Rudayna Bahubeshi

Dec 2, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Sharon Riley |Lorne Trottier |Angela Long |Rudayna Bahubeshi

At the opening plenary of the 25th Philanthropic Foundations Canada conference, Mastercard Foundation president and CEO Reeta Roy laid out the landscape of today’s times: “tumultuous,” she said. “Divisive.” While offering reasons for hope – including increased engagement between Indigenous communities and philanthropic foundations – she also acknowledged the difficulty of this year for philanthropic and charitable organizations across Canada. The difficulties are, of course, many.