PUBLICATIONS
Putting me to work.
The Philanthropist Journal – Sept.24.2024
Funders and conference speakers say they’ll be highlighting non-qualified donees, participatory grantmaking, and youth-led organizing as fundamental to working in philanthropy today at Philanthropic Foundations Canada’s 25th-anniversary gathering.
The Philanthropist Journal – Aug.26.2024
Research shows that women’s leadership can lead to more inclusive workplaces, but according to DEI experts, researchers, and women leading organizations, that is not enough for a feminist transformation.
The Philanthropist Journal – Aug.6.2024
The Foundation for Black Communities is encouraging philanthropy leaders to give more control to the communities they are trying to serve. Board co-chair Marlene Jennings says the sector needs to recognize the role it has played in underfunding Black communities, grant communities the money they need, and trust them to handle it.
Proximate Press – July 2024
​The funder is investing $9 million to set an example for Canada’s philanthropic sector. FFBC designed the participatory model in part to set an example of equitable grantmaking for others in Canada’s philanthropic sector. Proximate spoke with Liban Abokor, the board director of FFBC, about the thinking behind the project and what’s coming next.
Women's Enterprise Organizations Canada – June.25.2024
Broadview – May.31.2024
Danny Ramadan went from struggling with his queerness as a child to hosting a secret community group for 2SLGBTQ+ Syrians from his home as an adult. But his experiences were not linear, nor without hardship.
Broadview – May.23.2024
What if a confidant, a lover hidden in plain sight, could share his uncensored account of Jesus roaming the Earth? This is the premise of Anthony Oliveira’s debut novel, Dayspring, a daring retelling of the Christ story narrated by Jesus’ beloved disciple.
The Philanthropist Journal – Aug.26.2024
Research The federal government has spent the last six years using pilot programs to try improving procurement opportunities for underrepresented groups, but there are non-profits that have been working to bring minorities into the bidding game for decades.
Broadview – Feb.22.2024
Faith Arkorful’s debut book, The Seventh Town of Ghosts, was initially a distraction. The poetry collection is a seven-year labour of love, which was eventually brought to life because she was trying to avoid writing a novel. But poetry has long been a companion of Arkorful.
Women's Enterprise Organizations Canada –
Feb. 22.2024
​For some businesses, environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is an opportunity to impress clients and investors. For others, it signals reporting requirements to the federal government.
Women's Enterprise Organizations Canada –
Feb. 8.2024
The Philanthropist Journal – Nov.28.2023
The sector’s data problem needs a unified approach, but organizations are struggling to get on the same page. From developing new data-sharing tools to convincing funders that data is crucial to their charitable missions, here’s how non-profits and charities are coordinating a data renaissance.
Broadview– Sept.22.2023
When David Woods arrived in Nova Scotia at 11 years old, he was comforted to see women carrying water from public wells to their houses in some of the small villages. It reminded him of the same scenes he witnessed earlier in his childhood in Trinidad.
Broadview – Sept.22.2023
On Sept. 20, United Churches across the country were demonstrating their support for the LGBTQ2S community by counter-protesting 1 Million March 4 Children rallies. The 1 Million March 4 Children participants are advocating for schools to remove their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculums.
Broadview – July. 25.2023
On July 18, the federal government committed $97 million in housing funding to Toronto following outreach workers and residents’ advocacy for more than 200 refugees awaiting housing as they slept on the street in downtown Toronto. Torontonians provided food and other supplies while community leaders and churches worked together to relocate the refugees to two North York churches for shelter.
Broadview – June.19.2023
As the former dean and now interim president of the Episcopal Divinity School in New York City, Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas is the first Black person to lead a seminary affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Throughout her career as a priest and author, she has explored the axis of social and spiritual justice with her clergy colleagues, theology students and eager readers.
The Walrus – May.18.2023
It's the 1930s. A tween girl named Junie moves into a small neighbourhood called Hogan’s Alley in Vancouver. The blossoming community is home to mostly Black residents, who enjoy the Black-owned bookshops, bars, and restaurants that become their neighbours’ pride and joy. But as Junie grows up, she begins experiencing unshakeable premonitions about the neighbourhood’s downfall.
Everything Zoomer – Feb.10.2023
Jessica George had written five rejected books when she started working on Maame, a deeply personal novel inspired by her Ghanaian-British family, as well as her struggle to straddle two cultures and help care for her father, who died of complications from Parkinson’s disease in 2020.
Xtra– Nov.17.2022
Oohs, ahhs and laughter echoed from the ground floor to the upper balcony of the dimly lit Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on a crisp November evening. The cast of Sort Of grinned at each other as applause filled the theatre. They settled into their seats on stage, ready to discuss the magic that had filled the screen just moments before.
Future of Good – Nov.22.2022
A GenderSmart report found that 71 per cent of their investors’ community chose to focus on women’s financial and digital inclusion to get them back into the markets. Studies show that women and nonbinary-owned businesses typically have a higher return on investment. Increasing their access to capital to sustain their business gives them more economic freedom and opportunities to improve their communities.
Future of Good – Nov.2.2022
Sex workers are vulnerable to poverty and violence because of Canada's laws and the stigma around their work. While sex work is criminalized, social impact organizations are struggling to support sex workers who need help with finances, food and other necessities – funders understanding and supporting their organizations could increase their economic resilience.
Everything Zoomer – Oct.18.2022
Canadian designer Sarah Richardson’s new show Sarah’s Mountain Escape documents her buying and renovating a 5,000 sq. ft. Bavarian-style lodge. Haus Heidi, the $4.2 million, eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom bed-and-breakfast lodge sits on nearly one acre of land.
Everything Zoomer – Oct.13.2022
October is Women’s History Month, a celebration of Canadian women’s accomplishments dating back to the Person’s Case in 1929, which deemed a woman a legal person under the law. Women’s rights and freedoms have come a long way since then.
Everything Zoomer– Sept.22.2022
You may know comedian Craig Ferguson from his nine year stint as host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, his turn as office boss Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show, his Emmy-winning run as host of Celebrity Name Game, or any of his books or comedy albums.
Future of Good – Aug.30.2022
The sanctions against Afghanistan has caused an estimated $84.5 million worth of aid resources and projects with delivery challenges. With less humanitarian aid flowing to Afghanistan, women continue to have fewer work options than men, eat less, and must consider desperate measures such as selling their daughters into marriage to be able to afford basic needs.
Future of Good – Aug. 16.2022
On July 18, the federal government committed $97 million in housing funding to Toronto following outreach workers and residents’ advocacy for more than 200 refugees awaiting housing as they slept on the street in downtown Toronto. Torontonians provided food and other supplies while community leaders and churches worked together to relocate the refugees to two North York churches for shelter.
Future of Good – June.16.2022
Exploring nuanced topics on feminist funding, holistic social policies, making language accessible, community building, and more. As Canada’s social impact world reflects on how the pandemic has slowed economic progress and gender equity, the conversation shouldn’t only be about recovering –– but reimagining a world where women and gender expansive people can thrive.
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Future of Good– June.3.2022
Only 19 percent of women find a job after incarceration, compared to 50 percent of men. Assisting with abortions, cushioning healthcare costs and helping pregnant people find housing upon their release can help with reintegration.
Future of Good – April.21.2022
“The point of feminism [is] not to get half of what was, but to profoundly change the dynamics of the economy of our culture and our democracy,” says Maude Barlow.
Future of Good – April. 11.2022
For 40 years, social justice activist Maude Barlow has worked to expand women’s rights, fought for water justice and protested against free-trade exploitation. In her latest book, Still Hopeful: Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism, she shares how she maintains a positive spirit amid global trauma.
Future of Good – Feb.18.2022
CBC’s new original series The Porter tells the fascinating story of how Canadian train porters helped organize North America’s first Black labour union. When the preventable on-site death of a porter fails to spark remorse from the train company, the porters decide to take matters into their own hands.
Future of Good– Feb.2.2022
The Fugitive Slave Chapel has faced a demolition attempt, it’s difficult to maintain, there are mixed feelings about its potential relocation, and sustaining the relic will cost $300,000.
PANL Perspective – Oct.25.2021
Ally Smith is an MPNL graduate, a social entrepreneur, and a Research Associate at The Young Foundation, which develops better connected and more sustainable communities across the UK.
PANL Perspectives– Oct.21.2021
Dominique Marshall is a historian in the Department of History at Carleton University. Her projects involve the history of nonprofit and philanthropy and work with the Canadian Network of Humanitarian History.
PANL Perspective– Sept.1.2021
August 2021 was the 10-year anniversary of Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), when Black philanthropists, Black community leaders and the charitable sector commemorate African-descent giving. BPM was created by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland and the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network (now named Reunity). This year, the BPM theme is “TENacity: Making Equity Real.”
PANL Perspective – Sept.13.2021
Tori Peacock is an MPNL graduate and a Stewardship and Donor Relations Associate at the SickKids Foundation, which is in the middle of a $1.5 billion campaign to raise money for new, state-of-the-art facilities. PANL Perspectives spoke to Peacock about what it’s like to be part of the biggest healthcare fundraiser in Canadian history.
PANL Perspectives – Aug.26.2021
Jacqueline Keena is a graduate of the MPNL program and the Managing Director of Enterprise Machine Intelligence & Learning Initiative (EMILI), an organization working with industry and academia to accelerate the adoption of intelligent technologies in agriculture and to provide people with the skills and training required in a digital economy.
PANL Perspectives– Sept.29.2021
Amanda Fritz is an MPNL graduate and the Director of Major Gifts at the Montreal-based Fondation CHU Ste-Justine. PANL Perspectives spoke to Fritz about fundraising’s dynamic nature and the importance of making career changes within the philanthropic sector.
PANL Perspective – Aug.28.2021
Ally Smith is an MPNL graduate, a social entrepreneur, and a Research Associate at The Young Foundation, which develops better connected and more sustainable communities across the UK.
PANL Perspectives– Sept.29.2021
Ray Eskritt is the Executive Director of Harmony House Women’s Shelter and a graduate of the MPNL program. PANL Perspectives spoke to Eskritt about barriers to domestic-violence shelters and successes before and after the pandemic.
PANL Perspective – May.21.2021
In a historic moment for Canadian philanthropy, two foundations made a capital transfer of $3.85 million to Canada’s first Black-community-oriented foundation (the Foundation for Black Communities) — followed by the Canadian government pledging $200 million. How and why did all this happen?
PANL Perspectives – May 2021
TRAD is a grassroots educational organization creating African-centred educational experiences and learning tools for students, teachers, and community. TRAD Magazine is the publication for African ideas and collective memories.
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Editor of TRAD's Justice volume, featuring eight essays, one short essay, a booklist and a playlist.
Broadview – April.15.2021
Social etiquette says that talk about money, religion and politics in public doesn’t mix, but discussing the last two were how my partner and I introduced ourselves to each other on our first date. It was the only way we would know there would be a second.
Broadview – Feb.23.2021
Warning: This story contains a reference to attempted suicide.
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It was 11:09 p.m. when she texted me: "You know when I said I was light-headed and that I always ask for help after it's too late?"
Her Campus – Jan.30.2020
In lieu of Kobe Bryant's passing and Sexual Assault Awareness Week, survivors may be revisiting their assault at a higher rate than usual this week.
Her Campus – Jan.7.2020
Dear Kaylen Ward,
We've heard about the bushfires in Australia, we've posted about it on our social media, and we've watched some celebrities pledge money to the effort. And now, we've heard about you.