Re-imagining Philanthropy was an opportunity to participate in the writing of a narrative that mapped out a philanthropy on different traditions – Indigenous and non-Indigenous, Western, and non-Western across Turtle Island to reinvigorate the age-old traditions of giving and sharing, caring and solidarity, and to reinvigorate the values of equity, respect for indentity, and justice in all its forms.
Re-imagining Philanthropy was designed to make heard a variety of voices, carriers of knowledge, ideas, proposals, claims, and testimonies for a better world. Together, we were able to draw the contours of a philanthropy that met the conditions necessary for the success of a social and ecological transition.
Re-imagining Philanthropy was intended to be a participaroty conference where each session was conceived as a chapter in a booklet. This collective writing will be a first step in imagining possible transformations of the Canadien philanthropic ecosystem,
The objectives of the conference:
- Identify existing tensions, discuss opportunities, and prioritize our thinking about philanthropy in post-COVID era.
- Reflect on the modalities and conditions that need to be in place to meet the current and future needs of the philanthropic sector.
- Consolidate the cross-fertilization of knowledge between the academic, social, and philanthropic communities.