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Social and economic crises, not to mention climate change and pandemics, are changing and challenging our world, our sector and its leadership. More than ever, people need timely, evidence-based information, news and perspectives:

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

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

April 7, 2024

Four Trends in the Creation & Shutdown of Registered Charities in Canada in 2023

By Don McRae. Last year, 1,471 new charities registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. During that time, the CRA revoked the registration status of 2,116 charities. That means there were... More

March 20, 2024

Statistics Canada Releases New Data on 8,208 Nonprofit Organizations

On March 20, 2024, StatCan released data collected from 8,208 community, business and government nonprofit organizations, as well as from registered charities. Called "National Insights into Non-profit Organizations, Canadian Survey... More

March 19, 2024

Plans for the Charity Insights Canada Project in Year Two

The Charity Insights Canada Project / Projet Canada Perspectives des Organismes de Bienfaisance (CICP-PCPOB) is an ambitious data-collection and -distribution initiative about the nonprofit sector in Canada -- and it's... More

January 16, 2024

Supporting the Charity Ecosystem

By Dr. Susan Phillips. “Our firm prefers to support ‘boots on the ground',” the president of a major investment firm told me in turning down our funding proposal for an... More

January 5, 2024

Rebranding Philanthropy

By Dr. Susan Phillips. As we begin a new year, many Canadians may still be feeling the warm glow from making or catching up on charitable contributions at year’s end... More

December 15, 2023

The Benefits of a School of Philanthropy in Canada

By Dr. Susan Phillips. How would Canada benefit from a school of philanthropy? I suggest three primary ways. Visibility, Credibility & Legitimacy First, a school would bring visibility and credibility... More