Smart and timely analysis on topics that are at the fringe today and will occupy your world tomorrow, by Future of Good subject matter experts.
The federal government plans to welcome half a million immigrants into Canada by 2025. This could dramatically increase the workload of settlement service providers and agencies. According to the founders of Pairity, this technology can be adapted to specific provincial jurisdictions and encourage a less biased approach to matching refugees to sponsors and community services.
Non-profits’ gross domestic product (GDP) was $185.8 billion in 2020, representing nine per cent of Canada’s total GDP. Over the 2010 to 2020 period, the real GDP of non-profit institutions outpaced that of the overall Canadian economy in five out of 11 years. The real GDP of non-profit institutions grew by an annual average of 1.9 per cent over the 11 years, faster than the total economy (+1.5 per cent).
Across the United States, politicians have rolled back rights for transgender people. If Canadian trans movements don’t develop political messages that educate the broader public about the need for trans-inclusive policies, some activists fear the loss of trans rights here, too.
A generational engagement gap is an opportunity for non-profits to change their ways to meet and engage young people where they are. In the digital age, fundraisers need new approaches, channels, and ways of communicating to engage young donors and inspire their philanthropy.
Much has been made of mutual aid networks combating food insecurity during the pandemic. But these networks are also combatting period poverty as the cost of tampons and pads rises.
Since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, many non-profit organizations have used it to drive efficiency and innovation. However, non-profits could jeopardize public trust in them without knowing how generative AI affects them, their donors, and their clients.
