BIWEEKLY DIGEST

PGSAG MONTHLY RENDEZ-VOUS

February 18, 2022 - 1 PM EST

Are you program or grant-making staff at a PFC member organization? Join us at our next rendez-vous on Friday, February 18th at 1pm EST!

Each month, we usually focus on and discuss a different topic. This time, we will have a slightly different format. We are offering an opportunity to meet your grant-making colleagues, using a speed-dating format focused on some of the emerging topics in the field. This is an exceptional opportunity to join us if you have not already had the chance!

ALSO - Reserve March 18th as the date for our next scheduled rendez-vous. We are planning a session on evaluation in trust-based philanthropy, a follow-up from our January session. However, everyone is welcome to attend even if they did not make it to the January session.

NEW MEMBER

Warmest welcome to the Paul Barber Foundation!

NONPROFIT APPRECIATION WEEK 

PFC supports Nonprofit Appreciation Week in Ontario,

happening THIS WEEK. 

Two and a half million people work in Canada's nonprofits and charities, doing the miraculous work of caring for some of our most vulnerable citizens, engaging youth in arts and sports, knitting together proud communities, and much more.

Ontario’s nonprofit sector is Canada’s largest – a $50 billion economic driver that collectively employs one million people and engages 5.2 million volunteers. The social contribution of this sector is immeasurable.

We applaud the leadership of PFC member The Bhayana Foundation for helping to make this happen!

BLACK LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL IMPACT SUMMIT

February 24 - 25, 2022

On Feb 24-25, PFC will be supporting Future of Good and Foundation for Black Communities in hosting hundreds of changemakers from across the country. Together, we'll celebrate and explore Black leadership in social impact and how we can build an anti-racist social impact sector.

Black changemakers are pushing the sector forward in countless ways, from making philanthropy more justice-oriented by posing questions about what ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ really means, to redesigning community services for a post-COVID era.

Our sessions will discuss topics like Black access to capital, as well as building anti-racist grantmaking and social finance. Undoubtedly, we are going to engage in deeply relevant conversations for our sector--so, this is an event not to be missed.

PFC members get special access to the event, but tickets are limited.

To see the schedule and speaker line-up, please visit this page.

SHARE INVESTOR SUMMIT

March 1-4, 2022

Join PFC members and others in our network at the SHARE Investor Summit, March 1 to 4, 2022: Connect with foundations, pension funds, universities, religious organizations, Indigenous trusts, and other asset owners as we shift capital markets towards sustainability, justice, reconciliation, and resilience.

Agenda and registration at https://events.share.ca/

THE PHILANTHROPY WORKSHOP

Justice & Transformation Global Summit
March 3-6, 2022

The Philanthropy Workshop is coming to Toronto - their 2022 Global Summit is being held March 3 - 6, where their theme Justice & Transformation will guide how we think about building an inspired future for all.

If you're interested in attending and new to TPW, please email summit@tpw.org.

TAXPAYERS' OMBUDSPERSON

Examination into the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)'s treatment of registered charities

The Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson at the Government of Canada is examining the Canada Revenue Agency's treatment of registered charities and they want to hear from charities.

Their examination is on the fairness of the CRA’s Charities Directorate's audit process.

They will primarily look at:

• How the CRA selects registered charities for audit, and if the process is designed and applied fairly

• If there are areas in the audit process that may be inequitable

• The impact the audit process has on registered charities

Charities can access the questionnaire by clicking here.