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WEEKLY DIGEST
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What a year we've had, and what a year we have ahead
"We surely have another roller-coaster year ahead of us. Through listening, learning, and working in partnership, our sector can play an even more effective role supporting more organizations working in more communities as we emerge from this global storm."
Check out the first blog post of the year from our President and CEO Jean-Marc Mangin, on what we're reflecting on at PFC, and what's ahead for 2022.
GUEST BLOG POST
A Historic Opportunity for Philanthropy to Impact Disability Poverty
“Disabled people must be supported to lead their own solutions to the challenges they face, and they need resources to be able to do so."
Read our guest blog post from last week by Disability Without Poverty's National Director Rabia Khedr, on how philanthropy can impact disability poverty in Canada.
PFC IS HIRING
Communications and Events Coordinator
PFC is hiring a Communications and Events Coordinator!
Are you fully bilingual, and have a flair for event planning and strategic communications?
If so, check out our latest job listing! Help us strengthen philanthropy and the broader nonprofit and charitable sector toward a more just, equitable and sustainable world.
SHARE YOUR VOICE
Call for content submissions for the PFC blog
PFC loves to highlight the initiatives, accomplishments and thought leadership of our members and network partners. We have an active and growing following of philanthropic leaders from across Canada and beyond.
We’re ideally looking for pieces that are about 400-600 words, in both English and French.
Here are some general tips:
- Make clear near the beginning of the piece why you’re writing it now.
- Avoid using jargon and explain terms and concepts you're using that most people wouldn't necessarily understand.
- Provide enough context so a person who knows nothing about the subject can understand your argument or idea and why it matters.
If you have ideas for a blog post, or have a published piece we can provide a platform for, don't hesitate to reach out!
TOWARDS A SHARED DATA STRATEGY
We want to hear from you!
PFC and the Ontario Trillium Foundation are working together in partnership with Powered by Data to lead towards a data strategy for the philanthropic sector in Canada. We have written a draft paper to help pave the way and we are looking for input!
Whether you're a foundation, charity, nonprofit, or researcher in the philanthropic ecosystem, we want to hear from you! Review the short paper and provide your thoughts before January 31, 2022.
EFC WEBINAR - OPEN TO ALL
EFC Speaker Series: Strategic Grantmaking Through Environmental Justice & Community Engagement
February 7, 2022 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET
Please join Devika Shah, Executive Director of Environment Funders Canada, in conversation with five community leaders about the strategic importance of environmental justice and community engagement for effective environmental grantmaking.
FEATURING
- Dr. Imara Ajani Rolston, Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
- Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Professor & HOPE Chair in Peace and Health, McMaster University; Founder, Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities & Community Health Project (The ENRICH Project), and Co-Founder, Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice (CCECJ)
- Emmay Mah, Executive Director, Toronto Environmental Alliance
- Naolo Charles, Founder, Black Environmental Initiative and Co-Founder, Canadian Coalition for Environmental and Climate Justice
- Julius Lindsay, Director, Sustainable Communities, David Suzuki Foundation
LAWSON FOUNDATION:
CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTENT
Prevention of type 2 diabetes in northern and remote Indigenous communities
Lawson Foundation is now welcoming Letters of Intent for projects that align with its renewed Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, January 31, 2022 at 8 pm EST
The Lawson Foundation's Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy is narrowing its scope and making a ten-year commitment to focus on the prevention of type 2 diabetes in northern and remote Indigenous communities.
Click the button below for details about the call including eligibility criteria, available funding and the application process are available on their website.
TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY PROJECT:
WEBINAR SERIES (EN)
January 25, 2022 at 3-4:30pm ET and
January 26, 2022 at 12-1:15pm ET
The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is a peer-to-peer learning and advocacy initiative to make trust-based practices the norm in philanthropy. It will be hosting two webinars at the end of January that may be of interest to PFC members.
Webinar 1: A Trust-Based Framework for Learning and Evaluation in Philanthropy
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 12:00-1:30PM PT / 3:00-4:30PM ET
Hosted in partnership with the Center for Evaluation Innovation, this webinar will address how trust-based philanthropy rethinks metric-focused, project-specific impact evaluation to instead make space for learning — learning for accountability, decision-making and long-term impact.
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Webinar 2: Forefront Webinar: Committing to Trust-Based Philanthropy
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 9:00-10:15AM PT / 12:00-1:15PM ET
Three foundation leaders will share their experiences in fully embracing and operationalizing trust-based philanthropy, not just in their grantmaking practices, but in their organizations’ values, culture, structures, and leadership. Registration required.
