PFC Workshop - February 23, 12 - 2 PM (ET): Upscaling Support to Black Canadian Communities: What are the Opportunities for the Philanthropic Sector? (Exclusive to PFC Members)

Designed as a follow-up to the February 3 webinar for those members who want to engage further, this two-hour workshop will serve as an opportunity to dig deeper and to learn more about ways of actioning the report's main recommendations, notably the creation of a Foundation for Black Communities (FBC).  Open to PFC members only, participants will be provided with time and space to learn most about:

- Challenges and opportunities faced by Black Communities in Canada

- Practical ways to support and build lasting relations with Black Communities in Canada

The workshop encompasses a mix of plenaries and breakout groups that will allow participants to engage directly with the Foundation for Black Communities and other foundations already engaged in supporting its successful establishment. Register Here

Launch of the first PFC cohort on Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - JEDI Accelerator for Foundations

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) have become pressing priorities for foundations in Canada. How do you start? How do you move from general commitment to action? PFC is offering a new program in 2021 for Foundation teams that want to bring JEDI to life throughout their organization - from governance to grantmaking. Who should participate? Foundations that have sufficient internal commitment to advancing JEDI through policy and concrete steps in the coming year. How can my foundation participate? Each foundation is encouraged to designate 2 to 3 participants from their foundation boards, foundation leaders, or foundation senior program staff to form a team who will participate in the cohort. 

When? From April 2021 to February 2022. More details on program, cost, and facilitators here

PFC BLOG - Tips and tricks for engaging virtual conferences and events: A Recap

"It’s important to think about intersectionality as an analytical tool to make visible varied privileges that construct civic life, like internet access."

- Merve Guvendiren, Communications and Mobilization Coordinator, PFC. Read More

Foundations Respond to Crisis: A Research Series

The Center for Effective Philanthropy released a three-part research series about how foundations are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequity. The first report highlights how 2020 was a moment of transition for foundation leaders to reconsider their practices. The second report finds that almost all foundations report placing more focus on supporting BIPOC and lower-income communities. Finally, the third suggests that foundations are becoming more flexible and responsive to grant restrictions. Read More

Global Principles for Funding Equity

This week on Feb. 3rd’s #WebinarWednesday, Dr. Jacqueline Bouvier Copeland invited all philanthropy, social investment and venture funders to sign the Black Funding Equity Pledge. By ascribing to Black Philanthropy Month’s principles, funders would commit to more fair, effective, and transformative impact on racial equity and social justice. Read More

Breaking From Philanthropy Norms: An Inside Look at Relational Reparations

“Decolonizing wealth is at its essence, about closing the racial wealth gap.” This article suggests that reparations are distinct from philanthropy because reparations come out of a deep acknowledgement of structural injustice. To truly advance racial equity, this article calls for a deeper internal disruption from philanthropists. Read More

Announcing Honourees of the 2021 Frank McKenna Awards for Leadership in Public Policy - February 17th

PPF is pleased to announce this year's Frank McKenna Award recipients: Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, Senate of Canada and Penelope Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Community Sector Council Newfoundland & Labrador. Join the Public Policy Forum in celebrating these two Canadian leaders who have made the Atlantic region and country richer through their ingenuity and initiative. Read More

Chamandy Foundation Launches New Website

The Chamandy Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website. Read More

COVID-19 Prevention in Several Languages, A Tool in Montreal (In French)

50% of the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood inhabitants are immigrants and newcomers to Canada. Since residents speak a large number of languages and dialects, it’s necessary to translate the health instructions and information on confinement, then on the curfew, in many languages. In the frontlines, the awareness officers of the COVID-19 local plan in the Côte-des-Neiges district see the importance of these initiatives. Read More

COVID-19: Portrait of a Hot Neighbourhood? (In French)

Thanks to the localization of cases in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville district in Montreal, the local crisis unit can take action to contain the contagion. In mid-January, Ahuntsic-Cartierville was the second neighbourhood, after Villeray – Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension, where there were the most cases. This article overviews its action plan working to educate the population about COVID-19 tests and health measures. Read More

More Than 200 Community Organizations Mobilized for Local Action Plans to Fight COVID-19 (In French)

The COVID Quebec Consortium invests nearly $7 million to curb COVID-19 in Greater Montreal. These plans, developed in collaboration with the community, municipal and health sectors and supported by Red Cross Canada, allow organizations in Greater Montreal to support awareness, screening and, soon, vaccination, as well as offer material and psychosocial assistance to people most vulnerable to COVID-19. Read More