(June 19 2020) Like so many other adjustments we've had to make for the coronavirus, the lack of widespread gay pride celebrations will be missed this year. In its place we feature the photos below, taken at prior pride parades around the world. A few years ago, George Clooney said, "“At some point in our lifetime, gay marriage won't be an issue, and everyone who stood against … [Read more...] about Love is love – celebrating gay pride
Community Foundations of Canada gives the first glimpse of Emergency Community Support Fund grant recipients
(June 19, 2020) On April 21, 2020, the federal government announced a $350 million investment, the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) to “improve the ability of community organizations to serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 crisis.” It said the funding would flow through three intermediary organizations—United Way Centraide, the Canadian Red Cross and … [Read more...] about Community Foundations of Canada gives the first glimpse of Emergency Community Support Fund grant recipients
Canadian charity trends in direct mail
(June 19, 2020) From the days when charities began using direct mail to sell child sponsorship, the fundraising channel has had a solid place in the charity fundraiser’s toolbox. In the past decade, many charities faced challenges to their direct mail programs from changing demographics, the increased focus on major gifts, and a crowded market. It became more expensive … [Read more...] about Canadian charity trends in direct mail
‘I am my brother’s keeper’, Philonise Floyd tells UN rights body, in impassioned plea for racial justice
(June 18, 2020) UN NEWS - The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday heard powerful testimony from the brother of George Floyd, whose death, captured on video, while a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes in Minneapolis, has sparked worldwide protest. in a pre-recorded appeal to the Council to set up an international probe to investigate killings … [Read more...] about ‘I am my brother’s keeper’, Philonise Floyd tells UN rights body, in impassioned plea for racial justice
Canada’s Wealthiest Families: New data begs the question ‘do we need a wealth tax?’
(June 18, 2020) One of the reasons we don’t use as much Canadian data as we’d like at The Charity Report is the absence of … well… Canada data. But the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) provided some water to the Canadian data desert when it released some new estimates of the “top tail” of high net worth of Canada's wealthiest families. The report was created as a result of … [Read more...] about Canada’s Wealthiest Families: New data begs the question ‘do we need a wealth tax?’