PARG Research Session

Definitions of Northern / Rural / Remote / Peripheric Communities in a Philanthropic Context

Presenters:

François Brouard, DBA, FCPA, FCA, is a full professor in the accounting group at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Director of the Professional Accounting Research Group (PARG), and Co-director of Philab Ontario, the Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network.

Manuel Litalien, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Welfare and Social Development, Nipissing University, an Adjunct Professor, Mahidol University, and Co-director of Philab Ontario.

Natalya Brown, PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Business, Nipissing University, and a member of Philab Ontario.

Description:

Philanthropy, and research on philanthropy, in Canada is often concentrated in large urban cities, such as Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa. However, philanthropic needs are not limited to large urban areas. Often, we use terms such as “Northern,” “Rural,” “Remote,” and “Peripheric” when referring to smaller communities and their unique realities. Unfortunately, the definition of these terms, often based on geography, is less understood in a philanthropic context. The objective of this conceptual report is to define these Northern / Rural / Remote / Peripheric communities in the philanthropic context in order to assist funders, researchers, and policymakers in dealing with those lesser studied realities of these communities.