The Administration Paradox: Granting as if Organizational Health Mattered
Imagine that a couple has decided to remodel their kitchen. In preparation, they visit a tile store. A salesperson there works with them to choose
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Canada’s Charitable Sector: What to Expect in 2018
Three years ago, an anonymous donor approached Tides Canada program lead Wendy Cooper with some money and an open-ended request: find an innovative way to
Innovation on the Rise: Achieving Systemic Change
This is the fourth article in our series about social innovation. The series is published as a collaboration between The Philanthropist and McConnell Foundation. The
Resistance to Innovation in the Social Sector, from 1992 to 2017
This is the third article in our series about social innovation. The series is published as a collaboration between The Philanthropist and McConnell Foundation. In
Viewpoint: United Way, Where Are You Leading Us?
The United Way of Greater Toronto raised over $51 million in its 1995 campaign:1 a new level of achievement. Other Canadian fund-raising campaigns may exceed
Charitable Fund-Raising Regulation: Subject to Charter Scrutiny?
Introduction On Monday, November 29, 1993, Child Find Alberta launched a $1 million lawsuit against its professional, independently contracted fund raiser, alleging misappropriation of funds.
Endowment Funds and the Community Foundation
Introduction Endowments are a funding mechanism whose time has come. The stimuli to create endowments are coming from both sides of the funding equation. Charitable
Privatization and the Delivery of Personal Social Services: Is the Voluntary Board of Directors Up To the Task?
Presented to the Sixth Conference on Social Welfare Policy, St. John’s, Newfoundland, June 27-30, 1993. Introduction Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine,