Work is hard when meds and menstruation don’t get along. Philanthropist Journal writing fellow Lydia Phillip speaks to neurodivergent menstruators to better understand inherent challenges and build collective empathy toward more inclusive, accessible workplaces. The post It’s just another masking Monday: ADHD, menstruation, and work appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

There’s a shortage of meal-delivery volunteers, writes Volunteer Toronto’s Joanne McKiernan. The reality of prioritizing basic needs in challenging times, she says, means we cannot rely on volunteers for the same types of roles, time commitments, or skills exchange as in the past. The post Unpaid labour: Why volunteers can’t sustain essential services appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

Nous devons repenser la façon dont nous soutenons la transformation sociale, affirme Claude Pinard, de Centraide du Grand Montréal. Il propose cinq compétences et voies essentielles pour une philanthropie catalytique The post Redéfinir la philanthropie par une collaboration radicale et communautaire appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

Ten years ago, nine funders decided to try something new: they created a shared fund with the goal of deeper systemic change in Montreal neighbourhoods. The Collective Impact Project researchers share key lessons from the first phase and guidance for future endeavours. The post The transformative potential of collaboration: Learnings from Montreal’s Collective Impact Project appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

We need to rethink how we support social transformation, says Centraide of Greater Montreal’s Claude Pinard. He offers five essential skills and pathways for catalytic philanthropy. The post Redefining philanthropy through radical, community-based collaboration appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

Raised in a culture of extreme social competition and individual perfection, young workers have internalized neoliberal capitalism and are demonstrating its most disruptive effects in the workplace, Aiden Cyr writes. The post Hyper-individuality among young workers: A growing threat to workplace culture appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

How has the I4 Definitional Matrix (I4DM) – created in large part to see more funding go toward Indigenous-led work – been used? How has it affected Indigenous-led groups, organizations, communities, and nations? The Circle on Philanthropy shares lessons learned. The post Learning with the I4DM, a tool to increase accountability to uphold Indigenous self-determination appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

Contributor Yvonne Rodney considers what has shifted in her own life and reflects on the impact of the pandemic on our values, motivations, attitudes, and priorities. The post Personal shifts and re-entrenchments – post-pandemic appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

The latest conversations on the future of the philanthropic sector – and of this journal – bring to light “widening” generational differences, writes Tim Harper. The post Generations may collide in the non-profit sector, but many challenges remain eternal appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more

The Turning the Tide Together report, the National Action Plan to End GBV, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, among many others, offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make significant systemic change toward eradicating gender-based violence for good, writes Be the Peace Institute’s Sue Bookchin. The post The Mass Casualty Commission and the possibility of transformation appeared first on The Philanthropist Journal ..read more