Ramadan is a very meaningful time for many Muslims, when charity and community are top-of-mind. Hosting a community iftar is a chance for social purpose organizations to connect with Muslim community members they may not otherwise have connections with.
A new Auditor General report concluded that Global Affairs Canada was unable to demonstrate how Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) contributed to improving gender equality in low- and middle-income countries. Significant weaknesses in Global Affairs Canada’s information management practices prevented it from assessing outcomes and reporting completely to Parliament and Canadians. How might INGOs integrate FIAP in their missions moving forward? What actions should GAC take to address this? What are the implications for development assistance and gender policy domestically?
ChatGPT’s rapid growth in popularity has social purpose professionals asking big questions: How might artificial intelligence change my work? What are the ethical implications? How are governments and policymakers around the world reacting to the growth of generative AI? After our last Future of Good Live talk on ChatGPT and non-profit work, we knew there was more to dive into.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised that the 2023 federal budget will include measures that “directly help Canadians” affected by the cost-of-living crisis. What does this mean in practice? How will the budget impact the communities you work with? And your organization?
Join editor Kylie Adair and reporter Shannon Van Raes as they dive into Future of Good’s new special report on the impact of inflation on non-profits. You’ll understand the state, severity and cascading effects of the issue as well as learn about how non-profits and charities are creating workarounds to navigate these inflationary pressures.
Social purpose organizations spend thousands of hours each year applying for grants. A new practice — of grantmakers compensating for that time — could help to soften the financial impact of unsuccessful grant applications and could help increase the number of grant applications from organizations with limited fundraising capacity.
