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NEWSLETTER
Mission accomplished: We reconnected!
On Oct 3 and 4, there was much reconnecting going on in Montreal among our 330+ conference participants!
Indeed, we did reconnect...
in person - to catch-up, after such a long period of physical isolation
in action - to leave our screens aside and do stuff together, out there!
in spirit - to reflect, after being forced to repeatedly react and respond
in partnership - to strengthen our ties, after being mostly disconnected
in theory - to expand our mindsets and imagine solutions beyond practice
in practice - to share, after learning to respond creatively to the unexpected
as a network - to increase our collective impact, after working on our own
in the hope of building/re-building trust for ideal conditions for Reconciliation
VIEW AUDIOVISUAL MONTAGE OF THE EVENT
A huge thank you to all our speakers, attendees, sponsors, partners, donors, suppliers, contractors, volunteers, staff and Board members who made it such a success!
Post Conference to-do list
- Complete Conference Survey by Oct 21: Help us be better partners by sharing your honest feedback
- Expect a post-conference email shortly, featuring more resources, including video recordings of sessions and a downloadable photo gallery
- Tell all your peers about what happened on the way to, at, and after the conference
- Send us an email letting us know what you enjoyed the most and how it is helping you do better work
- If you're already a PFC member, thank you for helping us recruit those who aren't yet
- If you're not already a member, consider joining PFC
- Join PFC Board and Staff at Hilary Pearson's Book Launch event in Montreal on Nov. 24 - Stay tuned for details
- Check out a few stories mentioning PFC's 2022 Conference:
We're delighted to welcome
PFC's newest members
The Equality Fund believes that too many institutions that weren’t made for or by women, girls and trans people are standing in the way, or not moving fast enough to deliver the social and structural changes they demand and deserve. So, they are building a power base of their own: the most ambitious fund for gender equality in history, inspired by feminists, managed by feminists, in collaboration with and in service of feminist movements worldwide
The Law Foundation of British Columbia believes in a society where access to justice is protected and advanced. It exists to advance and promote a just society governed by the rule of law, through leadership, innovation and collaboration. Its mandate is to fund legal education, legal research, legal aid, law reform and law libraries for the benefit of British Columbians.
Vancity Community Foundation is a charitable foundation connected to a credit union.
They believe that if all their assets are invested in building healthy communities, where cooperative principles and practices are flourishing and social justice and environmental sustainability are enhanced, the world will be a better place and their community well-being will be enhanced.
PFC's recommendations for budget 2023
To help philanthropy advance the common good, we are asking that the government:
- ensure supports around the new disbursement quota rules and new qualifying disbursements regime, through resources, training and clarifying language about pooled funding.
- commit to regular reviews of the disbursement quota regime.
- address the data deficit about our sector by overhauling the T3010 and tracking impact investment.
- designate a “home” for the non-profit and charitable sector within the machinery of government.
Latest report on compensation in philanthropic foundations is out
This report investigates a wide array of aspects of benefits and compensation. We hope it will be of use to our sector as a good governance and human resources management tool as well as a valuable benchmark.
The Full Report is available for purchase for $1000 for non-PFC members who did not participate in the survey data collection for the report.
The Executive Summary and the Full Report have already been distributed for free to members who responded to the survey. Members who did not participate but would like to access the report can do so at a discounted rate of 50%.
Please email us at info@pfc.ca for the discount code.
The 2023 membership renewal period will be open soon! Please check your inbox in the coming week for the invitation to renew. If you would like to renew now, please contact Liza Goulet at lgoulet@pfc.ca.
In memoriam:
André Chagnon, OC, OQ - 1928-2022
It is with great sadness that the Canadian philanthropic sector learned of the recent death of the great philanthropist and business builder, André Chagnon. For us, he was the founder of the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation (1988) and a founding member of our pan-Canadian Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC) network in 2000.
It is on behalf of all PFC members that we offer our sincere condolences to the family and underline Mr. Chagnon's exceptional contribution to Quebec society. The philanthropic world recognizes his achievements and humanitarian commitment, and his contributions as a respected entrepreneur and leading figure in technological innovation.
Philanthropy in support of
Ukraine and Ukrainians
The Council on Foundations, with the German Marshall Fund of the United States in partnership with Mott Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada, and PFC, will host the first of a series of funder-only roundtable discussions on how philanthropy in North America can support ongoing and widespread relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts in Ukraine. PFC members, partners, and other Canadian funders are invited to attend, especially those who missed the 'Supporting Ukraine' session at PFC conference (Oct 3).
- Oksana Markarova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to USA
- Nick Deychakiwsky, Senior Program Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
- Jonathan Katz, Democracy Initiatives Director, The German Marshall Fund of USA
- Roman Waschuk, Business Ombudsman and Former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine
- Moderator: Martina Hrvolova, LLM, PhD, CCEP-I, Resident Fellow and Senior Advisor to the Transatlantic Democracy Working Group, The German Marshall Fund of USA
Weston Family Foundation future-proofing food production in Canada
This program is funded and delivered by the Weston Family Foundation (PFC member since 2019) which has had a longstanding interest in supporting initiatives that bolster healthy aging and healthy ecosystems to improve the well-being of Canadians. Applicants are asked to “create and deliver a market-ready system to reliably, sustainably and competitively produce berries out of season and at scale in Canada”. They’re looking for innovation teams that include a broad array of skillsets such as agronomy, energy, engineering, etc., They will be running their final live webinar (bilingual English/French) on how to apply Oct 24th from 1-4pm ET. There are limited spots, so sign up now through this link! You can access the registration form here. Interested in news about the Challenge? Follow us on Twitter @HomegrownIC.
Aligning finance and climate: is it possible?*
WHO? Senator Rosa Galvez and
Eric St-Pierre, CEO of the Trottier Family Foundation
WHEN? October 20th, 2022 @ 5:00 PM
WHERE? In person at Centre St-Pierre or online via Zoom.
(Metro Beaudry - 1212 Rue Panet, Montreal, QC H2L 2Y7)
(* En français principalement)
The Regroupement pour la responsabilité sociale des entreprises invites you to a presentation and exchange around alignment between climate and financial practices. This event will take place in a hybrid format. This meeting will be an opportunity to identify together the financial levers that exist and those that are missing to face climate challenges.
New publication from our partner PhiLab Quebec features foreword by our PFC CEO
This book (in French only) presents the results of research (2018-2021) on various dimensions of Quebec grantmaking philanthropy that are part of the program set up by the Network of University Researchers and Partners of the Quebec Philanthropic Ecosystem. It contributes to the deepening of knowledge of the philanthropic milieu and introduces new perspectives, including the Aboriginal perspective. Specialists examine how philanthropic organisations are managed and, above all, critically examine the impact of grant-making foundations.
Law Foundation of Ontario's
2021 Annual Report – A Just(ice) Recovery
Linda Rothstein, Chair of The Law Foundation of Ontario (PFC member since 2018), is pleased to present their 2021 annual report entitled: A (Just)ice Recovery. The report highlights the pressing and disproportionate effects of the pandemic and spotlights grantees responding to the intersecting legal and social needs of our most vulnerable community members.
Canadian Red Cross'
Hurricane Fiona in Canada Appeal
The Canadian Red Cross is working to get help to people in and around affected areas as quickly as possible and provide humanitarian assistance for new needs as they arise. Money raised will enable the Red Cross to carry out relief, recovery, resiliency and risk reduction activities in and beyond the region at the individual and community levels. The Government of Canada will match donations made to the Appeal by individual Canadians and corporations up to October 23, 2022.
State of Ontario’s nonprofit sector in 2022
In Spring 2022, ONN conducted a sector-wide survey with l’Assemblée de la Francophonie de l’Ontario (l’AFO) to gather critical data on the state of Ontario’s nonprofits regarding financial health, staffing and volunteers, and general operations. Nearly 1,500 groups responded and helped reveal much about nonprofits’ commitment to continue serving communities, while addressing fallout from the pandemic alongside unprecedented demand for services, and a domino effect of record-breaking inflation, deepening financial precarity, and a relentless HR and volunteer crisis.
FUTURE OF GOOD SUMMIT
TO EXPLORE DIGITAL EQUITY
A unique opportunity to listen to leaders who illuminate inspiring practices, bottlenecks to watch for, and what you can start doing. This event is available for free to PFC members. If you do not yet have your complimentary Future of Good membership to access registration, DM us for details or email info@pfc.ca
