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Les méthodes et approches éducatives non-autochtones ont contribué à la colonisation des peuples et communautés des PremiÚres Nations, Métis et Inuit. Quelles mesures les organismes à but non lucratif peuvent-ils prendre pour décoloniser les cadres et mettre la justice au centre du dialogue pour les peuples autochtones?
Dans cet Ă©pisode du balado Imagine, nous acceuillons MĂ©lanie Valcin, prĂ©sidente et directrice gĂ©nĂ©rale, et Krystyna Slawecki, gestionnaire des programmes de LittĂ©ratie ensemble - un organisme de bienfaisance national qui consacre ses efforts Ă amĂ©liorer la vie des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes grĂące Ă la littĂ©ratie. Lors de cette discussion, nous abordons la mission de lâorganisme et son lien historique avec les communautĂ©s autochtones ainsi que leur dĂ©marche en ce qui concerne la vĂ©ritĂ© et la rĂ©conciliation.
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Non-Indigenous instructional methods and approaches have contributed to the colonization of First Nations, MĂ©tis and Inuit peoples and communities. What steps can organizations take to decolonize frameworks and center justice for Indigenous people in the nonprofit sector? In this episode of Letâs Imagine, weâre joined by MĂ©lanie Valcin, President and CEO, and Kristen Miller, member of the board of directors of United for Literacy - a national charity focused on improving the lives of children, youth and adults through literacy. Together we dive into the organizationâs mission and its historic relationship with Indigenous communities, as well as their approach to truth and reconciliation.
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In a study from the Environics Institute, Future Skills Centre, and Diversity Institute, findings showed that nonprofit sector workers are less satisfied with their jobs than workers in either the public or private sectors. This dissatisfaction is exacerbated by lower salaries, precarious employment, and part-time contracts - just a few of the challenges facing todayâs sector workers.
Joining us on this episode are Laura McDonough, Associate Director, Insights & Knowledge Mobilization at the Future Skills Centre, and Steven Ayer, President and Founder of Common Good Strategies, and the author of the report. Together, we further explore the findings of the report and discuss the solutions to improving the situations of nonprofit workers.
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Two major interconnected challenges the nonprofit and charitable sector is facing today are changes to the way volunteerism is working - a shift from formal to informal and the lack of data to inform program design and decision-making to improve the work of organizations in serving our communities. With our guest Megan Conway, President & CEO of Volunteer Canada, we discussed two major initiatives led by Volunteer Canada that aim to help address these challenges: the National Volunteer Action Strategy for Canada and the Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering.
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On this episode of Let's Imagine, we welcome Paul Taylor, co-founder of Evenings and Weekends Consulting to discuss the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in board governance, and why many organizations struggle to actualize these principles. We also delve into the concept of decent work, the intersection of board governance with the promotion of decent work practices, and the role of board members in facilitating fair employment practices.
00:45 The Birth of Evenings and Weekends Consulting
02:37 Racial Justice and Board Diversity
05:36 Challenges in Achieving Diversity and Inclusion
08:55 Equity Benchmarking Study Insights
13:22 Advancing Decent Work Practices
17:12 Role of Board Members in Prioritizing Decent Work
18:26 Closing Remarks
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On this episode of the Let's Imagine podcast our host, Bruce MacDonald and our guest Terry Carter of Carters Professionals looked back at some of the regulatory files the charitable sector followed closely in 2023 - such as the new guidance on qualifying disbursements and the alternative minimum tax. They also explored the key policy files that the sector should watch in 2024, and discussed the increasing complexity that charities have to deal with - for example, the new T3010 reporting requirements.
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Social finance is an alternative to traditional finance models. While it may not be a panacea to solve all social problems, it has tremendous potential to propel organizations by offering a funding model that can help them ensure their long-term financial sustainability. While weâve been hearing more about social finance in recent years, it is not a new concept. The origins of this type of financing are found at the grassroots level - it was created a long time ago by communities to finance community-driven initiatives.
In this episode, with guests Leena Yahia of Imagine Canada, and Rebecca Waterhouse of Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation, we explore examples of social finance repayable investment and dive into case studies of organizations that are using social finance to help them achieve their mission.
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In Imagine Canadaâs recent research, statistics showed that our sector bats over the average when it comes to the employment of newcomers. While about a quarter of employees in the rest of the economy immigrated to Canada at some point in their lives, nearly half of nonprofit workers did so. With guests Senator Ratna Omidvar and Dr. Kimahli Powell, Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad, we discuss the unique strengths and contributions of newcomers to the nonprofit sector. Listen in for thoughtful reflections on questions such as how the Canadian nonprofit sector can adapt to increase its support and integration of newcomers, how organizations are navigating the influx of demand for refugee settlement services caused by human rights threats, and the need for more diversity data for the nonprofit sector.
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Description: Saviez-vous que depuis le dĂ©but de la pandĂ©mie, la proportion des QuĂ©bĂ©cois et QuĂ©bĂ©coises qui font des dons a bondi de 50 - 60 % Ă 80 %? Pour cette Ă©pisode du balado, nous avons le grand plaisir de recevoir Caroline Richard, directrice gĂ©nĂ©rale de lâInstitut Mallet, pour discuter de divers sujets, dont lâĂ©tat de la situation philanthropique au QuĂ©bec, les tendances en terme de dons et le trĂšs attendu Sommet de la philanthropie qui se dĂ©roulera Ă QuĂ©bec en novembre.
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Bien que notre secteur dispose de plusieurs points de contact au sein du gouvernement fĂ©dĂ©ral, aucun ministĂšre ou dĂ©partement nâest chargĂ© dâamĂ©liorer le contexte stratĂ©gique ou le paysage Ă©conomique du secteur Ă but non lucratif au Canada. Par contre, au niveau provincial, il existe des modĂšles. Au QuĂ©bec, par exemple, les responsables ont crĂ©Ă© depuis quelques annĂ©es une place au sein de lâappareil gouvernemental provincial pour soutenir les organismes de bienfaisance et Ă but non lucratif quĂ©bĂ©cois. Dans cet Ă©pisode, nous examinons le concept dâune «âplace au sein du gouvernementâ» avec notre invitĂ©, Fabien Despeyroux, directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral de Horti-CitĂ© OBNL Ă Gatineau.
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While our sector has several touchpoints with the federal government, no ministry or department is responsible for improving the nonprofit sector's policy environment or economic landscape. At the provincial level, however, such models exist. For example, in 2020, leaders in British Columbia created a place inside the machinery of government to support charities and nonprofits with the appointment of its first-ever Parliamentary Secretary - Community Development and Nonprofits. In this episode, we are exploring the concept of a âhome in governmentâ with our guest, Zahra Esmail, CEO of Vantage Point in Vancouver.
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In this episode, we are looking at the current state of the charitable sector, including demand, staffing, revenue, donation trends and how these will affect charities in the future. Charities have been strained for several years now, due to the pandemic and the rising cost of living which created unprecedented needs in our communities. Demand for services continues to rise and many organizations are struggling to keep up - 40% of charities have experienced a lasting increase in demand since the pandemic and 57% cannot meet current levels of demand, according to a survey commissioned by CanadaHelps for their annual Giving Report. To discuss the important findings from this yearâs Giving Report, weâre grateful to discuss with Duke Chang, recently appointed CEO of CanadaHelps.
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Over the last decade or so we have witnessed the rise of new ways for engaging in the betterment of communities by providing access to investment capital, creating public-private partnerships and expanding the range of possibilities for identifying solutions to complex social problems. In this episode, we are digging into a growing part of the mixed ecology that makes up social good in this country - social innovation.
Social innovation is broadly defined by new ideas, methods, and practices for solving social or environmental problems which, once adopted, have a transformative impact across organizations, communities, regions, and systems. Since the current federal government was elected in 2015, it has also expressed a keen interest in social innovation as a way to address major societal issues.
To discuss this rapidly growing trend, weâre joined by Graham Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal-based Trinity Centres Foundation.
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What are charities and nonprofits doing to advance equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within their organizations? In this episode, we dig into the findings from a new study which provides key insights into our sectorâs commitment to EDI. The survey explores areas such as how organizations are integrating EDI into their work, the role of equity working groups in advancing EDI, the factors that enable and hinder organizations as they seek to apply EDI principles, and the role of leadership in advancing EDI.
This study is part of the Equity Benchmarking Project, an initiative generously supported by Scotiabank and other partners, and led by the Equitable Recovery Collective, a group of nonprofit organizations working to advance equity in nonprofit sector policy, foster a more equitable funding environment, and build sector-wide capacity to advance equity in nonprofit organizations.
Among other key findings the study shows that while most nonprofit leaders support equity, diversity and inclusion, far fewer pursue it with deep intentionality. We chatted with Amanuel Melles, Executive Director of the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities and a member of the Equitable Recovery Collective, to contextualize the findings and discuss what organizations can do to meaningfully advance EDI.
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Au cours des derniĂšres annĂ©es, on a vu des reportages dans les mĂ©dias - justifiĂ©s ou non - qui remettaient en question la gouvernance ou la bonne gestion de notre secteur. Certains organismes ont Ă©tĂ© scrutĂ©s Ă la loupe en raison de leurs pratiques de gouvernance douteuses - l'organisme UNIS en est un exemple, Hockey Canada en est un autre et, plus rĂ©cemment, la Fondation Trudeau. Quand on examine ces cas de plus prĂšs, on constate que leur modĂšle de gouvernance soulevait des questions sur leurs pratiques, par exemple en ce atrait Ă des structures excessivement complexes, Ă ce que le conseil dâadministration savait ou encore Ă lâinfluence des bailleurs de fonds.
Ces situations sont diffĂ©rentes, mais elles ont en commun de contribuer Ă effriter la confiance Ă lâĂ©gard de notre secteur. Dans cet Ă©pisode, nous discutions gouvernance avec Yves Savoie, expert-conseil en gouvernance et stratĂ©gie dans le secteur Ă but non lucratif. Nous invitons les dirigeant.e.s dâOBNL ainsi que les membres de conseil dâadministration Ă Ă©couter cette conversation, et Ă lire le rapport sur la RĂ©vision de la gouvernance de Hockey Canada rĂ©digĂ© par lâhonorable Thomas Cromwell pour prendre connaissance des recommandations. -
The last few years have seen some media reports that have called our sectorâs governance into question - whether justified or not. A few organizations have been under scrutiny for their governance practices - WE Charity is an example, Hockey Canada another, and more recently, The Trudeau Foundation. A pattern that has emerged when looking at these situations has been questions about their governance practices. These range from overly complex structures to issues about what the board knew and when to the influence of founders.
The situations are different, but they have one thing in common, they contribute to eroding trust in our sector. In this episode, we discuss governance with nonprofit Strategy & Governance Advisor, Yves Savoie. We invite nonprofit leaders to listen to this insightful conversation. We also encourage leaders and board members to read the Hockey Canada Governance Review report authored by the Honourable Thomas Cromwell to examine the recommendations.
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The lack of core funding has a dramatic impact on nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve. Not being able to count on reliable funding impacts organizational health, capacity and resilience, which in turn negatively impacts the quality of services organizations can offer their community, but also the employment conditions of nonprofit workers, and the long-term sustainability of their organizations. This week on the podcast weâre joined by Tyler Boyce, Executive Director of The EnchantĂ© Network, to discuss this crucial issue, from a 2SLGBTQI+ community perspective.
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In this episode, we hear perspectives from a counterpart organization, the National Council for Voluntary Organizations (NCVO), which supports the nonprofit sector in England. Over the past few years, an informal network of leaders from national umbrella organizations like Imagine Canada, NCVO, the National Council of Nonprofits in the US, and the Community Council of Australia, have been meeting to discuss a variety of issues - some that are unique to our respective countries and others that we share. With our guest Sarah Vibert, CEO of NCVO, we explore the differences and similarities facing charities and nonprofits in England and Canada, and how having an international perspective on issues helps to broaden our own thinking.
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This weekâs episode is a special discussion about the federal budget that was tabled on March 28. With guests David Coletto, Chair & CEO of Abacus Data, and Jordan Gray, Public Policy Specialist, we analyze budget 2023 from a nonprofit sector perspective, and more broadly from a social & economic perspective. Both David and Jordan are members of Imagine Canada's Public Policy Committee. What are the measures announced that will help support nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve? Are investments sufficient to help address the increased demand for social services and programs resulting from the long-lasting impact of the pandemic, and the rising cost of living caused by inflation?
Tune in for a thorough analysis with our guests, and click here to read our statement on budget 2023.
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This week on the podcast weâre grateful to chat with Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of OCASI - the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, about the nonprofit workforce through the lens of the immigrant experience.
National data from Statistics Canada, analyzed by Imagine Canada to identify employment trends in the nonprofit sector, uncovered that nationally, employees in our sector are more than twice as likely to be immigrants. In addition, half of all jobs held by immigrant women are in our sector. Charities and nonprofit organizations, which employ 2.4 million people, are, by far, the countryâs biggest employers of immigrant women.
Thereâs no doubt that the contributions of immigrants to the sector are something to celebrate. However, many immigrant women work in the nonprofit sector not because it is their first choice, but because their options are limited. While our sector is an important employer for this population, it is perhaps not for the right reasons.
With Debbie, we discuss what these findings mean and how nonprofits, governments and employers in other sectors of the economy can take action to improve working conditions and reduce employment barriers faced by immigrant workers.
You can listen to full episodes of the podcast at https://www.imaginecanada.ca/en/360
You can read the full report 'Diversity Is Our Strength: Improving Working Conditions in Canadian Nonprofits' at https://www.imaginecanada.ca/en/resource-download/diversity-is-our-strength
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