Public transport is an essential service that promotes equity and health and reduces pollution. Non-profits can help mobilize riders and fund research and advocacy to support meaningful change.
A 2024 learning series introduced “restorative philanthropy” – a rethink of traditional models of philanthropy, especially in light of historical and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous Peoples. Tanya Rumble and Yumi Numata share some key learnings from the program.
Despite its profound ripple effects on families, workplaces, and communities, grief remains an overlooked crisis. An immersive public art installation that creates a space for collective mourning is part of a broader movement to change the ways communities and societies address, plan, and design for grief.
What are the models for democratizing philanthropy through greater participation by the community, and what are the implications for foundation governance and practice? A new book summarizes the findings of nine research projects that aimed to map current practices, document experiences, and develop tool kits.
Local, independent news publishers across Canada are fighting to build trust, promote dialogue, and foster engaged, informed communities on shoestring budgets.
With a turbulent external environment, growing pressure on charities, and internal shifts in leadership and focus, the philanthropic sector is navigating significant change. It’s all adding up to what may be the biggest shift to foundation philanthropy we’ve seen in Canada, Hilary Pearson writes.
Le secteur sans but lucratif au Canada a évolué de manière remarquable au cours des quatre premières années de la décennie 2020. Il y a
En l’absence de médias locaux, il y a davantage de division dans les communautés, et un désintérêt envers son voisinage, la vie de quartier et ses institutions locales s’instaure, ce qui aboutit sur une perte de confiance. Les solutions proposées par le Forum des politiques publiques visent le secteur philanthropique canadien.
