(July 9, 2020)The Charity Report has just released Where Wealth Resides, a study about the top community and private foundations, and donor advised funds in Canada. The 20 private foundations have cumulative assets of 32 billion, yet only 8 of the 20 are public facing with websites. The McConnell Foundation, which has an extensive public presence and makes a wide range of … [Read more...] about Private Foundations: Feature Interview with Stephen Huddart, CEO, McConnell Foundation
The Charity Report
Editorial Announcement—Reporting on sector leadership demographics
(June 29, 2020) The Charity Report came into existence because we believe: Knowledgeable, well-balanced and well-researched information is necessary for the sector to see an accurate reflection of itself The charity sector is, at its root, inequitableOur reporting is most relevant when we analyze the sector through an equity lens It is a fundamental truth that a … [Read more...] about Editorial Announcement—Reporting on sector leadership demographics
World Oceans Day: Blue oceans keep the planet green
(June 8, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day. “As we work to end the pandemic and build back better, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and responsibility – to correct our relationship with the natural world, including the world’s seas and … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day: Blue oceans keep the planet green
The Power of Disability: A book about life
by Wanda Deschamps (June 9, 2020) The Power of Disability: 10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World, Al Etmanksi, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, February 5, 2020, 216 pp., $23.46 Power and disability conflated by a book title. Our society conditions us to believe that disability renders individuals powerless therefore The Power of … [Read more...] about The Power of Disability: A book about life
DQ increase: “A 10%, 5-year increase adds billions to the charity economy”
(June 9, 2020) The latest research from The Charity Report shows an q increase of 10% in the disbursement quota* - a DQ increase of 10% - over five years would generate billions of new money for the charity economy. The past two decades have borne witness to a growing gap between the rich and poor, between the wealthy and the needs of civil society. As the wealth of … [Read more...] about DQ increase: “A 10%, 5-year increase adds billions to the charity economy”