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Gail Picco

Feature Interview with Shanaaz Gokool: The cost of seeking justice.

(July 29, 2020) What might be the most detail account we have of systemic racism in charity, Shanaaz Gokool is going public with her experience at Dying With Dignity. After spending part of her career as a business manager in the private sector, and a decade long stint as a human rights organizer, Shanaaz Gokool worked at Dying with Dignity (DWD) for five years. In 2016, when … [Read more...] about Feature Interview with Shanaaz Gokool: The cost of seeking justice.

The Charity Report Welcomes Cheryl Roddick as Contributing Editor

(July 28, 2020) The Charity Report announced today that it is welcoming Cheryl Roddick as its latest contributing editor.  Roddick is a fundraising professional with over 20 years of experience in the charitable sector as a practitioner, consultant, and volunteer.  She has led fundraising teams at a number of organizations, including The Stop Community Food … [Read more...] about The Charity Report Welcomes Cheryl Roddick as Contributing Editor

Private Foundations: Feature Interview with Stephen Huddart, CEO, McConnell Foundation

(July 9, 2020)The Charity Report has just released Where Wealth Resides, a study about the top community and private foundations, and donor advised funds in Canada. The 20 private foundations have cumulative assets of 32 billion, yet only 8 of the 20 are public facing with websites. The McConnell Foundation, which has an extensive public presence and makes a wide range of … [Read more...] about Private Foundations: Feature Interview with Stephen Huddart, CEO, McConnell Foundation

DQ increase: “A 10%, 5-year increase adds billions to the charity economy”

(June 9, 2020) The latest research from The Charity Report shows an q increase of 10% in the disbursement quota* - a DQ increase of 10% - over five years would generate billions of new money for the charity economy.  The past two decades have borne witness to a growing gap between the rich and poor, between the wealthy and the needs of civil society. As the wealth of … [Read more...] about DQ increase: “A 10%, 5-year increase adds billions to the charity economy”

A for Anonymous: The rise of hacktivism and the Anonymous collective

By Evan Adamson, May 4, 2020 A for Anonymous: How a Mysterious Hacker Collective Transformed the World, David Kushner, Koren Shadmi (artist), Bold Type Books, March 31, 2020, 128 pp., $19.85 The birth and metamorphosis of what we now know as the hacking collective Anonymous is Rolling Stone contributing editor David Kushner’s most recent work. Koren … [Read more...] about A for Anonymous: The rise of hacktivism and the Anonymous collective

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