Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: The need for the sector to lead on policy advocacy has been described as a moral imperative, yet it often faces criticism that it has lost its sense of urgency and become too content as a service-delivery vehicle. Contributor Tim Harper looks at policy institutes across Canada that are teaching the pragmatic skills of building support, refining a policy “ask,” and having bureaucratic and political doors open.The post Building the charitable sector’s policy muscle appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:08:42 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: With volunteering in Canada in decline, contributor Yvonne Rodney looks at the data and talks to sector leaders to ponder the way forward. The solution, she writes, includes acknowledging the impact of the pandemic, understanding generational differences, and convincing funders to do more to help organizations.The post Volunteerism: In crisis or at a crossroads' appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:44:53 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: “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. The post William MacAskill’s latest book is an argument for long-life philanthropy appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:03:10 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: The meaningful participation of people and communities with lived experience is key to a human-rights-based approach to poverty. Storytelling is a start, but it is only one side of the process, says Maytree’s Elizabeth McIsaac. We need to think deeply about how we receive those stories and incorporate people’s expertise into decision-making, she says, and we will improve our practice if we admit that we have lots to learn.The post From storytelling to rights-based participation appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:47:23 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: In the midst of Canada’s housing crisis, there’s a strong narrative that housing is a commodity rather than our right. Bonnie Mah, strategic narrative lead at Maytree, considers the opportunities and challenges of rights-based framing and talks about how she and her colleagues are trying to shift the conversation on housing in Canada.The post Housing as a human right: Shifting the conversation through narrative change appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:37:20 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: Toronto Foundation’s Nicola Hives reflects on her organization’s three-year learning journey via the Trust Collective, a group of women philanthropists and community organizations serving women and girls. “We made a lot of mistakes,” she says, but they also learned some important lessons. First and foremost: “We can’t let our ambition to make a difference get the better of us. Thoughtfulness and partnering with community are everything.”The post Gender-based philanthropy: Where did we go wrong' appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:24:18 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: Alicia Morrow and Lexie Obey launched the Comeback Society during COVID as a podcast to amplify Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island. In the fall of 2021, they began brainstorming ways they could help the residents of Camp Hope, a homeless encampment in Regina with a high population of Indigenous residents. The post Comeback Society reconnects urban Indigenous communities with their culture through food appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:48:47 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: With a patchwork of laws across Canada governing the investment of charitable funds, and a lack of clarity and CRA guidance around impact investments, charities that operate in more than one province must spend considerable time and money on ensuring compliance – resources that would be better directed toward their charitable work.The post Investment powers for charities in Canada appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:19:53 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: Artist Isabella Stefanescu’s essay about volunteering in the arts focuses on Kim Jernigan’s work with The New Quarterly as a pivotal example. As with other sectors, volunteering in the arts, where volunteers often sign up for the long haul, has been losing ground, and the pandemic has further disrupted volunteering at a time when the cultural sector is facing historically high job vacancies. The post Too many to name: On the pleasures and perils of volunteering in the arts appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:17:19 +000
Authors:
Lesley Fraser
Abstract: The term “misogynoir” refers to a particular form of discrimination against Black women, girls, and gender-diverse people. As we mark Black History Month, the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Paulette Senior calls for those with philanthropic clout to vie for better work, invest in better futures, and join the uproar for policy-making that actively includes Black women and gender-diverse people.The post Philanthropy must challenge misogynoir appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal. PubDate: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:51:22 +000
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