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NEWSLETTER
Learn more about new CRA guidelines
and make your voice heard!
When: Tuesday, January 10 / 1:00-2:30 PM on Zoom
On November 30, 2022, the Government of Canada publicly shared draft guidelines to help the sector better understand the new rules. The public has until January 31, 2023 to review them and provide the government with feedback.
Join us to hear more about the new rules, how the guidelines can help our sector, and answer any questions you might have. We hope as many PFC members and partners as possible can review the guidelines and share their input.
Jean-Marc Mangin, President and CEO, PFC and Member of The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS), will be facilitating and will be joined by:
- Liban Abokor, Co-founder and Board Member, Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC); Fellow, School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University
- Lee Burton, Director of Philanthropic Services, MakeWay; Member of PFC Policy Committee
We are pleased to partner with our colleagues at The Philanthropist Journal on this event, who, as part of our collaboration, have published this Opinion piece by our CEO, Jean-Marc Mangin.
Unique opportunity to help PFC and
philanthropic sector evolve their narrative
The fellow will lead a series of landscape scans and “pulse-check” research initiatives to help inform the evolution of:
- PFC’s policy agenda, in 2023 and beyond
- PFC’s bi-annual sector snapshot research report
- Policy priorities for PFC’s 2025-2028 strategic plan, building from their 2021-2024 Strategic Directions
CEO Peer Learning Initiative Alert
Circle May 1-3, 2023 in your calendar and RSVP to ensure your spot at PFC’s 2023 CEO Retreat in Banff, AB’s Centre for Arts & Creativity. Open to PFC Member CEOs and those heading foundations considering joining PFC.
PFC helping raise awareness for funding
toward net zero during COP 15 in Montreal
As a member of the Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker Support – WINGS – PFC took part in a World Economic Forum and Salesforce.org-sponsored event, held on Tuesday December 13, in the context of COP15 (UN Biodiversity Conference) in Montréal, entitled: SCALING SMARTER PHILANTHROPIC CATALYTIC FUNDING FOR A NET ZERO, NATURE POSITIVE WORLD.
This activity is part of the framework of a global challenge to be announced at WEF's next annual meeting at Davos, seeking to raise awareness on the need to increase catalytic giving for climate and nature, in the hopes that philanthropy can play a powerful role in aggregating, unlocking and scaling action across the public-private spectrum to mobilize resources towards promising areas of intervention. This challenge builds on leading efforts by organizations across the world and ClimateWork’s latest report signaling that less than 2% of total global giving goes to climate and nature.
'Tis Membership Renewal Season
Members make everything we do possible
First and foremost, we want to thank each and every member for their continued investment with us. Thanks to their loyal support, we can provide valuable benefits and actively engage Canada’s philanthropic community to increase our collective impact.
We invite all members to renew their membership for 2023 by sending a quick “We wish to renew” message to Liza Goulet, Director of Member Relations and Research, before December 31.
Help us spread the word!
“57% of associations report that word-of-mouth recommendations
get their organization the greatest number of new members.”
(Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report, 2021)
If PFC has been helpful in connecting, informing and inspiring you, spread the word!
Do you know other grantmaking foundation colleagues who could benefit from the PFC network, services and resources and more? We'd love to speak with you to see how we can help. Let us know at membership@pfc.ca.
Successful launch of Hilary Pearson's Book "From Charity to Change"
Last November 24, several colleagues and friends, assembled in Montreal, witnessed a live, on-stage dialogue between author and past President of PFC, Hilary Pearson, and one of the many characters in her book, current PFC Board Director, Jean-Marc Chouinard.
You can now scan through this detailed book review, published by our partner The Philanthropist, to give you a preview of this thought-provoking insider's account on the past and future of Canadian foundation philanthropy. The book is published by McGill-Queen's University Press.
New PFC Funder Affinity Group to focus on Strategic Communications Collaboration
The Communications Affinity Group, which is a new iteration of an existing group that was led by The Philanthropist Journal, is a forum for our network to discuss and action important or emerging strategic communications and public affairs issues relevant to Canadian foundations and philanthropy. The initiative supports the exchange of ideas, learning about relevant news, sharing intel and working together, while providing forums for professional development, networking and dialogue.
The launch day and first meeting under PFC’s coordination will be January 19.
RSVP by emailing Sara.
Potential new collaboration initiative dedicated to older adults
Are you keen to share your interest and pool your knowledge with
other funders who dedicate programs to older adults?
PFC is looking to identify funders that have an existing or potential interest
in this target population. If you would like to learn more or get further involved,
please contact Erika Miller.
Ivey Foundation to wind up by end of 2027
Rosamond Ivey, Chair, and Bruce Lorrie (in photo above), CEO of the Ivey Foundation, Canada's sixth oldest private family foundation, and PFC member since 2013, announced on November 29th that it will wind up operations by the end of 2027.
Beginning in 2023, it will distribute its full $100 million endowment over the next five years to double down on advancing Canada's transition to a net-zero economy.
You can find their open letter here and a press release here.
Most recent Toronto Social Capital Study is
the result of widespread collaboration
The Toronto Social Capital Study, which was released last month by Toronto Foundation and the Environics Institute, is the first study of its kind in Canada. Its insights are intended to provide city builders and community leaders with data, which may inform policies and philanthropic investments that can improve the quality of life for the city's residents. The development of this valuable report was itself an exercise in social capital, bringing together partners from across the private, public and charitable sectors, including several PFC partners and current and past members.
The Power of Community-led Change
MakeWay, a longstanding PFC member since 2004, is excited to share their 'hot-off-the-press' annual report, filled with inspiring stories, videos, and nuggets of insight into how they help nature and communities thrive together. Grab a moment to scan the report which reflects the big year MakeWay and their partners have experienced.
