Weekly Digest January 8th, 2021 No images? Click here Upcoming webinars
Missed our past webinars? You can find them here. “Canadian Foundations Stepped Up in 2020. More to do in 2021!” Jean-Marc Mangin, President and CEO at PFC responds to Rudyard Griffiths, “Kick-Starting Canada’s Charities.”
Share other webinar themes you’d like us to cover in light of COVID-19 on Twitter @PhilanthropyCDA GEO Statement on the Violence at the U.S. Capitol: Threats to Democracy Demand an Emphatic Philanthropic Response Marcus Walton, President and CEO at GEO, responds to insurrectionists’ attempt at jeopardizing the transition of U.S. democratic power. Mr. Walton invites GEO’s members and other grantmakers to assess their power to affect change, recognize their critical roles, and reach out to support nonprofits, movements, and communities who are working to deliver systems change for the public good in America. Read More The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Lessons from B.C. In November 2019, British Columbia passed the first law in Canada aimed at implementing the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. This report, with contributions from six primarily Indigenous authors, reviews the challenges that have emerged about its implementation and offers insight for communities working towards realizing the Declaration in Canada. Read More What Nonprofits Led by People of Colour Need to Survive This Center for Effective Philanthropy report notes the importance of general operating support (GOS) for nonprofits led by people of colour. It also argues that the “trust and familiarity the foundation has with the grantee” is the basis for choosing the small portion of grantees that will receive multiyear GOS. The main question that CEP raises is: what will it take to move from talking to action to support leaders of colours? Read More Kick-Starting Canada’s Charities This opinion piece by Rudyard Griffiths argues that Canada needs a “bold public policy response to address the funding crisis facing charities.” The charitable sector is a key player in ‘’tackling COVID-19’s pernicious effects” and is struggling mightily. Foundations are already responding and have made their grants more flexible, timely and responsive. But what’s next in 2021? Read More The DAF Dilemma: Will the Pressures Created by COVID-19 Force the Federal Government to Revisit the Rules for Controversial Donor-Advised Funds? “Donor-advised funds (DAF) enable a group or an individual to give money to a charitable foundation while retaining the right to recommend which registered charities or qualified donees will receive the funds.” Some argue that they democratize philanthropy, others view them as “tax shelters.” Read More How Can Foundation and Nonprofit Communicators Improve Racial Equity Through Their Work? Communicators have the responsibility to counteract inherent bias in our society. The Communications Network’s new portal presents its findings on connections between its work and racial equity from experts in the field. It provides tools that center diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages communicators in the social sector to listen & learn. Read More COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker This tracker is coordinated by UNDP with leadership and contributions from UN Women. It monitors policy measures enacted by governments to tackle the COVID-19 crisis and highlights responses that have integrated a gender lens. This tracker includes national measures addressing women’s economic and social security, including unpaid care work, the labour market, and violence against women. Read More Share with us how your organization is responding to COVID-19 on Twitter @PhilanthropyCDA Assessing COVID-19 Impact on the Sustainable Development Goals This UNDP study conducted with the University of Denver shows that “COVID-19 could push the number of people living in extreme poverty to over 1 billion by 2030.” What might the world look like in the next decades? These maps explore how regions and countries are predicted to fare on each indicator under the different “new normals.” Read More |