De l’autre côté du miroir : la transparence des investissements des fondations canadiennes

Auteurs-es

  • Melissa Wilson Carleton University
  • Susan D. Phillips Carleton University

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.29173/cjnser780

Mots-clés :

transparence, fondations philathropiques, information financiére, gouvernance des organismes sans but lucratif, pratique d’investissement

Résumé

Les fondations font l'objet d'une surveillance accrue en ce qui concerne la provenance, l'investissement et l'utilisation de leurs actifs. Bien que la divulgation du total des actifs et des déboursements soit obligatoire dans de nombreux pays, les informations sur les portefeuilles d'investissement ne sont pas requises et, historiquement, les fondations ont rarement communiqué ces informations de leur propre initiative. Cependant, l'essor de la philanthropie fondée sur la confiance et l'intérêt pour l'investissement responsable encouragent une plus grande transparence volontaire en matière d'investissement. Cet article examine l'état actuel de la transparence des investissements parmi les fondations canadiennes, qui détiennent collectivement plus de 135 milliards de dollars dans des portefeuilles d'investissement à long terme. À travers des entretiens avec des dirigeants de fondations, il explore les avantages et obstacles perçus quant à la transparence des investissements, ainsi que les facteurs qui favorisent ou entravent une plus grande ouverture. Si les résultats indiquent que les fondations canadiennes accordent généralement de l'importance à la transparence, la divulgation volontaire des investissements est limitée en raison de divers facteurs de risque et du manque de demande de la part des parties prenantes ou du public. L'étude souligne également les nouvelles tendances qui suscitent des attentes accrues en matière de transparence des investissements par les fondations.

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Bibliographies de l'auteur-e

Melissa Wilson, Carleton University

Research Assistant in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University

Susan D. Phillips, Carleton University

Professor, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, School of Public Policy and Administration

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