(March 25, 2020) - As they work to serve the most vulnerable people, community services are encountering operational worries and concerns about lost fundraising revenue. Community foundations are in a unique position of understanding the needs in their area, and some are responding quickly to mitigate the damage and support social infrastructure. Rick Frost is the CEO of … [Read more...] about Feature Interview, Rick Frost, CEO, Winnipeg Foundation: ‘This is clearly not an endowment situation’
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Community services in peril as leading community foundations seek to fill the gaps
(March 25, 2020) - As community organizations across the country are struggling to deal with the vulnerable people they serve, managers are facing fear, staff shortages, and the uncertainty of how long their work can continue. “I’m operating with a bare minimum of staff,” says Carol Latchford, executive director of the Red Door Shelter in downtown Toronto. The … [Read more...] about Community services in peril as leading community foundations seek to fill the gaps