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September 27, 2026

A Stronger Culture of Philanthropy Among Multicultural Canadians

Jodene Baker, Vice President of Research, Advocacy & External Relations at Imagine Canada, says that multicultural Canadians hold relatively positive views of nonprofits. In "Unlocking Generosity" and "Navigating New Horizons,"... More

September 24, 2026

Interview with Dr. Jamie Levine Daniel, Our Chair in Philanthropy

The MPNL program’s new Chair in Philanthropy, Dr. Jamie Levine Daniel, spoke to PANL Perspectives about her research specialties, how she started in the sector, and what attracted her to... More

August 31, 2026

Growing Together: Canada’s First Report about DAF Relationships

Research Study Identifies Strain in Foundation-Charity Relationships A 2026 report about donor-advised funds (DAFs) offers the first research in Canada about the strained relationship between DAF foundations and operating charities... More

August 21, 2026

Reports about Donor-Advised Funds

In Canada, Donor-Advised Funds represent a fast-growing part of charitable assets: DAFs rose to almost $10.5 billion by the end of 2023. Below are recent reports about the bad, the... More

August 7, 2026

Why We Should Build a Stronger Culture of Philanthropy

By Calum Carmichael How can we gauge a culture of philanthropy in Canada? As noted in the introduction to this series on PANL Perspectives, we use the term “culture of... More

April 9, 2026

How to Collaborate in Disability Communities: “What’s Stopping us Now?”

As part of our Making Canada Accessible series, Bill Adair and Gillian Lynne-Davies spoke to PANL Perspectives about successful collaborations and advocacy with and by disability communities. The two worked for... More

January 12, 2026

A New Book About Nonprofit Governance

Patricia Bradshaw, Professor Emerita at Saint Mary’s University (in Nova Scotia, Canada), has just published a book, “Concise Introduction to Nonprofit Governance,” that provides an overview of governance in the... More

January 4, 2026

Should People Disclose Their Disability? Dr. Susan L. Hardie Explains

Dr. Susan L. Hardie, PhD, is the Executive Director of Winnipeg-based Eviance, which has worked for more than three decades in the cross-disability and mental health fields. She has been... More

December 4, 2025

Money, Mission & Change

In Episode 1 of Season 2 of the PhilanthroThink Podcast, "Money, Mission and Change: Rethinking Nonprofit Finance," Cherry Chan, founder of OTUS Nonprofit CFOs, talks to our hosts, Megan Skyvington... More

December 2, 2025

Would You Donate a Few Dollars to Save a Life?

Of course you’d ruin your shoes to save a drowning child. But would you donate a few dollars to save the life of a child? Doesn’t it come down to... More

November 24, 2025

Free Legal Advice for People with Disabilities: ARCH Disability Law Centre

By Jessica Field, Community Education and Outreach Coordinator, ARCH Disability Law Centre, a nonprofit legal clinic funded primarily by Legal Aid Ontario and specializing in disability rights law. Her article... More

November 24, 2025

Real-Life “Succession”: A New Guide Tackles Founder’s Syndrome

Cathy Barr (Senior Advisor of Research & Data at Imagine Canada) and Susanna Kislenko (Director of The Founder Leadership Research Lab at the University of Oxford, and Adjunct Professor at... More