The non-profit sector must democratize funding to reach the most vulnerable Canadians, experts say

Author Jacky Habib
When COVID-19 hit, non-profits couldnโ€™t access emergency funding. Hereโ€™s how the Canadian Red Cross rallied around them.

Why It Matters

Some non-profit advocates say that grassroots, community groups, and non-profits are being excluded from accessing philanthropic funding, thereby limiting their emergency preparedness and the community resilience of Indigenous and equity-seeking groups, who constitute the majority of these informal networks and non-profits.

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