by Gail Picco, October 14, 2021 How we give now: A philanthropic guide for the rest of us, Lucy Bernholz, The MIT Press, October 12, 2021, 240 pp., $31.99 Dr. Lucy Bernholz has written the most important book on philanthropy this year. Bernholz, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University, conducted research for the … [Read more...] about Lucy Bernholz and ‘How we give now’: The most important book on philanthropy this year
The Charity Report
Deep Diversity by Shakil Choudhury: Breaking unconscious bias
By Roger Ali October 12, 2021 Deep Diversity: A Compassionate, Scientific Approach to Achieving Racial Justice, Shakil Choudhury, Greystone Books, September 28, 2021, 240 pp., $32.62 In Deep Diversity, Shakil Choudhury seeks to reframe the issues of racism, specifically systemic discrimination, in a practical, scientific, compassionate manner. This book is an … [Read more...] about Deep Diversity by Shakil Choudhury: Breaking unconscious bias
Disability Employment Awareness Month: From surviving to thriving
(October 5, 2021) October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). The movement takes place each year to acknowledge and promote the contributions and inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Disabilities are complex and can include both physical and cognitive impairments; some people are born with disabilities, and some … [Read more...] about Disability Employment Awareness Month: From surviving to thriving
‘Hardwired for connection’: NL artists talk shop after 18 months of covid
(October 5, 2021) In the spring of 2020, when the pandemic arrived in Canada, NL artists joined their colleagues across the country as among the first to experience a severe disruption to their livelihoods and ways of working. The arts sector is a major economic driver—second only to the transportation sector for its decline in earnings in 2020, according to The … [Read more...] about ‘Hardwired for connection’: NL artists talk shop after 18 months of covid
Ginelle Skerritt appointed new Chief Executive Officer of York Region Children’s Aid Society
(September 30, 2021) The Board of Directors of the York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) has announced the appointment of Ginelle Skerritt as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 12, 2021. Ginelle Skerritt is an executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector, most recently in the position of Vice President of Vibrant … [Read more...] about Ginelle Skerritt appointed new Chief Executive Officer of York Region Children’s Aid Society