Delivering DEI: 10 innovative non-profits awarded $1M to overcome small business barriers
Why It Matters
Contributing to a stronger and more inclusive small business environment in North America is important to economic growth and creating diverse job opportunities.
Indigenous wisdom and the fight to save Senegal's mangroves
Why It Matters
Kawawana underscores the power of Indigenous conservation while exposing the complex challenges communities confront. There’s an inherent tension in "protection": securing resources for one group can unintentionally inflict hardship on others.
2025 Trends & Tensions Shaping the Social Purpose World
Why It Matters
The social purpose landscape is in-between worlds, applying new and more band-aids to old problems while simultaneously looking to reinvent itself to be innovative, trustworthy, and relevant in a world that looks nothing like it did just 10 years ago. At the heart of this transformative journey are leaders, and the practice of leading teams is evolving quickly.
What prorogation means for new policy and legislation affecting non-profits and funders
Why It Matters
Charities and non-profits will have put their precious – and often slim – resources towards advocacy and lobbying work. To have Parliament scrap all “unfinished business” can feel disappointing.
Who’s afraid of trust-based philanthropy?
Why It Matters
Trust-based philanthropy allows grantees to decide how money can best be used for issues that impact them firsthand. However, some funding organizations are wary of the approach, despite the equalization in power dynamics that it represents.