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Missed our past COVID-19 related webinars? You can find them here Share other webinar themes you’d like us to cover in light of COVID-19 on Twitter @PhilanthropyCDA Government of Canada Recognizes Black History in Canada with Four New Historic Designations “Commemoration is about recognizing the many diverse aspects of our history and committing to do better in the future,” says Parks Canada as four new designations under the National Program of History Commemoration recognize the national significance of Richard Peirpoint, Larry Gains, the Enslavement of African People in Canada and the West Indian Domestic Scheme. Read More Workers Looking for Leaders to Take Stand on Racism and Equality: Survey This survey finds that 69% of Canadians believe companies should take a strong stance on addressing equality and racism. It also suggests that 46% of Canadians expect their CEOs to take a stand on racial equality. This article advises HR departments to respond to lessons and encourages employers to adapt themselves. Read More Data-Driven Efforts to Address Racial Inequality Here’s a list of organizations tracking data-driven efforts to address racial inequality through research, activism, and advocacy. This article also encourages individuals to share other organizations via their form to build easily accessible resources advancing responsible use of data for racial injustice. Read More Why We Need Data for Black Lives Algorithms shape many aspects of our lives. Who’s creating them? What background and biases do they bring? “Data is a powerful tool for social change,” says Data for Black Lives Founder and Executive Director Yeshimabeit Milner as she pushes a movement of technologists, mathematicians, and community builders who want to use data to create a more equitable world. Read More Charity Village: True Freedom Nneka Allen leans into Black people’s oral legacy to confront injustices as she and her family celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation on August 1st. She emphasizes truth-telling as a powerful tool in the charitable sector for Black people who “fight for the right to act, to speak, and to think authentically.” Read More The Case for Causal AI Artificial intelligence that predicts behaviour can lead to devastating policy mistakes. This article suggests that health and development programs must learn to apply causal models that better explain why people behave the way they do to identify the most effective mechanisms for change. Read More How Foundations are Collaborating with Others to Achieve their Public Policy Goals How and why is your foundation collaborating with others to achieve a shared policy goal? These series include five posts with insights that can help others engage more effectively in the policy realm and advance a nuanced discussion of philanthropic engagement in policy. Read More Understanding Canadian Cybersecurity Laws: ‘Insert Something Clever Here’ - Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (Article 5) Our increased reliance on electronic messages, particularly in the context of doing business, exposes individuals and organizations to an increased risk of receiving unsolicited commercial electronic messages - “spam.” This article focuses on Canadian federal law that provides provisions to reduce the occurrence and impact of unsolicited spam. Read More Decades of Progress on Gender Equality in the Workplace at Risk of Vanishing The Prosperity Project, a new national non-profit organization made of 62 female leaders across Canada who came together in April, focuses on a range of key initiatives to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian women who are being disproportionately affected. Read More The Investment Readiness Program CFC’s Government of Canada funded Investment Readiness Program (IRP) supports social purpose organizations as they contribute to solving pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges across Canada. Applications for the second and final round of funding will be accepted between September 8, 2020, and October 9, 2020. Read More Evaluating The Needs of FOSS Communities Working on Digital Infrastructure in the Public Interest This report focuses on the community that builds and maintains free and open-source software (FOSS) and their role in shaping an open Internet. It draws on interviews with contributors to FOSS projects to highlight strengths and challenges and proposes recommendations of how funders can support the FOSS community more effectively. Read More Share with us how your organization is responding to COVID-19 on Twitter @PhilanthropyCDA Guest Blog Jacqueline Colting-Stol, Ph.D. Student (School of Social Work, McGill University) and PhiLab member reflects on "Engaging in a Bold, Global, Interconnected and Collaborative Agenda on Climate Change" "Increasing climate action in philanthropy through pooling resources and collective efforts is crucial to preserve the environment and build sustainable communities. However, climate change remains one of the least funded areas by foundations in Canada and abroad." |