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Charting the Future Course of the Charitable Sector: Is the Government now a Catalyst for Change?

Senator Ratna Omidvar and Senator Terry M. Mercer iPolitics April 23, 2021 board diversity, charities, covid19charitable, NonProfits, Social Finance, volunteers

Senator Omidvar and Senator Mercer discuss the impact of the pandemic on charities and non-profits, the federal budget, and the government's response to the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector's report.

Interview: Why the Boards of Canadian Charities and Non-Profits Should Reflect the Diversity of Canada

Senator Ratna Omidvar Midday Cafe with Leonard Linklater, CBC Listen March 30, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, DiversityInLeadership, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar discusses the results of a recent Statistics Canada survey that found a lack of diversity on the boards of Canadian charities and non-profits, and explained why these organization should reflect the diversity of Canada.

There is a ‘Diversity Deficit’ in Canadian Non-Profits

Saba Eitizaz, Adrian Cheung and Raju Mudhar Toronto Star March 12, 2021 board diversity, charities, DiversityInLeadership, NonProfits

This episode of This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, delves into the diversity problem in Canada’s non-profit sector.

The Diversity Deficit in the Boardrooms of Canada’s Charities

Senator Ratna Omidvar iPolitics February 23, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, DiversityInLeadership, immigrants, NonProfits

Senator Omidvar calls on charities and nonprofits to create and publish diversity plans, and on the CRA to include questions about diversity on tax forms.

Statistics Canada Data Show Lack of Diversity on Nonprofit Boards — Statement from Survey Advisory Group Members

The Circle, Network for the Advancement of Black Communities, Imagine Canada, Ontario Nonprofit Network, YMCA Canada and Cooperation Canada February 17, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, DiversityInLeadership, NonProfits

The members of the advisory group for Statistics Canada's survey on charity and nonprofit board diversity released a statement about the results.

Numbers Reveal a ‘Diversity Deficit’ in Boardrooms of the Charitable and Non-Profit Sectors

Nicholas Keung The Toronto Star February 12, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, NonProfits

In this excerpt, Senator Omidvar comments on the lack of diversity on the boards of Canadian charities and non-profits.

Press Release: Statistics Canada Survey Shows Charitable and Nonprofit Boards Need to Improve their Diversity

Senator Ratna Omidvar February 11, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, DiversityInLeadership, immigrants, NonProfits

Survey finds that immigrants and racialized people are underrepresented on the governing boards of charities and nonprofits.

StatsCan Diversity Survey: Three Days Left to be Counted

The Charity Report January 18, 2021 board diversity, charities, Diversity, NonProfits

January 18, 2021 is the last day to fill out Statistics Canada's survey measuring diversity on governing boards in the charitable and non-profit sector.