Episode Details

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 Appearance

• Dr. Samantha Nutt, Founder and President, War Child Canada and War Child USA
• Lauren Ravon, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada
• Lindsay Glassco, President & CEO, Plan International Canada
• Kate Higgins, Chief Executive Officer, Cooperation Canada
• Mark Blumberg, Owner, Blumbergs Professional Corporation
• Jean-Marc Mangin, President & CEO, Philanthropic Foundations Canada

About your Host

Mary 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 Episode

We'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 contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says (The Guardian, 2025)
• Cooperation Canada Statement on USAID Cuts and Canada’s Role in the World (Cooperation Canada 2025)
• Budget's $2.7B cut to foreign aid leaves international development in limbo, say NGOs (CBC,