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.
At a time when many philanthropic funders are looking to address the power imbalance between community organizations and their funders, supporting community bond issuers and building a thriving marketplace is one way to do so.
There is much that philanthropy can do to strengthen and grow feminist businesses and social enterprises, writes Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Andrea Gunraj.
There’s a shortage of meal-delivery volunteers, writes Volunteer Toronto’s Joanne McKiernan. The reality of prioritizing basic needs in challenging times, she says, means we cannot rely on volunteers for the same types of roles, time commitments, or skills exchange as in the past.
