ETHICS & JUDGEMENT

General

Donors and foundations across Canada are increasingly reflecting on our relationships with privilege, colonialism, and reconciliation. At the same time, the legitimacy of traditional philanthropy as a vehicle for redistributing wealth and reducing the effects of inequality is increasingly under the microscope. What are the approaches that professional gift planners and philanthropic advisors can take to examine our own practices and better support donors, non-profits, and movements in their work toward structural change? We’ll explore the practice of “social justice philanthropy”. Participants will leave with an understanding of key concepts and competencies and practical resources to start applying these principles.

Krista Bissiallon, Algoma Community Foundation; Holly McLellan, Youth and Philanthropy Initiative Canada; Jon McPhedran Waitzer, Resource Movement; Shereen Munshi, The Circle on Philanthropy of the Aboriginal Peoples Canada