Strengthening the Charitable Sector

WATCH: The Charitable Sector Needs Not Only To Survive But Thrive – Moving Forward from the Pandemic

Senator Ratna Omidvar ANSER June 23, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar discusses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on charities and nonprofits.

Canadian Non-Profit Boards Have a Diversity Problem. Here’s the First Step to Fixing it.

Ratna Omidvar Future of Good June 19, 2020 charities, DiversityInLeadership, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar comments on the lack of ethnic and racial diversity in the charitable sector.

WATCH: Rethinking Direction & Control: A New Way Forward

Senator Ratna Omidvar Canadian Council for International Co-operation June 19, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, Direction and Control, Effective Accountable Charities Act Resources, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar participated in a CCIC webinar to discuss how Canadian regulatory regimes make it difficult for charities to engage in international charitable work or work with non-qualified donees.

WATCH: Long Term Care & Canada’s Response to COVID-19

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 11, 2020 covid19charitable, covid19migration

Senator Omidvar asked witnesses testifying before the Senate's Social Affairs Committee about RIFFs, a stabilization fund for the charitable sector, and the COVID-19 death rate in private facilities.

WATCH: Discussing the Role of Foundations & Charities in the COVID-19 Response

Senator Ratna Omidvar Tides Canada, Future of Good and Give 5 May 11, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, foundations, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar discusses the importance of foundations committing 5% of their assets to the charitable sector during the pandemic.

Senator Ratna Omidvar Shares Four Priorities for Charitable Sector Recovery

Senator Ratna Omidvar, Vinod Rajasekaran and Kylie Adair Future of Good April 29, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar discusses how the pandemic will impact the recommendations of the 2019 Senate report on the charitable sector.

Digital Symposium on Social Procurement: Senator Ratna Omidvar

Senator Ratna Omidvar Buy Social Canada April 20, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar predicts that one of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 crisis will be that more procurement will come from Canadian businesses and social enterprises

Government Should Lift Restrictions That Limit Charities and Foundations to Only Provide Funds to Qualified Donees

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada April 16, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits

Senator Ratna Omidvar has urgently asked Finance Minister Bill Morneau to support charities during COVID-19 with this specific measure.

Charities and Nonprofits Struggling to Stay Afloat During Pandemic, Says Imagine Canada

Emily Haws and Vassy Kapelos CBC News April 16, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits

While the spread of COVID-19 has caused economic difficulties across the country, the charitable sector is particularly vulnerable.

Charities are too Vital to Fail

Owen Charters and Peter Dinsdale The Hill Times April 16, 2020 charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits

Non-profits need support to continue to provide essential services to Canada's most vulnerable populations during and after the COVID-19 crisis.