Réflexion sur les vérifications menées par l’Agence du revenu auprès des organisations caritatives musulmanes
Dès l’annonce de l’attentat de la Grande mosquée de Québec, le soir du 29 janvier 2017, la réaction a été rapide et forte au sein de
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Breaking the barriers to women’s leadership: The power of a youth-driven approach to equitable workplaces
The equitable representation of women in the workforce, especially in leadership, has great potential to improve all sectors, and the charitable sector is uniquely positioned to advance gender equality. Together, there is a lot that organizations across sectors can do, but directing support toward girls and young women stands out as a wise investment in sustainable change.
We need better – and more useful – critique
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Philanthropy for digital safety
With one in five women in Canada experiencing online harassment, and government regulation and corporate motivation lacking, philanthropy has a responsibility to fill the gap, writes the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Andrea Gunraj.
Toward inclusive education: Challenges and strategies in student awards
Bursaries and student awards remove barriers for those who have often been excluded from higher education. But it is important to examine the impact of these efforts, both positive and negative, write Nicole McVan and Tanya Rumble, and continuously work to improve the approach.
Closing the finance gap for women
It’s estimated that Canada could add $150 billion to our gross domestic product by 2026 by advancing gender equality and boosting women’s workforce participation. Everyone in the ecosystem of contemporary capital has a part to play, writes Canadian Women’s Foundation CEO Paulette Senior, including philanthropists.
Transition finance: An important strategy on the path to net-zero
Within and among the boards of charitable foundations, a range of viewpoints may exist in terms of what constitutes climate leadership and how to effect meaningful change on the path toward a net-zero-carbon economy. How funds are invested matters, write Greg Elliott and Monika Freyman – and allocating invested assets in ways that accelerate the pace of change matters most.
What about the gendered impacts of the climate crisis?
Governments have been slow to act on the disproportionate weight of climate crises on women and gender-diverse people, writes Paulette Senior, and Canada is no exception. But philanthropists are well positioned to invest in underfunded solutions that leave no one behind, she argues.
