150 Profiles: Joanne Cave
As we mark the 150th anniversary of confederation, The Philanthropist is profiling Canadians from across the non-profit sector and putting a face to 150 individuals who
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Signals of Transformation: What Will 2017 Bring for Canada’s Non-profit Sector?
In many ways, 2016 was a year of flux for Canada’s non-profit sector. Our lagging economy put pressure on non-profit organizations and charities to deliver
Sluggish Economic Outlook Forces Charities and Policymakers to Plan for a Looming Social Deficit
Canada’s charitable and non-profit sector has grown more rapidly than the economy as a whole over the last 20 years, creating jobs and growth, and
Advancing Health Equity through Benefits Screening
This article is the sixth in a series on Poverty and Human Rights in Canada. SUMMARY: This article explores benefits screening, a system of auditing patients
A Consultation on the Future of Policy Advocacy by Charities in Canada
For two days in mid-May of this year, seventy-three invited participants assembled in Calgary to discuss and debate the appropriate roles for Canadian charities in
The Moral Imperative for Policy Advocacy, Part 3: Reflections on the Consultations
SUMMARY: This article is the third and final in a series by Dr. Roger Gibbins published in The Philanthropist on the topic of advocacy by
Social Policy and Social Rights in Canada: Historical Reflections
This article is the fourth in a series on Poverty and Human Rights in Canada. SUMMARY: This article traces Canada’s legislative progress following the federal
System Change Agents: A Profile of Grantmaking Foundations Focused on Public Policy
SUMMARY: In a newly released working paper created under the auspices of the Montreal Research Laboratory on Canadian Philanthropy (LaboMTL) [1], Peter Elson and Sara