50 years, 50 moments (part 1)
On the occasion of The Philanthropist Journal’s 50th year of publishing, we look back at 50 notable moments, movements, and trends that have affected the non-profit and charitable sector in Canada.
Legal and Regulatory
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Will eliminating ‘direction and control’ close the funding gap?
Bill S-216 would amend the contentious language in the Income Tax Act that requires registered charities to exercise “full direction and control” over their “own activities” when they work with partners that don’t have formal charitable status. In the second part of an ongoing series – exploring a range of views, experiences, and concerns – we examine the concern that the sector may be hiding behind direction-and-control to “mask a more deeply rooted issue in a white-led philanthropic sector.”
Bill introduced in House of Commons to remove ‘direction and control’
Bill S-216 would amend the contentious language in the Income Tax Act that requires registered charities to spend dollars on their “own activities” rather than giving autonomy to organizations whose expertise and experience make them best placed to efficiently use charitable monies.
Le secteur caritatif au Canada : Perspectives 2022
La collaboratrice Sharon Riley a demandé aux dirigeants du secteur ce qu’il convient de savoir pour se préparer aux changements et aux incertitudes de 2022. Voici douze tendances qui, selon eux, seront d’actualité durant la prochaine année.
Canada’s charitable sector: What to expect in 2022
The Philanthropist Journal asked sector leaders what you need to know in the midst of 2022’s shifts and uncertainties. Here are 12 things they say will be top of mind in the year ahead.
Charity Law and Accumulation explores the question of when assets should be deployed
Author Ian Murray tackles the issues related to accumulation comprehensively and astutely, offering legal and policy reforms that would allow intergenerational justice to play a more central role in decisions on how and when philanthropic assets are used.
Let’s not conflate advocacy and political activities
Martha Rans, a lawyer who specializes in the legal needs of non-profits and charities, objects to the word “lobbying” to describe the sector’s advocacy. “We are not advocating for our own bottom line,” she says. “We are advocating for the public benefit.”
A network of Quebec foundations pledges to reduce their inequality footprint
The Collectif des fondations québécoises contre les inégalités, a group of public and private foundations operating mostly in Quebec, has created a framework and series of commitments to combat inequality.