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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 19d

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La philanthropie à la rescousse de la pénurie de logements au Canada - The Philanthropist Journal

Le Canada est en pleine crise du logement – plus précisément, une crise du logement abordable. Selon Derek Ballantyne, ancien président du

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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 19d

“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
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How philanthropy can help Canada build its way out of a housing shortage - The Philanthropist Journal

Through funding and advocating for policy changes, foundations and philanthropic organizations have a significant role to play in tackling Canada’s housing crisis, contributor Toula Drimonis writes.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · 20d

“Foundations can look to fund housing opportunities and put some of that capital to work to accelerate the production of affordable housing.” - Derek Ballantyne, New Market Funds.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · 20d

“This is a really important moment as the federal government develops the next version of the national affordable-housing strategy,” says Pedro Barata, the president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · 20d

“While philanthropy can’t fill all the policy gaps and can’t be a substitute for government funding and leadership, it can complement those efforts in an impactful way”
@mtltoula.bsky.social reports.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · 20d

Canada is in the throes of a housing crisis. More specifically, an affordable-housing crisis.

Coverage by @mtltoula.bsky.social

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How philanthropy can help Canada build its way out of a housing shortage - The Philanthropist Journal

Through funding and advocating for policy changes, foundations and philanthropic organizations have a significant role to play in tackling Canada’s housing crisis, contributor Toula Drimonis writes.

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Future of Good @futureofgood.bsky.social · 29d

🇨🇦 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

Affordable housing, robust benefits, transparency and more: 7 things the social sector wants from Budget 2025 | Future of Good

The social sector is demanding a renewed focus on housing and social assistance as part of its federal pre-budget submissions.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · 29d

“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.

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Northern Manitoba shows philanthropy how to move from transaction to transformation - The Philanthropist Journal

The lessons emerging from the work of the Northern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community Collaborative – about collaboration, relationships, and learning to be a good helper – “can and should be adopt...

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Future of Good @futureofgood.bsky.social · Sep 3

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! 🎙️

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Aug 27

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.

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How one Alberta non-profit is flipping the script on philanthropy and advancing economic justice - The Philanthropist Journal

From showcasing entrepreneurs to helping people register their businesses or apply for funding and grants, Black Business Edmonton teaches entrepreneurs how to show up confidently in spaces where they...

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Aug 27

Worth reading from our archives!

Canada Disabled United ♿🇨🇦 @cdndisabledunited.bsky.social · Aug 25

@jbruceporter.bsky.social I share your article all the time as Canadians especially people with disabilities and on Welfare programs like OW need to know why social services funding was cut in 1994/5 as the Social Programs across Canada have Never caught up!

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Social Policy and Social Rights in Canada: Historical Reflections - The Philanthropist Journal

This article is the fourth in a series on Poverty and Human Rights in Canada. SUMMARY: This article traces Canada’s legislative progress following the

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Julien Porquet/Posture @julienposture.bsky.social · Aug 19

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!

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Illustrating work - The Philanthropist Journal

Illustrator and anthropologist Julien Posture discusses how human misunderstanding and machine learning devalue creative labour.

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Gordon Bowness @gordonbowness.bsky.social · Aug 19

Last but not least: illustrator and animator Claire Nest for @thephilanthropist.ca . Key takeaway: Trust creatives' expertise.
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Illustrator and animator Claire Nest sets ideas in motion - The Philanthropist Journal

For Claire Nest, trust is the key to working well with illustrators – and impact is the result.

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Nourish @nourishlead.bsky.social · Aug 20

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. 🍏

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Nourish: Transforming food in healthcare using systems innovation - The Philanthropist Journal

For too long, “hospital food” has been synonymous with “bad food.” But an initiative called Nourish aims to change that association by focusing on the interface between food and healthcare systems.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Aug 12

"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.

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The 55 Minutes: Take time to zoom out - The Philanthropist Journal

James Stauch’s book is a great way to learn about the basics of systems and their role in the world, society, and personal lives, and will help anyone, anywhere who wants to address real-world issues ...

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Aug 7

“...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

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Illustrator and designer Maïa Faddoul’s invitation to community - The Philanthropist Journal

Maïa Faddoul’s bright colours, cheerful patterns, and uplifting depictions of human courage and connection are often in the service of community and rights organizations.

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Gordon Bowness @gordonbowness.bsky.social · Jul 14

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.

Illustrating work - The Philanthropist Journal

Illustrator and anthropologist Julien Posture discusses how human misunderstanding and machine learning devalue creative labour.

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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · Jul 11

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
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Ellen Gabriel: 35 years after the so-called Oka Crisis - The Philanthropist Journal

More than three decades after the Mohawk Resistance at Kanesatake, the activist, artist, and filmmaker who was on the front lines doesn’t see much progress in Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples....

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Forward Global @forward-global.org · Jul 2

"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.

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Foreign aid isn’t optional – it’s infrastructure - The Philanthropist Journal

We often frame international aid as charity, a nice-to-have when the books balance, Plan Canada’s Lindsay Glassco writes. But in a deeply connected world, shaped by conflict, climate, and contagion, i...

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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · Jul 1

35 years after the so-called ‘Oka Crisis,’ Kanien’kehá:ka activist hasn’t seen much progress from ‘Canada’
Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel reflects on the 1990 Mohawk resistance in her recent book ‘When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance’

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35 years after the so-called 'Oka Crisis,' Kanien'kehá:ka activist hasn't seen much progress from 'Canada'

Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel reflects on the 1990 Mohawk resistance in her recent book 'When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance'

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Jul 2

Omidvar may have retired from the Senate at age 75, but she has made it clear her country will continue to hear from her.

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Ratna Omidvar has left the Senate, but she’s not going away - The Philanthropist Journal

In conversation with Philanthropist Journal writers Tim Harper and Aiden Cyr, Omidvar discusses her legacy in the upper chamber, a lifetime of advocating for the underdog, and passing the baton to new...

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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · Jul 2

In Los Angeles, a Black-Led Community Land Trust Builds for the Future nonprofitquarterly.org/in-los-angel... @steve-npq.bsky.social‬

In Los Angeles, a Black-Led Community Land Trust Builds for the Future - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The struggle against gentrification and for community ownership is a difficult one. But in Los Angeles, a Black-led organization remains undaunted in pursuit of its vision.

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Jun 24

Investing in resilience elsewhere is a strategic way to reinforce it here, @plancanada.bsky.social’s Lindsay Glassco writes.

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Foreign aid isn’t optional – it’s infrastructure - The Philanthropist Journal

We often frame international aid as charity, a nice-to-have when the books balance, Plan Canada’s Lindsay Glassco writes. But in a deeply connected world, shaped by conflict, climate, and contagion, i...

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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · Jun 19

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The Philanthropist Journal @thephilanthropist.ca · Jun 18

“You can fund the language and cultural events, but if you don’t have the land, then your culture is shrinking. It’s the essence of our struggle. The land is everything to me.”

Ellen Gabriel speaks to @mtltoula.bsky.social. Photos: Martin Akwiranoron Loft

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Ellen Gabriel: 35 years after the so-called Oka Crisis - The Philanthropist Journal

More than three decades after the Mohawk Resistance at Kanesatake, the activist, artist, and filmmaker who was on the front lines doesn’t see much progress in Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples....

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