(February 4, 2022) Community-centric fundraising (CCF) is a growing movement that challenges existing philanthropic practices as being colonial in their nature, and exclusionary in their practice. What started in Seattle, Washington has now gone global. A global council to guide the future of Community Centric Fundraising is being created. The appetite for … [Read more...] about Community-Centric Fundraising: Moving Towards Equity
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Intelligence Report on public foundations issued today
(December 15, 2021) The Charity Report released its latest intelligence report today. Public Foundations and their Priorities looks at the behaviour of public foundations—where they get their revenue and where they spend it. The report looked at the performance of public foundations for 2019, about 4,900 foundations in all. It also took a deeper analysis of … [Read more...] about Intelligence Report on public foundations issued today
Episode 17 – Getting personal with the authors of Collecting Courage
(December 10, 2021) One year ago, an anthology of stories written by Black fundraisers working in Canada and the United States laid bare the underlying racism in the philanthropic sector. Since that time the editors and contributors of Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain Freedom Love have been on the virtual book tour circuit talking about racism, community, and best the … [Read more...] about Episode 17 – Getting personal with the authors of Collecting Courage
Episode 16 – Rev Michael Coren in conversation about his new book The Rebel Christ
(November 29, 2021) The countdown to Christmas has begun and, for many Christians, so has the annual debate about the true meaning of the holiday. The legacy of Indian Residential Schools coupled with weaponization of the words of Christ by the evangelical right wing leaves Christianity in a crisis. The words of its founder, born in Bethlehem two centuries ago, are used are … [Read more...] about Episode 16 – Rev Michael Coren in conversation about his new book The Rebel Christ
‘Tax foundation investment earnings’ says Bill Young, founder of Social Capital Partners
(November 2, 2021) Well known philanthropist and social entrepreneur Bill Young has come out strongly in favour of taxing the investments of private and public foundations and has recommended Finance Canada consider doing so immediately in his submission regarding the disbursement quota, Boosting charitable spending in our communities. Bill Young is the founder and … [Read more...] about ‘Tax foundation investment earnings’ says Bill Young, founder of Social Capital Partners