The Philanthropist Journal

The Philanthropist Journal, produced by the Agora Foundation, is a digital magazine aimed at individuals involved in the charitable and non-profit sectors across Canada. Since 1972, we have been sharing articles created by and for professionals in these fields.

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‘Buy Canadian’ signals that an alternative economy is possible – but we need to nourish it - The Philanthropist Journal

2 months ago | thephilanthropist.ca | Candice Zhang

Buy Canadian. The escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States have ignited a new wave of Canadian patriotism.
In an election like no other, an anxious non-profit sector meets its own ‘elbows up’ moment

2 months ago | thephilanthropist.ca | Tim Harper

Share Facebook Linkedin Email Sections AnalysisTopics Public Policy ISSN 2562-1491 Original Link https://thephilanthropist.ca/2025/04/in-an-election-like-no-other-an-anxious-non-profit-sector-meets-its-own-elbows-up-moment/ Download Choose Print or Save to PDF in the print dialogue and turn off “Header and Footers” Read more Explore More Articles As election day approaches, Canada’s non-profit sector is feeling anxious and vulnerable.
How the ‘localness’ of local news strengthens communities

Mar 3, 2025 | thephilanthropist.ca | Angela Long |Sonia Ekiyor-Katimi

Share Facebook Linkedin Email Sections AnalysisIssues & Sectors Community DevelopmentTopics Philanthropy and Funding, Social Innovation ISSN 2562-1491 Original Link https://thephilanthropist.ca/2025/03/how-the-localness-of-local-news-strengthens-communities/ Download Choose Print or Save to PDF in the print dialogue and turn off “Header and Footers” Read more Explore More Articles “I could have taken a crochet class,” says Stacey Brzostowski.
A lifeline for local news is urgently needed – and philanthropy can do more to help - The Philanthropist Journal

Feb 11, 2025 | thephilanthropist.ca | Tim Harper |Lorne Trottier |Sharon Riley |Aiden Cyr

Share Facebook Linkedin Email Sections Analysis Issues & Sectors Civic Engagement Topics Philanthropy and Funding ISSN 2562-1491 Original Link https://thephilanthropist.ca/2025/02/a-lifeline-for-local-news-is-urgently-needed-and-philanthropy-can-do-more-to-help/ Download Choose Print or Save to PDF in the print dialogue and turn off “Header and Footers” Lire En Français Read more Explore More Articles These are the terms that have come to describe journalism in this decade, terms that are...
The push for a national caregiving strategy

Jan 7, 2025 | thephilanthropist.ca | Christina Palassio |Niti Marcelle Mueth |Tim Harper |Ratna Omidvar

Share Facebook Linkedin Email Sections Analysis Issues & Sectors Economy and Workforce, Health Topics Public Policy ISSN 2562-1491 Original Link https://thephilanthropist.ca/2025/01/the-push-for-a-national-caregiving-strategy/ Download Choose Print or Save to PDF in the print dialogue and turn off “Header and Footers” Read more Explore More Articles In November 2023, hundreds of care providers, academics, physicians, non-profit leaders, patients’ rights groups, union members, and members of...
Inviting difficulty into the room at PFC’s Together 25 Ensemble

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.
How a Black, community-led fund is shifting organizations’ expectations of themselves

Nov 11, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Sherlyn Assam |Everything Zoomer

Share X - formerly known as Twitter Facebook Linkedin Email Sections Case Studies & Guides Issues & Sectors Community Development, Diversity and Inclusion Topics Philanthropy and Funding ISSN 2562-1491 Original Link https://thephilanthropist.ca/2024/11/how-a-black-community-led-fund-is-shifting-organizations-expectations-of-themselves/ Download Choose Print or Save to PDF in the print dialogue and turn off “Header and Footers” Read more Explore More Articles The Foundation for Black...
‘You have to prepare to be bold’: How three charities harnessed visual campaigns

Oct 28, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Amy Romer |Christina Palassio |Tim Harper

When Children of the Street created a social media video series of animated gaming avatars warning parents about the growing danger of online predators attempting to exploit children through video games, the Vancouver-based program, which is dedicated to preventing child sexual exploitation and human trafficking, wasn’t expecting to become the victim of their own success.
Neoliberalism and the assault on community

Oct 21, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Peter Elson |Tim Harper |Abdul Nakua |Sherlyn Assam

The Canadian Non-Profit Sector: Neoliberalism and the Assault on Community, by Ted Richmond and John Shields. Fernwood Publishing, 2024; 160 pages; ISBN 9781773636696Author’s note: I have known Ted Richmond and John Shields, the authors of this book, for almost 20 years. Ted through his work at Carleton University and John as a colleague in the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Management program at Toronto Metropolitan University. ***This is a very deceptive book.
Pressing forward

Oct 15, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Angela Long |Tim Harper

Share X - formerly known as Twitter Facebook Linkedin Email Sections Analysis Issues & Sectors Community Development Topics Philanthropy and Funding, Social Innovation ISSN 2562-1491 Original Link https://thephilanthropist.ca/2024/10/pressing-forward/ Download Choose Print or Save to PDF in the print dialogue and turn off “Header and Footers” Read more Explore More Articles The write-up in the local paper about the St. Mary’s Blackberry Festival promises warm blackberry cobbler. For a...