This Q&A is part of a series of interviews with six PhiLab researchers about their areas of study. PhiLab is a Canadian research network on philanthropy based in Montreal, on the campus of UQAM. *** Adriana Davis, bachelor of arts, University of Regina (psychology and sociology) You competed in track and field for five years….
Ce texte fait partie d’une série d’entretiens menés auprès de six chercheurs de la communauté PhiLab sur leurs différents objets d’étude. PhiLab est un réseau canadien de recherche en philanthropie basé à Montréal, sur le campus de l’UQAM. *** Adriana Davis, bachelière en psychologie et sociologie à la Faculté des arts de l’Université de Régina…
A decade ago, Lori Hewson, Suncor’s director of community investment and social innovation, noticed a worrying pattern. The Suncor Energy Foundation (SEF) was donating sizable amounts to social and environmental charities in Alberta’s booming Fort McMurray region, but the assistance wasn’t easing the community’s challenges. “Our presence as a company was drawing more people [to…
In March, CanadaHelps marked 20 years of service to Canadian charities. The country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online has been used by more than 23,000 non-profits and millions of Canadians. While the sector it serves continues to struggle through the COVID-19 crisis, the platform has seen a record-breaking amount of activity as everything…
Publisher’s note: In November 2020, the Agora Foundation board of directors established an Editorial Advisory Committee whose members could provide input and insights into our evolving coverage of Canada’s philanthropic sector. We have drawn on their considerable experience in our reporting. This spring, we asked contributor Emily Mathieu to canvass some members of the EAC…
When Karen Ball stepped in as head of the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) last summer, she arrived bearing what might be described as a brimming advocacy tool box: years of experience running a consultancy whose clients included both provincial bureaucrats and elected officials, a keen sense of timing and leverage, and a love…
Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love, edited by Nneka Allen, Camila Vital Nunes Pereira, and Nicole Salmon. Gail K. Picco Books, Civil Sector Press; 2020; 203 pages; ISBN 978-1-927375-63-1 Collecting Courage shines a spotlight on the painful experiences of Black fundraisers working in the charitable sector in Canada and the United States. The book features…
When Kyle Russell, interim director of Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP), hears on the radio that the Alberta government is banning all gatherings of 250 people or more, he’s on his way to Walmart in search of hand sanitizer. The entire front-of-house staff is scouring Calgary for the elusive product – a quest shared by millions…
This is the first of an ongoing “Solutions Journalism” series. Its goal is to provide practical, informative, and expert resources and tools in concise, approachable articles, in response to feedback from readers and our editorial advisory committee about what they feel is relevant and timely. *** When the 162-year-old Yarmouth YMCA closed its doors for…
Last month, Save the Children Canada announced that Danny Glenwright would join the organization as president and CEO on March 1, after six years as the executive director of Action Against Hunger Canada. Glenwright has more than 16 years of experience in the non-profit and media sectors and has travelled to more than 60 countries…