I've enjoyed writing a little for @thephilanthropist.ca lately. Here's a new one on declining volunteerism in Canada, and one local effort to turn the trend around. (Get out there and participate, people!) thephilanthropist.ca/2026/06/less...

And here's one from a little while ago on Indigenous philanthropy: thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/10-y...

Only 10% of Canadian non-profits have formal AI policies. "It’s important to understand that when we start to use these tools, oversight becomes really, really necessary." Matt Dirks, @neralake.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2026/05/cana...

“A movement is about collective work and energy, and transformative change requires a mindset of long-term.” @thephilanthropist.ca thephilanthropist.ca/2026/05/figh...

Canadian caregivers are providing 5.7 billion hours of unpaid care every year. Working caregivers put in an average of five hours per day on top of their jobs and incur average out-of-pocket expenses of almost $8,000 per year. Christina Palassio reports. thephilanthropist.ca/2026/04/addr...

@annahid.bsky.social is playing the long game. Her most recent move, nearly 20 years in the making, is a book for racialized leaders. Coverage: @sherlynassam.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2026/03/anna...

"What if funders trusted us the way our clients do when they share their stories, bring us their children, and ask for help at their most vulnerable points?" Reflection by @aline-n-m.bsky.social and Megan Vella thephilanthropist.ca/2026/03/why-...

Although rarely discussed, separation and divorce in Canada is a major contributor to the feminization of poverty and a significant contributor to child poverty. Kate Webster at @risewomenslegal.bsky.social shares how philanthropy can help. thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/fund...

Curious about what “shifting power” looks like? Playful Mindset and Happy Roots Foundation spent the last few years building a trust-based funding relationship and doubled their children’s outdoor play support group. thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/how-...

"Ending gender-based violence requires a whole-of-society approach. Collaboration between these two large societal institutions creates stronger, more adaptive supports for women, children, and gender-diverse people fleeing violence." @thephilanthropist.ca endvaw.ca/wsc-in-the-n...

Just out: thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/how-...

For most non-profit leaders, the question is no longer whether AI will enter their organizations but where, how, and under what governance conditions. thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/how-...

“A recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation study concluded that every $1 invested in eviction prevention and housing stability saves $2 to $6 in emergency system costs. In other words, it’s far cheaper to ensure people remain housed.” @thephilanthropist.ca thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/on-t...

“If you’re having issues paying rent, chances are you’re having a hard time feeding yourself. Housing is connected to food security, health, and economic security. It’s a health emergency that’s 100% driven by inequality.” thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/on-t... thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/on-t...

We keep being told that to fix the economy we need to tighten our belts. Cut “non-essentials.” Make do. But whose essentials are we talking about – and who gets to decide? thephilanthropist.ca/2026/02/the-...

“There’s no light at the end of the tunnel whatsoever,” says Matias Duque, director of philanthropy for Canada’s largest food bank, Moisson Montréal. “Demand is not going down.” thewalrus.ca/more-student...

Welcome Gabrielle McMann! Learn more about why Gabrielle decided to become a journalist and what she is looking forward to most in this fellowship. Stay tuned for community journalism from Gabrielle and four other fellows this year, supported by the @rhf-frh-canada.bsky.social

Happy to contribute to this important conversation in @thephilanthropist.ca bhttps://thephilanthropist.ca/2026/01/what-does-a-trilemma-mean-for-the-sector-in-2026-we-turned-the-tables-and-asked-journalists-to-weigh-in/

This year, for The Philanthropist Journal’s annual look ahead at the coming year, we flipped the script. thephilanthropist.ca/2026/01/what...

“I don’t know if I would have been able to get through some of the difficult parts [of my job] without having a creative outlet,” says raine liliefeldt, director of member services and development at YWCA Canada. Coverage: @gordonbowness.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2026/01/crea...

Our most-read story from 2025 was about...conflict-of-interest rules. Aiden Cyr talked to four Indigenous social impact leaders whose insights suggest that the path forward may instead lie in “mutuality of interest.” thephilanthropist.ca/2025/01/when...

“What are we missing by not taking time to be in the space of grieving and acknowledging loss?” thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/to-g...

Governments change, priorities and policies evolve, and austerity bites. The through line at a recent symposium on local media was the resilience and determination of those fighting to keep their publications afloat. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/phil...

@armineyalnizyan.bsky.social shares what Budget 2025 could mean for the non-profit sector. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/12/fede...

“We’re told to be thinking in terms of scarcity, but everyone pays when we choose to divest from communities,” @aline-n-m.bsky.social YWCA Canada says. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/11/stop...

Given the “aging out” of volunteers and the low re-engagement numbers to date, what are these organizations doing to woo volunteers back? Yvonne Rodney reports. @volunteertoronto.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2025/11/agin...

The non-profit sector’s “trilemma” is increasing each year: more demand for charitable services, more financial instability across organizations, and more workforce challenges. Here are the problems and solutions, according to the data. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/11/how-...

Tanya Rumble shares the moment she realized that stories can heal or harm, depending on how we choose to tell them. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/11/when...

À LIRE 🗞 | « Comment décoloniser l'aide internationale et nous assurer de faire partie de la solution plutôt que d'être les gardiens d'un système qui s'effondre ? » Notre DG @beavaugrante.bsky.social en entrevue avec The Philanthropist Journal (en anglais). ➡️ thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/cana...

“I was by far one of the most experienced fundraisers across the foundation, but that was not reflected in title, and it certainly was not reflected in pay.” Coverage: @sherlynassam.bsky.social Illustration: Stacy Bellanger Bien-Aimé thephilanthropist.ca/2025/11/over...

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Applications for our Early-Career Journalism Fellowship are now open! The fellowship, a joint undertaking with @thephilanthropist.ca, provides one Black and/or Indigenous journalist an opportunity to write about issues that matter to their community and civil society. thelocal.to/early-career...

Vu Le @nonprofitaf.bsky.social has just released his first book: Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a Vital and Complex Sector. Interview by Holly Jonas thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/vu-l...

“Whether your focus is poverty, homelessness, or climate, without journalism those missions are very hard to accomplish,” says Niamh Leonard, executive director of the @euphrosinefdn.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2025/10/inde...

“What the private sector is good at is building lots of things. But it’s not geared towards building affordability because it doesn’t derive a profit.” @thephilanthropist.ca thephilanthropist.ca/2025/09/how-...

Canada is in the throes of a housing crisis. More specifically, an affordable-housing crisis. Coverage by @mtltoula.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2025/09/how-...

🇨🇦 This year, several organizations are raising the alarm on rising rates of poverty in Canada, which affect & are affected by a lack of affordable housing, inadequate social assistance, & food insecurity. Read more about some of the sector’s submissions here ➡️: tinyurl.com/3s8sbrrt

“The level of connection and friendship between community members, staff, and collaborators – it’s different than anything I have ever seen in philanthropy.” Lessons from the Northern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community Collaborative. @makeway.org thephilanthropist.ca/2025/09/nort...

In the latest Charity Village Connects podcast episode, our Executive Director, Anouk Bertner, discusses recent research that found individuals who work at food banks are experiencing food insecurity themselves. Listen to the full CharityVillage Connects podcast episode! 🎙️ okt.to/Qwo35C

When Ibukun Orefuja created Black Business Edmonton in January 2023, he wasn’t planning to start a movement; he simply wanted to bring Black-owned businesses together. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/08/how-...

Worth reading from our archives!

I had the pleasure of being profiled in @thephilanthropist.ca about my work as an illustrator and anthropologist. These two layers of my practice rarely get to shine under the same roof, so many thanks to @gordonbowness.bsky.social for the generous portrait! thephilanthropist.ca/2025/07/illu...

Last but not least: illustrator and animator Claire Nest for @thephilanthropist.ca . Key takeaway: Trust creatives' expertise. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/08/illu...

Thanks to @thephilanthropist.ca for sharing this oldie - but goody - article on Nourish in their 'From the Archives' section of their e-newsletter. Authors reflect on Nourish's role in systems change - where food and health care intersect. 🍏 thephilanthropist.ca/2021/06/nour... #NourishLeadership

"What this book does make clear is that the status quo of a results-driven orientation that pays lip service to problem analysis is penny wise and pound foolish." Peter Elson reviews @jamesstauch.bsky.social's new book. thephilanthropist.ca/2025/08/the-...

“...I don’t think I realized till later how special it is to be able to work on projects that actually align with your values. Not everybody gets to do that.” New profile of Maïa Faddoul by @gordonbowness.bsky.social thephilanthropist.ca/2025/08/illu...

A delight to work with the folks @thephilanthropist.ca on this series profiling illustrators... something I know a bit about ;-) Kicks off with the unique perspective of illustrator and anthropologist Julien Posture.

35 years ago today, on July 11, 1990, Quebec provincial police officers armed with assault rifles arrived at the barricade erected by Mohawk land defenders. It would be the beginning of the ‘Oka Crisis.’ My interview with Ellen Gabriel for @thephilanthropist.ca thephilanthropist.ca/2025/06/elle...

"This is resilience infrastructure: quiet, load-bearing, and invisible until it fails." Lindsay Glassco of Plan International Canada on why foreign aid is not an optional "nice-to-have" but a vital investment in our shared well-being in a deeply interconnected world. Read @thephilanthropist.ca‬: