The PhiLanthropic Year – Volume 7 “Crisis as a Catalyst: Transforming Philanthropic Practices in Canada Today”

Published on May 25 2026
Couverture Année PhiLanthropique volume 7

PhiLab is proud to present the 7th volume of The PhiLanthropic Year, titled “Crisis as a Catalyst: Transforming Philanthropic Practices in Canada Today”. Against a backdrop of social, economic, environmental, and democratic crises that are redefining the relationships between public, community, and philanthropic actors, this new edition brings together critical reflections and analyses on the transformations currently underway in the sector.

Through a variety of perspectives drawn from research and practice, this volume explores how contemporary crises serve both to reveal the limitations of current models and to act as catalysts for the renewal of philanthropic practices.

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Éditorial | Editorial

Beyond Response: Philanthropy, Crisis, and the Conditions That Produce Them
By Adam Saifer

Au-delà de la simple réaction : philanthropie, crises et les conditions qui les engendrent
By Adam Saifer

Dossier spécial | Special Feature

La philanthropie à l’épreuve de sa cohérence : protéger tous les maillons de la chaîne du don.
Une Charte des droits des personnes professionnelles en philanthropie

By Daniel H. Lanteigne

When Philanthropy Must Live Up to Its Own Values: Protecting Every Link in the Chain of Giving.
A Charter of Rights for Philanthropy Professionals

By Daniel H. Lanteigne

Justice socioenvironnementale : quand la crise exige justice | Socio-Environmental Justice: When Crisis Demands Justice

The Polycrisis as Opportunity for Canadian Global Health Philanthropy
By Bernice Yanful & Anne-Emmanuelle Birn

La contribution des donataires non reconnus à l’évolution des mouvements sociaux au Québec : étude de cas du programme de fiducie d’Exeko
By Simon Paradis

Sunsetting Foundations for Climate Action: New Pathways for Environmental Philanthropy
By Sacha-Emmanuel Mossu

De bailleur de fonds à catalyseur d’innovation : Le repositionnement de la Fondation de la FMSQ face à la crise de la proche aidance au Québec
By Joël Paré-Julien

The Unaccounted Crisis, Food Banks and the Shadow of Social Justice
By Farnaz Zaredorahi, Manuel Litalien & François Brouard

From Extraction to Equity: Philanthropy’s Role in Advancing Environmental Justice
By Alicia Richins

One Crisis, One Family: The Case for Interspecies and Intersectional Approaches to Philanthropic Giving
By Katherine Lacefield

The courage to shrink: Towards a philanthropy of degrowth
By David Grant-Poitras, Charles Duprez & Adam Saifer

Crisis as a Catalyst: How Climate Justice Is Reshaping Canadian Philanthropy
By André Pawan Vashist

Équité, diversité, inclusion : quand la crise révèle les failles | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: When Crisis Exposes Flaws

Holding Tension: Fundraising, Belonging, and Ethical Work in a Moment of Philanthropic Strain
By Michelle Fuko & Tanya Hannah Rumble

Les entreprises adaptées, au cœur de partenariats philanthropiques essentiels pour les Québécois·es en situation de handicap.
Entrevue avec Gabriel Tremblay

By Gabriel Tremblay et Rina Marchand

Vers une philanthropie à l’échelle de la polycrise : portrait narratif inspiré par les mouvements féministes noirs
By Nadia Ahidjo

L’élaboration du rapport Signes vitaux sur la philanthropie des communautés noires par la Fondation du Grand Montréal
By Bélinda Bah et Luc Rabouin

Démocratie : quand la crise force le renouveau | Democracy: When Crisis Drives Renewal

Trust, Consensus, and Community: A Model of Inuktitut Philanthropy.
Interview with Annauma Community Foundation

By Udloriak Hanson, Danielle Gibbie & Laurence Croteau

Meeting the Moment: A Roadmap for Philanthropy to Respond to a Changing Canada
By Afshan Paarlberg & Imoleayo Adeyeri

Faire mieux sans se perdre.
Le lien humain à l’épreuve de l’accélération numérique en philanthropie

By Thémis Daraiche

Crisis as Catalyst: How Philanthropy’s funding changes during the pandemic can help grantees now
By Ebony Davitt

Vieillir en temps de crise : subsidiarité, philanthropie et défaillances de l’État au Québec
By Diane Alalouf-Hall et Jean-Marc Fontan

Rebuilding Trust in the Small: Behavioral Philanthropy and the Democratization of Giving in Times of Crisis
By Sanjay Bindra

Projets de recherche | Research projects

  • Elisabeth Robinot
    Elisabeth Robinot
    Co-director of PhiLab, Associate Professor
    ESG UQAM – Département de Marketing
  • Saifer, Adam
    Adam Saifer
    Co-director of PhiLab
    University of British Columbia – Faculty of Management Okanagan, Kelowna Campus
  • Katherine Mac Donald
    Collaborator and Former Co-Coordinator PhiLab Network
    Université du Québec à Montréal – PhiLab
  • Laurence Croteau
    Co-coordinator and communications manager
    UQAM – PhiLab
  • David Grant-Poitras
    Ph.D. student in Sociology
    Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Sacha-Emmanuel Mossu
    Student
    Université Laval – Faculté de philosophie
  • Charles Duprez
    Charles Duprez
    Student
    ESG / UQAM
  • Michele Fugiel Gartner
    Lead Researcher
    Philanthropic Foundations Canada
  • Simon Paradis
    Researcher
    UQAM
  • Farnaz Zaredorahi
    Student
    Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
  • Manuel Litalien
    Manuel Litalien
    Ontario Hub Co-Director
    Nipissing University
  • François Brouard
    François Brouard
    Researcher
    Carleton University
  • Diane Alalouf-Hall
    Associate Professor at UQAM and Transfer and Training Manager at PhiLab
    Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Jean-Marc Fontan
    Jean-Marc Fontan
    Researcher and Co-director of PhiLab
    Université du Québec à Montréal

How to cite this publication

(2026). The PhiLanthropic Year – Volume 7 “Crisis as a Catalyst: Transforming Philanthropic Practices in Canada Today”, [The PhiLanthropic Year Journal], PhiLab – Canadian philanthropy partnership research network, https://philab.uqam.ca/en/the-philanthropic-year-volume-7-crisis-as-a-catalyst-transforming-philanthropic-practices-in-canada-today/