Private Foundations Archives

October 23, 2024

The Asset Manager Tango

By Keith Sjögren. At the end of 2022, Canadian foundations held a total of $107 billion in long-term investment assets -- almost two thirds of charitable sector investment assets. These... More

August 6, 2024

Neamat Sidani on “Family Business Philanthropy”

Neamat Sidani is a PhD Candidate and Teaching Assistant at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in Belgium. She researches family business philanthropy and worked in corporate and retail banking for 15 years.... More

April 9, 2024

Private Foundations Expand as Public Foundations Close Down in Past 10 Years

By Don McRae. As I mentioned in "Four Trends in the Creation & Shutdown of Registered Charities in Canada in 2023," the number of private foundations in Canada continues to... 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 23, 2023

Philanthropy in a Global Context: Trends to Watch

Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, at Carleton University, hosted our 10th anniversary, in-person event, “Philanthropy in a Global Context: Trends to Watch” on June 29, 2023. Panellists: Diana Leat, Philanthropy Advisor... 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

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

October 25, 2021

Ally Smith on Social Enterprise in Canada and Scotland

Ally Smith is an MPNL graduate, a social entrepreneur, and a Research Associate at The Young Foundation, which develops better connected and more sustainable communities across the UK. She previously... More

July 15, 2021

The Foundation for Black Communities

By Liban Abokor. July 15, 2021, update: Seven months ago, since the publication of "Unfunded," the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) put out a call to action to raise $300 million to capitalize... More

December 7, 2020

Sharing Power and Influence for Greater Impact

By Marcel Lauzière. Recently, conversations have arisen in the philanthropic sector about rethinking the funder-grantee relationship to refocus power and influence. Behind these conversations is an increasing sense that a... More

November 18, 2020

Dancing with Giraffes

In 2018, approximately 6,000 foundations controlled about $56.3 billion in assets in Canada, with $23.7 billion held by one foundation, the Mastercard Foundation. Known as ‘giraffes’ – strange creatures that... More