(April 29, 2020) Introduction: Four years ago, when editor in chief Gail Picco was working on a book, she wrote a chapter featuring Chantelle Uribe, a young woman who spent three years as a street canvasser, or chugger as they are sometimes called. The profile never made it into the book, but we’ve updated it to give you a look into the lives of the people behind the … [Read more...] about Profile of a street canvasser: ‘This is my calling now’
Features
Hilary Pearson: ‘I’ve seen both good and bad. I think the sector is uniquely vulnerable to a crisis such as COVID 19’
(April 29, 2020) Hilary Pearson has been involved in the Canadian philanthropy sector for three decades. She spent almost 20 years as the CEO of Philanthropic Foundations Canada, a member organization of Canadian grant makers. She’s been on the board of Imagine Canada, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival of Canada, CARE Canada and Indspire. From 2012 to 2015, she … [Read more...] about Hilary Pearson: ‘I’ve seen both good and bad. I think the sector is uniquely vulnerable to a crisis such as COVID 19’
Reg Winsor, NL arts chief : ‘Art is vital to the economy’
(April 22, 2020) Executive Director of Arts NL, formerly the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, Reg Winsor talks to editor in chief Gail Picco about arts and in culture in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the impact of the pandemic.Five weeks ago, public health requirements brought the work of artists and arts organizations to a screeching halt. Performances were cancelled, … [Read more...] about Reg Winsor, NL arts chief : ‘Art is vital to the economy’
The Work of Art
(April 22, 2020) On March 11th, from its headquarters in Geneva, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.The declaration, and its implications, exploded with a domino effect across the rest of the world. As the shockwave hit the east coast of Canada, the Artistic Fraud theatre in St. John’s was hours away from taking their original play Between … [Read more...] about The Work of Art
Rob Reich: ‘Charity represents a second-best response to that first obligation of meeting peoples’ basic needs’
(April 15, 2020) With his book 2018 book Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better, Rob Reich joined a growing chorus of thinkers who are assessing the impact of modern day philanthropy. As Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, the director of Stanford's McCoy Center for Ethics in Society, and co-director of Stanford's Center … [Read more...] about Rob Reich: ‘Charity represents a second-best response to that first obligation of meeting peoples’ basic needs’