{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"CharityVillage Connects","title":"The Dismantling of USAID: Impacts on Global Aid and Canadian Nonprofits","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0d51b6ea\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5090,"description":"In this episode of Charity Village Connects, we examine the far-reaching consequences of the Trump administration’s sudden dismantling of USAID, which has created a $63-billion void in global aid funding. With essential programs in health, education, food security, and disaster relief now at risk, what does this seismic shift mean for organizations already stretched thin? Canadian nonprofits are grappling with increased demand as they work to fill the gap left behind by disrupted partnerships. Tune in to hear sector experts reveal the challenges ahead and Canada’s potential path forward.Meet Our Guests in Order of AppearanceDr. Samantha Nutt, Founder and President, War Child Canada and War Child USALauren Ravon, Executive Director, Oxfam CanadaLindsay Glassco, President & CEO, Plan International CanadaKate Higgins, Chief Executive Officer, Cooperation CanadaMark Blumberg, Owner, Blumbergs Professional CorporationJean-Marc Mangin, President & CEO, Philanthropic Foundations CanadaAbout your HostMary 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.Additional Resources from this EpisodeWe've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:Oxfam outlines what the U.S. Agency for International Development did and the real-life effects of USAID cuts. (Oxfam, 2025)USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths (Harvard University, 2025)A lifeline at risk: food assistance at a breaking point Refugees in Uganda country report (WFP, 2025)US destruction of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nkuE99hXb1dNvIXjVCWUK7YFH6tzwQQoQPR8JmQ8iUM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2MzcwLzE2Mzc4/Njk1NjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}