Philanthropy is a natural habitat for storytelling, Dan Yashinky writes. An organization’s companion stories can communicate, chronicle, and celebrate the compassion and thoughtfulness inherent in this work.
The average is a useful tool, Sara Wilson writes. But when we build systems around what is statistically typical, we routinely fail the people at the edges.
Mide Akerewusi shares findings from the Fundraising While Black report and lays out a path that can pave the way to belonging culture.
The president of the Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada issues a call to advocate for investment in Canada's chronically underfunded volunteering ecosystem, starting with a 10-question survey for leaders of volunteers across Canada.
Access to high-quality strategic planning in Canada’s non-profit sector is not evenly distributed, and that gap compounds everything else.
Andrew Zitcer and Shannon Litzenberger share the belief that our attention is being diminished, and it is not accidental – it is political. They argue that creative practice done with others, like the examples they share here, can cultivate resources for collective action, mutual aid, and the pursuit of social justice.
Communications work is a core component of organizational trust, Chioma Orji argues, but is often treated as an afterthought in organizations with limited capacity. She introduces the “trust visibility model” and breaks down how even small teams can build sustainable communications systems.
One organization shares how they are thinking about “equity and right relations” and reshaping their practices to reflect justice, reciprocity, and a deeper understanding of the histories that shape wealth and giving today.
