(September 27, 2021) Confidentiality, power imbalance and fear of speaking out publicly have all surfaced as concerns in the lead up to the Finance Department’s first ever disbursement quota--DQ consultation, Boosting charitable spending in our communities. The submission deadline is Thursday, September 30. On the surface, it would be hard to imagine that a person … [Read more...] about DQ Consultation: Fear and loathing in the charity sector
Top 20 private foundations accumulate $40 billion in wealth, spend pennies on the dollar
(September 24, 2021) A new report released by The Charity Report today, Pennies on the Dollar: Private Foundation Giving in Canada, outlined just how much Canada’s 20 largest private foundations increased their gross asset value over the 15 years from 2006 to 2019 and compares it to their giving. The 20 largest foundations make up 63% ($44.5 billion) of the … [Read more...] about Top 20 private foundations accumulate $40 billion in wealth, spend pennies on the dollar
Happy Birthday: ‘I saw rock and roll’s future and its name is Bruce Springsteen’
(September 23, 2021) “I spent most of my life as a musician measuring the distance between the American Dream and American reality,” Bruce Springsteen told at a rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama on November 2, 2008. The Boss had come a long way from music journalist Jon Landau seeing him and the E Street Band opening up for Bonnie Raitt … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday: ‘I saw rock and roll’s future and its name is Bruce Springsteen’
Simone Joyaux: How she lived her dash
Simone Patricia Joyaux: July 23, 1948—May 2, 2021 (September 23, 2021) By any measure, Simone Joyaux used her dash — the time between her date of birth and her date of death—well. During her dash, Joyaux’s (pronounced ZhaWHY-oh) blazed a trail across the nonprofit world, leaving an indelible mark on a sometimes-button-down fundraising profession. She died … [Read more...] about Simone Joyaux: How she lived her dash
Murder and sexual violence at Western University?
(September 16, 2021) Gabriel Neil, an 18-year-old first year student at Western University, died as the result of an assault during Orientation Week, at what is considered to be one of Canada’s most elite post-secondary institutions. London police say Neil died in hospital after being assaulted about 2 a.m. Saturday at Western and Sarnia … [Read more...] about Murder and sexual violence at Western University?