Photo Essays
Commemorating National Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Reflecting on the work of four stunning Indigenous artists
(June 21, 2021) When we talked about how we wanted to commemorate National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our thoughts went to Indigenous artists. As a rule, we think when you want to take stock or figure out how you feel, it’s good to check with the artists. They have the gifts…
Features
Episode 5: No Apology – Indian Residential Schools and Legacy of the Catholic Church with Reverend Michael Coren
(June 10, 2021) The news that the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation had located the undocumented remains of 215 children on the grounds of…
Should the Catholic Church lose its charitable status?
(June 1, 2021) The news that Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation had located the undocumented remains of 215 children, on the grounds of the…
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News
Is the Green Party of Canada racist?
(June 17, 2021) In October 2020, 47-year-old Toronto lawyer, Annamie Paul, became the leader of the Green Party, the first Black party leader in…
Episode 3: Interview with Jamie Swift and Elaine Power
(May 21, 2021) Many Canadians were pulled from the brink of poverty when the federal government instituted the Canada Emergency Response Benefit,…
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YouTube and Twitch: Diverse faces at the online fundraising frontier
(May 19, 2021) Progressive grassroots, community-based online fundraising is much more diverse and varied then some mainstream charity fundraisers might think. In…
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Headlines
Stark Gap Worldwide in Covid Vaccines
(May 10, 2021) “There is already a stark gap worldwide between vaccination programs in different countries, with some yet to report a single dose,” according to the New York Times. “More than 1.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 17 doses for every 100 people.” But vaccine averages belie the inequity of distribution with…
Canada’s first Indigenous hospice gets glimmer of hope at Six Nations of the Grand River
(May 4, 2021) “An anonymous donor is willing to cover the cost to build on Six Nations of the Grand River what would be the first Indigenous hospice in Canada,” The Brantford Expositor reported on April 27. Canada’s largest Indigenous nation, Six Nations of the Grand River, is located just outside Brantford Ontario, has roughly 27 thousand members, about…
Rubin Kataki: ‘Collecting Courage is an open, urgent call-to-action to end racism in the charitable sector
(April 15, 2021) The illustration on the cover of the book Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love — an open, urgent call-to-action to end racism in the charitable sector — depicts a pair of hands that are stretched out, palms facing up and open. These hands represent 15 successful Black fundraisers who, with compelling courage, share…
SOFII announces the appointment of five new trustees
(April 8, 2022) After a worldwide call for applications, five new fundraisers are joining The SOFII Foundation’s board of trustees, helping the organization expand its global reach “SOFII was thrilled to receive a large number of applications from candidates wanting to use their passion for fundraising to help fundraisers around the world,” said Ken Burnett, SOFII’s…