Lynn Eakin

In 2007, groundbreaking research for the Wellesley Institute by Lynn Eakin and Associates confirmed that Canada’s third sector (the vital web of non-profit, charitable, and voluntary organizations that provides valuable programs and services and knits together communities) was facing deep troubles. The report We Can’t Afford to Do Business This Way (available at the Wellesley [...]

“Making Do” Is No Longer Working For Canada’s Charities
Editorial by Lynn Eakin, Metcalf Foundation Fellow, Ontario Nonprofit Network written for the Canadian Donor’s Guide to Fundraising in Canada 2010
Notwithstanding the fact that the Canadian stock market has rebounded, the crisis still exists for Canada’s charities. The economic recover is largely “jobless” and, even when jobs [...]

The proposal from the Association of Fundraising Professionals ( AFP) for the Government of Ontario to provide a provincial non-refundable tax credit for charitable donations to augment the tax break already provided by the Federal Government needs further policy and financial analysis. It may not be an effective policy at this time for Ontario. The [...]