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.
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.
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.
La résilience est essentielle pour s’adapter à la transition. Dans le troisième profil de la série Mission Transition, nous nous intéressons à YAM (Y’a quelqu’un l’aut'bord du mur), qui gère des projets environnementaux novateurs améliorant la qualité de vie des citoyennes et des citoyens. Elle travaille avec les écosystèmes politiques, sociaux et de santé, des dizaines de comités de citoyens et le secteur privé.
Non-profits tackle big problems: poverty; inequities in health, education, and work access; sexual and racial discrimination; refugee crises; food insecurity; community development; et cetera. But
When the WE Charity controversy exploded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many wondered whether the scandal would taint the entire charitable sector and put a damper on potential donors’ and volunteers’ enthusiasm.
While capitalism has improved the life conditions of many human beings, that well-being has been reserved for a small number of countries and people, while many still live in poverty. The author argues that it is time for a new paradigm.
Mona-Lisa Prosper is the director of the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program, recently launched by Futurpreneur Canada to address systemic barriers faced by Black entrepreneurs.
