(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 founder … [Read more...] about SOFII announces the appointment of five new trustees
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Report on the death of Colten Boushie further stains RCMP
(April 7, 2021) An independent report by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) into the shooting of Colten Boushie by Gerald Stanley in 2016 while sitting in the driver’s seat of an SUV that was driven onto Stanley’s farm near Biggar, Saskatchewan in 2016 rebukes the RCMP as behaving in a discriminatory way. The CRCC report, released in late March comes at a … [Read more...] about Report on the death of Colten Boushie further stains RCMP
Woodsworth College withdraws invitation to have editor speak about the charity sector
(March 31, 2021) In a baffling turn of events, Woodsworth College at University of Toronto has rescinded its invitation to Gail Picco, editor in chief of The Charity Report, to speak about the charity sector and a book she has just published, Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love about anti-Black racism in the sector. “A few weeks ago, I was approached by a … [Read more...] about Woodsworth College withdraws invitation to have editor speak about the charity sector
COVID deaths in Canada’s long term care facilities almost double the international average
(March 30, 2021) A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) found that a shocking 69% of Canadian fatalities due to COVID-19 occurred in Canada’s long term care facilities. The international average of fatalities in long term care was 41%. ‘ Canada’s long term care facilities are run by a mishmash of organizations. … [Read more...] about COVID deaths in Canada’s long term care facilities almost double the international average
‘Emotional tax’: the extra stressors that Indigenous people experience in the workplace
(March 22, 2021) “Many indigenous peoples in Canada pay an emotional tax and experience low psychological safety at work,” according to Catalyst, a global nonprofit that works to build companies to “build workplaces that work for women.” The report, Building Inclusion for Indigenous peoples in Canadian Workplaces, by Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon, PhD, and Joy Ohm, focuses on … [Read more...] about ‘Emotional tax’: the extra stressors that Indigenous people experience in the workplace