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CANADA | Dec 26, 2022

Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change

Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is that playing out day-to-day? How many non-profits are doing the deep listening necessary to underst

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Why Trauma-Informed Workplaces are Necessary to Support Non-Profit Staff and Volunteers

I usually feel the tension in my shoulders first, weighing me down, then the pain makes its way down my back, running down my legs, and the nausea sets in. I start to feel paralyzed ā€“ frozen ā€“ una

Philanthropic sector ā€˜relievedā€™ with key victory at Commons committee

It had been the most contentious language in a bill the sector had been told would embrace the ā€œspiritā€ of legislation ā€“ Bill S-216 ā€“Ā that had passed the Senate and was at second reading in t

National Ageism Consultation Questionnaire

The Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum(External link) (FPT Seniors Forum) has launched a consultation on ageism and is looking to better understand and address

Canadaā€™s Volunteer Awards program

TheĀ call for nominationsĀ is now open until March 4, 2022. For more information on the nomination process, please visit theĀ Guidelines for nominationĀ page. Canadaā€™s Volunteer Awards The object

Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees - 2019

In our article last year, we discussedĀ Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees ā€“ 2018. Now Sharon Redsky, Wanda Brascoupe, Mark Blumberg and Jessie Lang have reviewe

What kind of life do you want for the Future You?

How weĀ think about aging todayĀ will define our future. When weĀ let ageism shape our thoughts, behaviours and policies, we harm older Canadians today, and we also impact the lives that we hope to li

Non-Profit Organizations and Volunteering Satellite Account: Human Resources Module, 2010 to 2019

Original article and associated charts available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210430/dq210430d-eng.htm Ā  InĀ 2019, non-profit organizations (NPOs)ā€”serving households, busin

Neglected No More offers a prescription for improving the lives of aging Canadians

On March 8, 2020, in the early stages of the pandemic, theĀ Globe and MailĀ published a column by its long-time health reporter AndrĆ© Picard.Ā Picard warnedĀ that long-term care homes and other resid

Apply to become a member of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is launching an open Call for Applications for the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS). TheĀ mandate of the ACCS is to engage in meaningful dialogue with

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