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May 10, 2023

“The use of government administrative data must be more systematic.”–Jean-Marc Mangin, President, PFC

Jean-Marc Mangin is President & CEO of Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC), Canada’s national network for philanthropic foundations and other grantmakers, which includes many of the largest charitable foundations in the... More

April 25, 2023

Part 2 of 5: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel...

Part 2 of 5: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism?

By Calum Carmichael. (Article is downloadable as: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism, Part 2 of 5 by... More

March 29, 2023

What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties...

What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism? Part 1 of 5

By Calum Carmichael. (Article is downloadable as: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism, Part 1 of 5 by... More

March 26, 2023

Church Closures and the Loss of Community Social Capital

By Don McRae. (Click here for a downloadable pdf of this article: Church Closures and the Loss of Community Social Capital, By Don McRae, March 2023.) The 1950s and early... More

March 25, 2023

Changes Needed in Ontario’s Nonprofit Sector

In this three-minute video for the United Way (East Ontario), Susan Phillips discusses three critical changes needed in Ontario's nonprofit sector: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es91-2FbEw4

March 15, 2023

Opportunities & Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for the Sector

The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program, at Carleton University, organized a PhilanthroTHINK webinar on March 23: Opportunities and Challenges of AI for the Sector Click here to view the... More

February 27, 2023

Sharilyn Hale Joins the MPNL Program as an Instructor

The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program, at Carleton University, is pleased to welcome Sharilyn Hale as an instructor. With a career spanning the philanthropic sector, Hale holds a passion for... More

February 22, 2023

The Challenges of Big Data in the Nonprofit Sector

Michael Lenczner is the founder and CEO of Ajah, which works with governments, academic institutions, nonprofits and funders to design strategies that increase the availability and utility of data. Lenczner... More

February 16, 2023

New Study Looks at Gift Acceptance Policies & Practices at Canadian Universities

Follow the money Tanya Rumble, Bill Mintram and Ellen Doty, graduate students in the Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program, at Carleton University, recently released a study that... More

January 30, 2023

Five Trends in 2023

By Susan D. Phillips. While the effects of the COVID pandemic may be diminishing, several emergent forces will likely preclude sliding into a comfortable new normal in 2023. In particular,... More

January 29, 2023

Drivers of Philanthropy in 2023

By Keith Sjögren. Charitable giving is built on a foundation of accumulated wealth or surplus income and is dependent on a willingness and ability to give without sacrificing personal or... More

January 28, 2023

Donor-Advised Funds: 2023 Outlook

By Keith Sjögren. Over the past five years, assets held in donor-advised funds (DAFs) in Canada have increased approximately 20%, much of it achieved by DAF-holding foundations associated with financial... More