It’s time for a broader, more nuanced conversation around DAFs
The ongoing DAF debate can and should be a segue to deeper conversations about the sector as a whole, and the much bigger concerns it faces, Darren Pries-Klassen argues.
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The middle is where non-profits actually change
Middle managers are a critical part of organizational intelligence, Stephen Murgatroyd writes. If the middle is weak, change becomes compliance, theatre, or resistance. If the middle is strong, change becomes learning.
The transformative potential of community land trusts
Community land trusts tackle the immediate pressures of eviction and displacement alongside a broader, long-term vision for social and economic transformation. Philanthropy should take note, the Metcalf Foundation’s Adriana Beemans writes.
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?”
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.
