Philanthropy has a crucial role to play in supporting the chronically underfunded work of gender justice organizations – which are holding communities together in an age of precarity – and the moment is now.
In 2015, the Canadian philanthropic community made a “pledge to do better” on reconciliation. At an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Declaration of Action, Indigenous-led charitable foundations took centre stage.
Les fondations ont constaté une augmentation spectaculaire des demandes de financement pour les mêmes montants accordés. Existe-t-il une possibilité pour les organismes philanthropiques de collaborer davantage face à ces pressions?
Foundations have seen a dramatic increase in funding requests for the same granting dollars. Is there an opportunity for philanthropy to work more collaboratively in the face of these pressures?
We asked journalists who cover the sector to share what they’ve been hearing and thinking about the challenges facing the charitable and philanthropic sector in 2026.
Que signifie pour la philanthropie canadienne de relever ce défi? En 2025, le reseau du Fondations Philanthropiques Canada s’est réuni à travers le pays pour poser cette question urgente. Le président-directeur général des FPC partage ce qu'il a entendu, ainsi que trois engagements pour la nouvelle année.
What does it mean for Canadian philanthropy to meet this moment? In 2025, the Philanthropic Foundations Canada network gathered across the country to ask this urgent question. PFC’s president and CEO shares what they heard, as well as three commitments for the new year.
Economic abuse is an urgent issue that remains invisible in both philanthropy and corporate responsibility, the CEO of the Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment argues. Addressing this injustice will strengthen families, communities, and the entire economy, she writes.
