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Editor in Chief, The Charity Report

Gail Picco 

Prior to leading The Charity Report editorial group, Gail Picco began her career working as a counsellor at Interval House, Canada's oldest shelter for abused women. After 8 years at Interval House, she launched and ran her own consulting company Gail Picco Associates for 16 years. For the past decade she has worked as an independent consultant focused on equity, justice and charity impact. Civil Sector Press published her latest book, Cap in Hand: How Charities are Failing the People of Canada and the World in 2017. Her first novel, What the Enemy Thinks: A Beck Carnell Novel was published in 2015 by iUniverse. Her upcoming book, Disconnect: Charity's Role in the Age of Inequality is due in November 2020.

Contributing Editors

Cheryl Roddick

Cheryl 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 Centre where she was Director of Development and Communications for 8 years. As a consultant, Cheryl has worked with clients from across the charitable sector on projects including feasibility studies, campaign planning, fundraising assessments and interim management. She holds a CFRE designation, an M.A. in Public Policy and Administration and a Combined Hon. B.A. in English and Political Science, both from McMaster University.  Cheryl has served as a volunteer board member for various nonprofits, including Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) and Dancing with Parkinson’s, and on the Pecaut Centre for Social Impact's Investment Committee. She is the proud mom of two daughters, an avid gardener and cook, and passionate advocate for social change. She is a contributing editor of The Charity Report.

Denny Young

Denny Young has worked in senior management of the charity sector for more than 15 years, was the professor and coordinator of Humber College’s Fundraising Management Program, vice president, development for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He was awarded Outstanding Fundraising Professional by AFP in 2014. He has an M.A., Philanthropy and Development from University of Minnesota and is a graduate of the Executive Program at the Ivey Business School. He currently sits on the board of TD Private Giving Foundation and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. As part of The Charity Report editorial group, he is contributing editor.

Photo Essay Editor

Kathleen Adamson

Kathleen Adamson is primarily a composer, writer and director based in Montreal, Quebec. All her work, regardless of medium, is defined by a dynamic, empathic and interdisciplinary relationship with history. She has a BA in English Literature from Trent University. In 2016, she published a collection of poems and ink paintings in Spread Letter, a print-only circular based in Toronto. She is currently developing a multimedia project that links the neurological effects of music and visual stimulus to the historical experience of propaganda.  Her last play, Komachi on the Shrine, featuring puppeteer Brad Brackenridge, is available to watch on YouTube. In addition to being Photo Essay editor, she contributes to the Literary Circle.

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Evan Adamson, Kathleen Adamson, Adya Afanou, Roger Ali, Sharon Broughton, Wanda Deschamps, Diane Hill, Juniper Locilento, Joanne Linka, Krishan Mehta, Nicole Salmon, Katherine Verhagen Rodis, Mo Waja, Lucy White

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