{"id":81403,"date":"2022-03-15T08:30:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T12:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=81403"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:20","slug":"knowledge-infrastructure-project-to-create-new-understanding-about-canadas-charitable-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2022\/knowledge-infrastructure-project-to-create-new-understanding-about-canadas-charitable-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge Infrastructure Project to Create New Understanding About Canada\u2019s Charitable Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Knowledge Infrastructure Project to Create New Understanding About Canada\u2019s Charitable Sector\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p><strong>French Version to Follow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University\u2019s Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) faculty team is launching a major five-year research project that will change our knowledge about the charitable sector in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through weekly surveys, the Charity Insights Canada Project\u2014Project Canada Perspectives des Organismes de Bienfaisance (CICP-PCPOB) will collect and share accurate, relevant, and timely information about the Canadian charitable sector. The data generated through this work will support the long-term economic viability, impact, and resiliency of the sector by assisting policymakers in making evidence-based policy decisions, developing data capacity for practitioners, and expanding knowledge of Canada\u2019s charitable sector for all stakeholders, including the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis ambitious project will have practical applications for Canadian charities and policymakers and will help the sector remain agile and well-positioned to deliver its core mission of improving the lives of people in Canada and abroad,\u201d says Rafik Goubran, vice-president (Research and International) at Carleton University. \u201cMPNL faculty members regularly carry out responsive research tailored to the distinct needs of the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, and this project is no exception.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CICP-PCPOB, led by Dr. Paloma Raggo, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration and cross-appointed at the Sprott School of Business, is launching thanks to a transformational investment of $3.4 million from the Muttart Foundation based in Alberta, the Lawson Foundation and the Metcalf Foundation both in Ontario, and the Vancouver Foundation in British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis project is historic in the way that it has brought together a diverse group of foundations to co-invest in a shared cause. That level of collective effort is unique and underscores the importance of this work to our sector and the value it can bring to communities across the country,\u201d says Dr. Raggo. \u201cThe consortium of partners supporting our work has demonstrated unparalleled leadership and long-term vision for the sector. We are thrilled to be working with this group of forward-thinking leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada\u2019s charitable sector is integral to the Canadian economy and to the economic opportunity, quality of life and well-being of many Canadians. The sector provides more than one in ten full-time jobs in Canada, supports individuals and communities in financial need, and advances causes that matter deeply to Canadians and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The long-standing need to develop and evaluate evidence-based solutions, programs, and services to effectively address complex social and environmental challenges became even more urgent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data collected by governments have been subject to a stark publishing lag \u2013 typically being released 18 months after their initial collection \u2013 and therefore cannot offer insights on real-time issues and trends affecting charities\u2019 activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philanthropic sector leaders have been calling for investment in better and more timely data about the sector for years. Through the CICP-PCPOB, foundations have stepped up to help fill this data gap. \u201cOver the past two years, our sector has been tasked with managing and responding to a global crisis with no real-time data about the impact and trends within the sector,\u201d says Bob Wyatt, executive director of the Muttart Foundation. \u201cThe data that we do have is of minimal value due to the publishing lag. This project will address that specific challenge and has the potential to be a game changer for the charitable sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CICP-PCPOB will collect data from a representative panel of Canadian charities on a weekly basis. Data from this rapid response panel will be made available on the project\u2019s website for use and reference by the sector\u2019s stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers and the public, in near real time. The CICP-PCPOB website will also feature a training hub to enable stakeholders to learn basic data literacy skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch of the CICP-PCPOB is a critical first step toward building capacity related to philanthropic research and data at Carleton. The University\u2019s MPNL team has plans to create a national research centre, the Canadian Centre for Research in Philanthropy, to scale and mobilize research, provide accessible data and analysis, and convene conversations on issues that enhance public understanding and public policies. As part of the centre\u2019s activities, the MPNL will seek support to establish three prestigious Chair positions, including the world\u2019s first Chair in Data and Evaluation for the Charitable and Philanthropic Sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe CICP-PCPOB\u2019s proposed activities are complementary to the MPNL\u2019s plans for the research centre and Chair,\u201d says Dr. Susan Phillips, CICP-PCPOB\u2019s policy lead, professor and program director of the MPNL. \u201cThe three initiatives work together and build momentum toward Carleton\u2019s efforts of becoming a national leader in the philanthropic data space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/\">https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact<br>\n<\/strong>Steven Reid (he\/him)<br>\nMedia Relations Officer<br>\n613-265-6613<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca\">Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Un projet d\u2019infrastructure des connaissances pour mieux comprendre le secteur caritatif au Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u2019\u00e9quipe de professeurs de la ma\u00eetrise en leadership philanthropique et d\u2019organismes \u00e0 but non lucratif (MLPOBNL) de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Carleton lance un important projet de recherche quinquennal qui orientera les connaissances sur le secteur caritatif au Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des sondages hebdomadaires, le Charity Insights Canada Project\u2014Projet Canada Perspectives des Organismes de Bienfaisance (CICP-PCPOB) recueillera et partagera des renseignements pr\u00e9cis, pertinents et opportuns sur le secteur caritatif au Canada. \u00c0 long terme, les donn\u00e9es g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9es dans le cadre de ce travail appuieront la viabilit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique, les r\u00e9percussions et la r\u00e9silience du secteur en aidant les d\u00e9cideurs \u00e0 prendre des d\u00e9cisions strat\u00e9giques fond\u00e9es sur des donn\u00e9es probantes, en d\u00e9veloppant la capacit\u00e9 de donn\u00e9es pour les professionnels et en \u00e9largissant les connaissances du secteur caritatif au Canada pour toutes les parties prenantes, y compris le grand public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab Ce projet ambitieux aura des applications concr\u00e8tes pour les organismes de bienfaisances et les d\u00e9cideurs canadiens et permettra au secteur de demeurer souple et bien positionn\u00e9 pour remplir sa principale mission d\u2019am\u00e9liorer la vie des gens ici ou ailleurs \u00bb, souligne Rafik Goubran, vice-pr\u00e9sident (recherche et international) \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Carleton. \u00ab Les professeurs de la MLPOBNL m\u00e8nent r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement des recherches adapt\u00e9es aux besoins distincts du secteur philanthropique et des organismes \u00e0 but non lucratif; celui-ci ne fait pas exception. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le CICP-PCPOB, dirig\u00e9 par Paloma Raggo, Ph. D., professeure adjointe \u00e0 l\u2019\u00c9cole de politique publique et d\u2019administration et affili\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019\u00c9cole de commerce Sprott, est lanc\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 un investissement transformationnel de 3,4 millions de dollars de la Fondation Muttart en Alberta, de la Fondation Lawson et de la Fondation Metcalf en Ontario, ainsi que de la Vancouver Foundation en Colombie-Britannique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab Ce projet est unique par la fa\u00e7on dont il a r\u00e9uni un groupe de fondations diversifi\u00e9es pour investir conjointement dans une cause commune. Ce degr\u00e9 d\u2019effort collectif est unique et fait ressortir l\u2019importance de ce travail pour notre secteur et la valeur qu\u2019il peut apporter aux communaut\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle du pays \u00bb, d\u00e9clare madame Raggo. \u00ab Le consortium de partenaires qui appuie notre travail a d\u00e9montr\u00e9 un leadership et une vision \u00e0 long terme sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent pour le secteur. Nous sommes ravis de travailler avec ce groupe de leaders tourn\u00e9s vers l\u2019avenir. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Au Canada, le secteur caritatif est essentiel \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9conomie et aux possibilit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques, \u00e0 la qualit\u00e9 de vie et au bien-\u00eatre de bon nombre de Canadiens. Il fournit plus d\u2019un emploi sur dix \u00e0 temps plein, appuie les personnes et les communaut\u00e9s dans le besoin et promeut des causes qui tiennent \u00e0 c\u0153ur aux Canadiens et au reste du monde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e9laborer et d\u2019\u00e9valuer les solutions, les programmes et les services fond\u00e9s sur des donn\u00e9es probantes dans le but de soulever les enjeux complexes sur le plan social et environnemental est devenue encore plus urgente en raison de la pand\u00e9mie de COVID-19. Les donn\u00e9es recueillies par les gouvernements sont publi\u00e9es avec beaucoup de retard \u2013 habituellement 18 mois apr\u00e8s leur collecte initiale \u2013 et ne peuvent donc pas offrir des perspectives sur les tendances et les enjeux en temps r\u00e9el touchant les activit\u00e9s des organismes de bienfaisance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depuis des ann\u00e9es, les leaders du secteur philanthropique r\u00e9clament un investissement dans des donn\u00e9es plus pertinentes. Par l\u2019entremise du CICP-PCPOB, des fondations ont contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 combler cette lacune. \u00ab Au cours des deux derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, notre secteur a eu pour mandat de g\u00e9rer une crise mondiale et d\u2019y r\u00e9agir sans avoir de donn\u00e9es en temps r\u00e9el sur les r\u00e9percussions et les tendances au sein de celui-ci \u00bb, d\u00e9clare Bob Wyatt, directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la Fondation Muttart. \u00ab Les donn\u00e9es que nous avons ont une valeur minimale en raison de leur d\u00e9lai de publication. Ce projet r\u00e9pondra \u00e0 ce besoin et a le potentiel de changer la donne dans le secteur caritatif. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le CICP-PCPOB recueillera des donn\u00e9es d\u2019un groupe repr\u00e9sentatif d\u2019organismes de bienfaisance Canadiens sur une base hebdomadaire. Les donn\u00e9es de ce groupe d\u2019intervention rapide seront accessibles presque simultan\u00e9ment sur le site Web du projet afin qu\u2019elles soient utilis\u00e9es et r\u00e9f\u00e9renc\u00e9es par les parties prenantes du secteur, y compris les professionnels, les d\u00e9cideurs et le grand public. Le site Web du CICP-PCPOB comprendra \u00e9galement un carrefour de formation pour permettre aux parties prenantes d\u2019acqu\u00e9rir des comp\u00e9tences de base en mati\u00e8re de litt\u00e9ratie des donn\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le lancement du CICP-PCPOB constitue une premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape essentielle pour renforcer les capacit\u00e9s relatives \u00e0 la recherche et aux donn\u00e9es philanthropiques \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Carleton. L\u2019\u00e9quipe de la MLPOBNL pr\u00e9voit cr\u00e9er un centre national de recherche, le Centre canadien pour la recherche en philanthropie; ce centre mod\u00e9lisera et mobilisera la recherche, fournira des donn\u00e9es et des analyses accessibles et suscitera les discussions sur les enjeux qui am\u00e9liorent la sensibilisation et les politiques publiques. Dans le cadre des activit\u00e9s du centre, la MLPOBNL cherchera du soutien pour mettre sur pied trois prestigieuses chaires de recherche, y compris la premi\u00e8re chaire de recherche au monde sur les donn\u00e9es et l\u2019\u00e9valuation pour les secteurs caritatif et philanthropique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab Les activit\u00e9s du CICP-PCPOB sont compl\u00e9mentaires au centre et \u00e0 la chaire de recherche de la MLPOBNL \u00bb, souligne Susan Phillips, Ph. 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