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Meet the wealthy next-gen donors practising social justice philanthropy

May 16, 2023 Angela Long

With the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever underway, philanthropy would be wise to take heed. A recent study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute offers a snapshot of wealthy young donors, from motivations to challenges to giving behaviours. “We’re at the tipping point,” says one sector leader, of where to go next in engaging young donors to “become partners in systems change” and the “shifting of money and power.”

Opinions

The conflicted state of motherhood – and what philanthropy can do about it

May 12, 2023 Paulette Senior

As we celebrate our mothers and caregivers this Mother’s Day, we need to address the gendered catch-22 of motherhood, writes Paulette Senior. Philanthropy must move beyond the ethos of “motherhood as solution” or “motherhood as problem,” she says, and centre women’s humanity beyond their care work – and get ambitious about lightening their load.

Analysis

A tale of three wellness hubs: A pan-Canadian integrated youth services movement

May 1, 2023 Angela Long

Children’s mental health services have long been described as the “orphan of the orphan” of Canada’s healthcare system. But an integrated system of wellness hubs – a youth-driven “revolution in creating easy access” – is aiming to change that. One funder says it’s a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Analysis

How one rural community is bridging the gaps in youth mental health

May 1, 2023 Angela Long

The Haliburton County Youth Wellness Hub was one of six pilot-project youth hubs in Ontario, a funding partnership between Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, the provincial government, and the Graham Boeckh Foundation that’s grown into a 30-hub network. The hubs are part of an integrated youth services movement that is spreading across Canada with ‘catalytic leadership from philanthropy.’

Book Reviews

What is philanthropy for – and can it be made better?

April 24, 2023 Hilary Pearson

A new book by UK historian Rhodri Davies defines philanthropy not as a stand-alone concept but in relation to social values and political and economic systems – and casts a searching eye on its dilemmas. Reviewer Hilary Pearson recommends it as a good starting point for any new philanthropist or student of philanthropy.

Opinions

Vous souhaitez donc financer l’emancipation de la diversité des genres?

March 28, 2023 Désirée Nore Duchesne

Afin d’inclure la diversité des expériences en matière de genre, cet article utilise les termes généraux « Pluralité de genre » et « personnes de la pluralité de

Opinions

So you want to fund gender-diverse liberation

March 28, 2023 Désirée Nore Duchesne

As we mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, contributor Désirée Nore Duchesne shares some practical tools for funders who want to support the liberation of gender-diverse people and make our society more equitable, starting with strategic planning and making access to funds a priority.

Book Reviews

William MacAskill’s latest book is an argument for long-life philanthropy

March 14, 2023 Hilary Pearson

“Future people count. There could be a lot of them. We can make their lives go better.” These statements capture the essence of the argument made by the author of What We Owe the Future. William MacAskill is widely known as the primary exponent of effective altruism, an approach to “doing good,” in his words, that has as much impact as possible on the well-being of people across the world.