urging Ontarians who can afford it to invest in the province's collective well-being by donating their $200 rebates to meet the urgent needs of their fellow citizens.
À une époque de changements rapides et profonds, les enjeux liés à la pauvreté ne font pas exception. Nous devons actualiser nos indicateurs pour répondre à cette réalité complexe, écrit Claude Pinard de Centraide du Grand Montréal.
In this era of fast and deep change, the boundaries and geography of poverty have changed. We need to update our indicators to address this complex reality, writes Centraide of Greater Montreal’s Claude Pinard.
There’s wide agreement that Canada’s volunteering ecosystem needs a reset to meet today’s demands by non-profit organizations and the shifting Canadian population.
Grassroots initiatives are an opportunity to build community and demonstrate new working methods. They also have their challenges. Philanthropist Journal writing fellow Kayla Webber shares some lessons learned from working with youth-led organizations and starting and supporting grassroots projects in her community.
The latest CanadaHelps Giving Report reveals that our social bonds are contracting, which is affecting our levels of generosity, including donations to charities. President and CEO Duke Chang offers four steps charities can take to cultivate connected communities.
