(September 30, 2021) Today, as the country commemorates Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are reading the 2015 Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. And we invite readers to join us in taking some time today to think about the legacy of residential schools, Canada's treatment of Indigenous people, the … [Read more...] about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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Orange Shirt Day kerfuffle: Choosing Indigenous designers
(September 28, 2021) Eyebrows were raised when the Hudson’s Bay Company started selling orange shirts reading Every Child Matters in advance of September 30, Orange Shirt Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day, the tradition of wearing an orange shirt on September 30 grew out of the St. Joseph Mission Indian Residential School Commemoration Project … [Read more...] about Orange Shirt Day kerfuffle: Choosing Indigenous designers
DQ Consultation: Fear and loathing in the charity sector
(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’