(April 2, 2020) In its coverage of the charity sector’s response to COVID-19, The Charity Report has been having informative and inspiring conversations with community foundations across the country, culminating in this week’s interview with Community Foundations of Canada president, Andrea Dicks and CEO Andrew Chunilall. In the interview, they talk about how they’ve considered … [Read more...] about Private Foundations: The trouble with transparency, accountability and crisis response
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Editorial: If the charity sector had one voice, it would be a political party
"For every complex problem, there's a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." H.L. Mencken (April 2, 2020) In times of uncertainty, it’s natural to gravitate towards a simple, single solution, even if the issue is complex and multi-layered. Today is no different. For the past three weeks, the single, simple solution to the problems … [Read more...] about Editorial: If the charity sector had one voice, it would be a political party
Toronto health care workers are still paying for parking at local hospitals
(April 1, 2020) Charity begins at home? Apparently not. It's come as a surprise to many in Toronto to discover that even during a pandemic, frontline healthcare workers are still expected to pay for parking … … [Read more...] about Toronto health care workers are still paying for parking at local hospitals
Corona beer in surprise sales surge
(April 1, 2020) If there’s one thing you can say about the time of coronavirus, it’s that the surprises never stop. Back in late February, Constellation Brands, owner of Corona beer, was forced to hit back at a survey put out by a PR agency that claimed people were cutting back on the beer because it shares the same name as the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Corona beer in surprise sales surge
Joanne Liu – ‘I’ve fought epidemics around the world. Now it’s Canada that must prepare for the worst’
Joanne Liu is a physician and the former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières. (March 30, 2020) Canada is about to experience the full brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Canadians have no idea how overwhelming a pandemic can be. … [Read more...] about Joanne Liu – ‘I’ve fought epidemics around the world. Now it’s Canada that must prepare for the worst’