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.
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Reviving the tradition of qajaqing in Nunavut
On March 4, the Arctic Inspiration Prize celebrated 10 years of “By the North, for the North” at its annual awards ceremony. In our final AIP laureate profile, we highlight a project in which Nunavut youth learn the traditional skill of qajaqing.
Rethinking Philanthropy: Emerging paradigms of social justice
In the first of a series that seeks to inform the charitable and non-profit sector’s collective imagination, contributor Gloria Novovic traces the evolution of Western philanthropic models – and charts a new path toward a “just transition.”
On-the-land healing – in Yellowknife
While many traditional healing camps are established in remote wilderness areas, AIP laureate Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation’s camp is easily accessible for Yellowknife’s Indigenous population.
In defence of philanthropy
In her strongly argued new book, author Beth Breeze takes on three main critiques of the urge to give and offers her own prescription for how philanthropy can be improved.
The intersection of fundraising, philanthropy, and generosity
On GivingTuesday, Ruth MacKenzie, CEO of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, calls on the charitable sector to collaborate and celebrate the different elements of social good – fundraising, philanthropy, and generosity – to build back better.
A post-pandemic agenda for the environment
Canada’s leading funder groups together with The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada have launched an ambitious drive to push the climate agenda to the forefront of charitable activity in Canada.
Un programme postpandémique pour l’environnement
Les principaux groupes canadiens de bailleurs de fonds, en collaboration avec le Cercle sur la philanthropie et les peuples autochtones au Canada, ont lancé une