(November 4, 2021) Justice Fund Toronto made its position on philanthropic reform clear today as it pulled an 18-wheeler up in front of Toronto City Hall with the unmistakable message "Charitable" Institutions in Canada are Hoarding $85,000,000,000 festooned on its big-rig side, and parked it there for the entire day. The word charitable was in quotation marks. The direct … [Read more...] about #MovetheMoney: Community organizing to protest hoarding by charitable foundations begins
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Raise It! by Cindy Wagman: A guide to changing your mindset
By Yvonne Harding, November 3, 2021 Raise It! The Reluctant Fundraiser’s Guide to Raising Money without Selling your Soul, Cindy Wagman, YGTMedia Co. Publishing, October 19, 2021, 218 pp., $22.95 Cindy Wagman doesn’t waste any time throwing down the gauntlet in her new book, Raise It! The Reluctant Fundraiser’s Guide to Raising Money without Selling your … [Read more...] about Raise It! by Cindy Wagman: A guide to changing your mindset
Michael Sabia and the staggering conflict of interest in key roles involving charitable foundations
(October 30, 2021) In an explosive story published yesterday by The Logic, Finance Canada’s Sabia sitting out charitable-giving consultations over spot on MasterCard Foundation board, Claire Brownell reported that Deputy Minister of Finance Michael Sabia has recused himself from being informed of or discussing “any issue involved in the charitable sector in general” including … [Read more...] about Michael Sabia and the staggering conflict of interest in key roles involving charitable foundations
Podcast Episode 14 – Madeleine Shaw, author of The Greater Good
(October 28, 2021) Madeleine Shaw is a multiple award-winning social entrepreneur with more than twenty-five years of experience launching ventures with a social change agenda. At age 25, she founded Aisle, a privately held business whose sustainable menstrual care products are now sold in more than 40 countries worldwide. She’s established the charity United Girls of the World … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 14 – Madeleine Shaw, author of The Greater Good
Dancing Is the Best Medicine: There’s a reason you feel like busting a move
By Wanda Deschamps October 25, 2021 Dancing is the Best Medicine: The Science of How Moving to a Beat Is Good for Body, Brain, and Soul, Julia F. Christensen and Dong-Seon Chang, Greystone, October 26, 2021, 328 pp., $24.70 Have you been doing your dancing in ballrooms or at raves, clubs, and parties? If so, Dancing Is the Best Medicine will open your … [Read more...] about Dancing Is the Best Medicine: There’s a reason you feel like busting a move