Fundraising Archives

July 17, 2024

New Data Initiatives from Nanos Research

Nik Nanos founded Nanos Research, a company that works with nonprofit organizations, corporations and government agencies to collect and analyze data. He spoke with PANL Perspectives about the work his... More

April 16, 2024

Lean On Me: Shepherds’ Music Raises Hope & Funds

David Gourlay, CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, which supports the work of Ottawa-based Shepherds of Good Hope through ethical fundraising, spoke to PANL Perspectives about a successful... More

December 21, 2023

Ireland Launches “National Philanthropy Policy”

In December 2023, the government of Ireland launched the National Philanthropy Policy to deepen understanding and knowledge, to create an enabling environment and to accelerate engagement with philanthropy in Ireland... More

November 27, 2023

The Power of Women in Philanthropy: Recording, Resources and Reports

The MPNL program and TD Bank Group hosted "The Power of Women in Philanthropy” event on Nov. 22, 2023. Click here for a video recording of the event, as well... More

June 11, 2023

A New Report about Donor-Advised Funds and Our Sector

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) have become more popular in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector in the past decade. "Influence, Affluence & Opportunity: Donor-Advised Funds in Canada" (May 2023), a new report... More

March 29, 2023

Part 1 of 5: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel...

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

By Calum Carmichael. (The full, five-part series is downloadable as a pdf: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism,... 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

October 13, 2022

New Report from Watermark Philanthropic Counsel

After interviewing 31 leading philanthropists in the Caribbean, Watermark Philanthropic Counsel just released a new report, "A portrait of affluent giving in the Caribbean: Experiences, barriers, and the future of... More

February 22, 2022

Giving back

Giving back, The generosity of high-net-worth Canadians A white paper by Keith Sjögren, written for Mackenzie Private Wealth. Over the past few years, high-net-worth individuals (those with more than $1... More

October 24, 2021

Calgary Foundation’s Work on Reconciliation and Racial Equity

By Katie MacDonald and Tim Fox of Calgary Foundation How do we strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and enhance our collective work toward reconciliation? This question informs Calgary Foundation’s commitment... More

September 1, 2021

Black Philanthropy Month

By Sherlyn Assam August 2021 was the 10-year anniversary of Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), when Black philanthropists, Black community leaders and the charitable sector commemorate African-descent giving. BPM was created... More

June 21, 2021

Financing Canadian Charities

This is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of "Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada's Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector," edited by Susan Phillips and Bob Wyatt and published as a free... More