Closer Takes Archives

February 6, 2025

Prof. Calum Carmichael takes issue with a “simplistic” and “tired” take of Effective Altruism

A response to Emma Goldberg’s What if Charity Shouldn’t Be Optimized? By Calum Carmichael, PANL Perspectives, February 2025. For some time now, The New York Times has published an annual... More

July 19, 2024

Disaster Philanthropy Goes to Art School

By Mab Coates-Davies In 2014, a blaze broke out at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in Glasgow, Scotland. Students watched on social media as firefighters suppressed the flames. In... More

May 7, 2024

Reform in Ontario’s Developmental Services Sector?

By Michael Hiscoe. Developmental services (DS) is an often overlooked but significant sub-sector of the Ontario nonprofit space. This research paper examines the current funding model for the DS sector... More

September 22, 2023

“A community foundation is much more than its financial assets; it involves a collaborative approach...

“A community foundation is much more than its financial assets; it involves a collaborative approach that builds capacity and nurtures generosity.” –Courtney Feldman

Courtney Feldman is a Capacity Building Consultant with The Winnipeg Foundation. A key initiative in her portfolio is the Endow Manitoba program, which works to advance the sustainability, growth and impact of... More

August 28, 2023

Do Canadian Homeless Shelters Contribute to Democratic Inclusion?

Kristen Pue is a Policy Analyst in the department of Employment and Social Development Canada. She spoke to PANL Perspectives about her research when she was a post-doctoral fellow at... More

July 18, 2023

How to Start a Nonprofit in Canada: Everything You Need to Know

The Muttart Foundation released a new report (July 2023) that outlines how to start a nonprofit organization in Canada, with specifics for each province and territory and at the federal... More