Series - Editorial Fellowship: Transforming Funding Models

CRA guidance on non-qualified donees a ‘good first draft’ but leaders are pushing for several big changes before government finalizes policy

Author Gabe Oatley
“It feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity to fix this,” says Jehad Aliweiwi, executive director of the Laidlaw Foundation.

Why It Matters

For more than a decade, non-profits and grassroots groups have been stymied by CRA policy that has prevented them from getting grants from foundations. After a sustained advocacy campaign, that’s on the cusp of changing.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"CRA guidance on non-qualified donees a \u2018good first draft\u2019 but leaders are pushing for several big changes before government finalizes policy. Peace Tower in Ottawa, ON (Photo: Pixbay) This independent journalism \u200b\u200bis made possible by the Future of Good editorial fellowship covering the social impact world\u2019s rapidly changing funding models, supported by Future of Good, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada. See our editorial ethics and standards here. Non-profits and grassroots groups may soon find it a heck of a lot easier to access funding from foundations and charities.\u00a0 In June , following a sustained advocacy campaign, the federal government made a change to charity law that opened the door

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