Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Canada’s Nonprofit Sector

Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic and global movements such as Black Lives Matter, recent years have seen a heightened awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion – within society generally, and especially within the workplace. But are Canadian nonprofit organizations ready to take the next step in their diversity, equity, and inclusion journey? And what tools and resources are available to help them make meaningful change? In this episode, we’ll explore best practices and new strategies for making a positive and lasting impact in the sector, along with practical steps that nonprofits of any size will find useful.  

Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance 

• Dr. Wendy Cukier, Founder, The Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University
• Trish Mandewo, President & CEO, Synergy Executive & Boards
• Chanel Grenaway, CEO & Founder, Chanel Grenaway & Associates
• Josh Basile, Community Relations Manager, accesiBE
• Jade Pichette, Director of Programs, Pride at Work Canada
• Tim Fox, Vice President of Indigenous Relations & Equity Strategy, Calgary Foundation
• Kris Archie, Chief Executive Officer, The Circle on Philanthropy
• Jessie Williams, Director of Business Development and Communications, New Relationship Trust

About your Host

Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not-for-profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.

CharityVillage Resources from this Episode

Diversity in Canada’s Not-For-Profit Sector (CharityVillage)

CharityVillage Web Accessibility Solution, in partnership with accessiBe

Online courses available via CharityVillage:

• Creating Diversity, Equity, Sensitivity, and Inclusion in your Workplace: A Roadmap for Real Change
• Diversity, Sensitivity, and Inclusion Training: Promoting Anti-Discrimination and Equity in the Workplace
• IDEA Fundamentals
• Introduction to Unconscious Bias

Additional Resources from this Episode

We've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:

• Diversity of Charity and Non-Profit Boards (Statistics Canada)
• Unfunded: Black Communities Overlooked by Canadian Philanthropy (Network for the Advancement of Black Communities and Carleton University’s Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program)
• Disability, Work and Inclusion (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) 
• Canadians with disabilities more likely to report their organization does not value diversity and inclusion (LifeWorks)
• Fatal Violence Against the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community in 2022 (Human Rights Campaign)
• Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees (Blumbergs Charity Law)

Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.