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Gabe Oatley

Gabe Oatley is Future of Good’s editorial fellow on transforming funding models. He’s a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Masters of Journalism and his work has been published by the CBC, the National Observer, and The Nation. You can reach Gabe at .

Gabe's Latest Articles

Analysis: A new foundation is born with a US$100 million stock pledge—why this approach?

According to its CEO, American company Banyan Software plans to make one of the largest corporate stock donations in technology history to seed a new foundation.

Looking for maximum impact? Fund climate work in Atlantic Canada: Report

With a smaller population and close-knit communities, a new report argues funding environmental projects in Atlantic Canada may offer grantmakers more impact for their buck.

Real estate hail mary: Centre for Social Innovation launches $10 million community bond campaign after ‘lowball’ offers

“If an organization can have a dark night of the soul, this is it,” said its founder and CEO

B.C.’s Rental Protection Fund helps non-profits save another 147 units from price hikes
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Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience announces new executive director

Experienced federal data policymaker to lead CCNDR into next chapter.

Couple makes $25 million donation to support Halifax children’s hospital
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Blip or trend? Government funding to charities jumped by $30 billion in early pandemic

According to new federal data, Canadian governments collectively transferred about $230 billion to charities in 2021, up $30 billion from 2019.

Former Rogers executive gifts Art Gallery of Ontario extensive art collection via estate
Funder launches new, $500,000 participatory grantmaking process for racialized migrants in B.C.
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Big donations largest driver of non-profit income growth

More than half of charitable sector professionals and volunteers surveyed for a new report said major gifts were the main driver of their organization’s increased revenue in 2023.