Examining the COVID-19 Response of Canadian Grantmaking Foundations: Possibilities, Tensions, and Long-Term Implications

This article explores how Canadian philanthropic foundations with social justice mandates responded to the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by loosening restrictions for grantees; collaborating on new initiatives; elevating grassroots knowledge; and balancing short- and long-...

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Autores principales:	Adam Saifer, Isidora G. Sidorovska, Manuel Litalien, Fontan Jean-Marc
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Publicado:	Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing 2021
Materias:	Grantmaking foundations; COVID-19; Canadian philanthropic sector; Equity and social justice; Organizational change / Fondations subventionnaires; COVID-19; Secteur philanthropique canadien; Équité et justice sociale; Changement organisationnel Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8f1b815a13014ef5b9237cec6dfe404e2021-11-03T18:38:14ZExamining the COVID-19 Response of Canadian Grantmaking Foundations: Possibilities, Tensions, and Long-Term Implications10.29173/cjnser.2021v12nS1a4081920-9355https://doaj.org/article/8f1b815a13014ef5b9237cec6dfe404e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://anserj.ca/index.php/cjnser/article/view/408https://doaj.org/toc/1920-9355 This article explores how Canadian philanthropic foundations with social justice mandates responded to the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by loosening restrictions for grantees; collaborating on new initiatives; elevating grassroots knowledge; and balancing short- and long-term priorities. This response, however, revealed a series of tensions in the dominant pre-COVID-19 philanthropic model—specifically, as a mechanism to address the social, econ- omic, and ecological crises that predate COVID-19. The early pandemic response of grantmaking foundations can there- fore serve as a model for what a more democratic, agile, collaborative, and justice-oriented philanthropic sector can look like. RÉSUMÉ Cet article examine la réponse de fondations philanthropiques canadiennes aux enjeux de justice sociale pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Elles l’ont fait en assouplissant les exigences exigées aux donataires; en collaborant autour de nouvelles initiatives; en priorisant l’expertise des communautés; et en équilibrant les priorités à long et à court terme. Cette réponse révèle les tensions inhérentes au modèle classique de l’action philanthropique, particulièrement dans les façons de répondre aux crises sociales, économiques et écologiques. La réponse actuelle fournit des bases solides pour repenser le modèle d’action du secteur philanthropique subventionnaire afin qu’il soit plus démocratique, plus collaboratif et plus axé sur la justice. Adam SaiferIsidora G. SidorovskaManuel LitalienFontan Jean-MarcCanadian Centre for Studies in PublishingarticleGrantmaking foundations; COVID-19; Canadian philanthropic sector; Equity and social justice; Organizational change / Fondations subventionnaires; COVID-19; Secteur philanthropique canadien; Équité et justice sociale; Changement organisationnelSocial SciencesHENFRCanadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, Vol 12, Iss S1 (2021)
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topic	Grantmaking foundations; COVID-19; Canadian philanthropic sector; Equity and social justice; Organizational change / Fondations subventionnaires; COVID-19; Secteur philanthropique canadien; Équité et justice sociale; Changement organisationnel Social Sciences H
spellingShingle	Grantmaking foundations; COVID-19; Canadian philanthropic sector; Equity and social justice; Organizational change / Fondations subventionnaires; COVID-19; Secteur philanthropique canadien; Équité et justice sociale; Changement organisationnel Social Sciences H Adam Saifer Isidora G. Sidorovska Manuel Litalien Fontan Jean-Marc Examining the COVID-19 Response of Canadian Grantmaking Foundations: Possibilities, Tensions, and Long-Term Implications
description	This article explores how Canadian philanthropic foundations with social justice mandates responded to the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by loosening restrictions for grantees; collaborating on new initiatives; elevating grassroots knowledge; and balancing short- and long-term priorities. This response, however, revealed a series of tensions in the dominant pre-COVID-19 philanthropic model—specifically, as a mechanism to address the social, econ- omic, and ecological crises that predate COVID-19. The early pandemic response of grantmaking foundations can there- fore serve as a model for what a more democratic, agile, collaborative, and justice-oriented philanthropic sector can look like. RÉSUMÉ Cet article examine la réponse de fondations philanthropiques canadiennes aux enjeux de justice sociale pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Elles l’ont fait en assouplissant les exigences exigées aux donataires; en collaborant autour de nouvelles initiatives; en priorisant l’expertise des communautés; et en équilibrant les priorités à long et à court terme. Cette réponse révèle les tensions inhérentes au modèle classique de l’action philanthropique, particulièrement dans les façons de répondre aux crises sociales, économiques et écologiques. La réponse actuelle fournit des bases solides pour repenser le modèle d’action du secteur philanthropique subventionnaire afin qu’il soit plus démocratique, plus collaboratif et plus axé sur la justice.
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title	Examining the COVID-19 Response of Canadian Grantmaking Foundations: Possibilities, Tensions, and Long-Term Implications
title_short	Examining the COVID-19 Response of Canadian Grantmaking Foundations: Possibilities, Tensions, and Long-Term Implications
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Examining the COVID-19 Response of Canadian Grantmaking Foundations: Possibilities, Tensions, and Long-Term Implications

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