Category: Philanthropy

Considering the importance of the work being done by non-qualified donees (NQDs), a group of funders — including ​Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon, Inspirit, Laidlaw Foundation and the McConnell Foundation — ​have come together to create a toolkit to help and encourage more funders to support NQDs. As a collective, our experience lies primarily in […]

McConnell at a Glance gives a brief overview of the Foundation's work and provides an overall picture of what we do.

The McConnell Foundation greatly values our relationships with our partners. We aim to work in a spirit of mutual accountability. In 2023, the Center for Effecitve Philanthropy conducted a second perception survey - four years after the first one - with current partners.

In 2023 the crises of our time seemed to multiply. Climate change-fueled disasters like wildfires smothered North America in smoke, the cost of housing reached historic highs, and conflicts abroad created rising tensions and fear of violence in communities closer to home. Their implications disproportionately affect certain groups, compounding the effects of division and polarization. […]