Of course, when there is mention of crisis, COVID-19 immediately comes to mind. However, there exist many other crises, some which have been exposed or exacerbated by the pandemic, such as social inequalities, systemic racism, healthcare system, housing, labor, or economic crises. With COP26 omnipresent in the media lately, we cannot omit the climate crisis from the list either. Let us remember that in 2008, Environment Funders Network (then called the Canadian Environmental Grantmakers Network – CEGN) made a call to question philanthropy’s role in fighting climate change. While it may seem obvious that the philanthropic sector has played, and continues to play a role in the various crises we face, what exactly is their role? How does the philanthropic sector organize and mobilize itself in times of crisis?
This special edition, led by the Ontario Hub. sets out to answer these questions by bringing several reflection points to the table.
Enjoy your reading!
- Editorial: Philanthropy’s role in crises, by Manuel Litalien and François Brouard, Ontario Hub C0-directors
- Interview with Jehad Aliweiwi of the Laidlaw Foundation, by Jordyn Pimm, Ontario Hub
- Tamarack Institute & COVID-19 : The Short and Long View of the Pandemic, by Liz Weaver, Co-CEO, Tamarack Institute
- Coup de sonde auprès de fondations signataires de l’Engagement de la philanthropie canadienne sur le dérèglement climatique : Quels changements à l’horizon ?, by David Grant-Poitras, Quebec Hub
- Climate crisis and philanthropic action, by Edmund Yirenkyi, Atlantic Hub
- Philanthropie québécoise et aide aux personnes âgées au temps de la Covid-19, by Patricia Gazzoli, Alexandra Tanguay-Verreault, Geneviève Dugré and Lucie Dumais, Quebec Hub
- Approches que devraient privilégier la philanthropie subventionnaire face aux crises, by Jean-Marc Fontan, David Grant-Poitras and Diane Alalouf-Hall, Quebec Hub
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When a Crisis Strikes: A Guide for Community Foundations, by Community Foundations Canada, PhiLab partner
- Environment Funders Canada – Philanthropy’s Role in Addressing Crises, by Dr. Ryan Phillips, Environment Funders Canada, PhiLab partner
- Video : Saga des Partenaires – Mission Inclusion, by Mission Inclusion, PhiLab partmer
- Event note – Ontario Hub Regional Conference: The Role of Grantmaking Foundations in Restructuring Ontario’s Philanthropic Action: Throughout and Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis, by Grace Adams, Ontario Hub
- COVID-19 Case Studies, by Isidora G. Sidorovska, Charles Duprez and Adriana Davis, with the support of Manuel Litalien and Jean-Marc Fontan
- L’Année PhiLanthropique – Édition spéciale COVID-19 – mai 2020, par le PhiLab
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211 Rises to the Challenge : A COVID-19 Success Story, par Lynn Gidluck, PhiLab de l’Ouest
- Pullback Podcast : Interview with Steven Ayer – The Fallout from COVID-19, par Kristen Pue avec le Pullback Podcast
- How funders worried by the UN climate report can address the climate crisis, par Alliance Magazine, partenaire du PhiLab
November 2021 Newsletter: Philanthropy’s role in a crisis
Newsletter content
- Special Edition: Philanthropy’s role in a crisis
- PhiLab Podcast Episode 4: Philanthropy’s role during a crisis
- Next Edition: December 2021 – Philanthropy and mental health
- Featured Philanthropic Profile
- Featured Alliance Content