News & Events Archives

September 25, 2023

“Statistics Canada is going to do another full-scale survey of charities and nonprofits — and...

“Statistics Canada is going to do another full-scale survey of charities and nonprofits — and they haven’t done that since 2003.” –Cathy Barr

Cathy Barr is Vice-President of Research and Strategic Relationships for Imagine Canada, which works to strengthen Canadian charities and nonprofits so they can better serve individuals and communities. Over the... 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

September 11, 2023

Part 4 of 5: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel...

Part 4 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: Part 4 of 5 of What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism,... More

August 28, 2023

Recording of “International Perspectives on Trends in Philanthropy”

A video recording is available of "International Perspectives on Trends in Philanthropy," a webinar with philanthropic leaders and researchers from Brazil, Canada and Mexico in August 2023: Sameera Mehra, WINGS (Brazil) Susan... 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

August 22, 2023

Volunteer-Supporting Charities Are Closing at Alarming Rates

By Don McRae. One of the many effects of the pandemic was a major shutdown of many forms of face-to-face volunteering. Meetings stopped, museums closed, theatres were dark, sports venues... More

August 17, 2023

“Hunger in Canada isn’t the problem. We have more than enough food to feed people.”...

“Hunger in Canada isn’t the problem. We have more than enough food to feed people.” –Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission

Samuel Watts is CEO and Executive Director of the Welcome Hall Mission, a 130-year-old nonprofit organization in Montreal that works with people experiencing homelessness, families living in precarity, and young... More

July 21, 2023

Part 3 of 5: What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel...

Part 3 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: Part 3 of 5 of What Can the Philanthropic Sector Take from the Downfall of Samuel Bankman-Fried and His Ties to Effective Altruism,... 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

June 27, 2023

Does Our Sector Lack a Culture of Data-Driven Decision-Making?

Until 2022, Shawn Bunsee was Vice President of Data & Analytics and Chief Privacy Officer at CanadaHelps, a registered charity that increases charitable giving by working with donors and nonprofit... 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

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