PFC is pleased to welcome its latest member, The Houssian Foundation!

Access The Houssian Foundation’s “Message from the Co-Chairs.” Find It Here

PFC Learning Series Tool 4: A Primer on Analyzing Financials of Charities and Nonprofits 

Nonprofit organizations exist for purposes other than earning returns for investors, so traditional measures used to analyze the performance of for-profit enterprises are not well suited for evaluating them. This primer serves as a resource for donors and funders to help understand and analyze financial statements in order to determine the financial sustainability of an organization and identify potential red flags. Find it here

From the President: "2021: Will it Be 2020 redux for philanthropy?"

- President and CEO at Philanthropic Foundations Canada, Jean-Marc Mangin. Find it Here

Indigenous Leadership Is Crucial to Protecting the Planet

“The planet needs Indigenous leadership, and we have no time to waste.” Senator Murray Sinclair’s article is a critical reminder that Indigenous jurisdictions and legal systems reclaiming their role in Canada can help achieve rational environmental planning. Senator Sinclair, who’s also a past-speaker at PFC’s conference in 2015, calls for governmental determination required to advance Indigenous reconciliation. Read More

Toronto’s Black Non-Profits Have Been Shortchanged for Decades. These Are The People Fighting for Change

This article features The Foundation for Black Communities’ commitment to creating change in non-profit and philanthropic spaces in Canada. As “the lack of sustainable funding infrastructure has long been an issue for Black-led community groups,” their goal to act as a granting body is consequently instrumental in strengthening relationships with Black communities. Read More

Ask The Center: Grant Management Systems

Here’s what funders should take into account when looking for guidance on evaluating grants management systems. And what should you consider when reviewing them? As this National Center for Family Philanthropy article notes, data storage and system updates are both key to be able to access records. Read More

Shaping Inclusive Markets: How Funders and Intermediaries Can Help Markets Move Toward Greater Economic Inclusion

This report analyzes historical cases where such inclusive transformation occurred to offer practical recommendations for funders seeking to enable more via greater inclusion. A key finding suggests that innovation can occur in relation to three areas: business models and practices, formal laws and regulations, and informal norms. Read More

A Practitioner’s Guide to Supporting Market Systems Change Toward Inclusion and Equity

How can leaders help markets achieve systemic transformations toward inclusion and equity? This report provides guidance for philanthropic actors seeking to be more effective in supporting changes in market systems. Its authors also share lessons from their own work supporting partners in applying to Market System Innovation (MSI). Read More

JLF Launches New Website (2021)

The Johansen Larsen Foundation announces the launch of its newly designed website. Not only its a newly designed website, but the culmination of a year’s worth of work, engaging in a strategic planning process, and a redesign of its logo. The JLF remains committed to supporting initiatives and programs that serve marginalized children and youth. Read More

What is Gender-Based Environmental Violence?

“Environmental violence describes the ways that humans degrade the land, sky, and waters.” Indigenous trans, genderqueer, and Two-Spirit people, women, and girls are even more deeply affected by it and are often at the frontlines of resistance against colonial notions of power and knowledge. Read More