150 Profiles: Shereen Munshi
As we mark the 150th anniversary of confederation, The Philanthropist is profiling Canadians from across the non-profit sector and putting a face to 150 individuals who
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Arctic Inspiration Prize: Promoting Innovation in Canada’s North
Canada’s Arctic is beautiful territory that is home to more than 100,000 northern Canadians, a majority of whom are Indigenous peoples with rich cultures and
Advocacy And Lobbying For Policy Change In Zimbabwe: Women’s Lobbying For A Gender-sensitive Constitution
Summary this article describes a lobbying campaign by women in zimbabwe to ensure gender sensitivity in a new constitution—a campaign being conducted in very difficult
Funder Collaboratives: Trend Or Tool
When the economic d ownturn of 2008/2009 began to tighten access to resources and to constrain the grants made by funders, attention turned to collaboration
Civil Society Under Attack
Although politicians and powerful players pay lip service to civil society, the reality on the ground is different. Ask the human rights defender sentenced to
Learning, Development, And Money: Lessons From Bangladesh
Abstract: The Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) has, in its 37 year history, become one of the largest, most diverse and most effective NGOs in
Resources and Challenges of Charitable Human Service Organizations in New Brunswick
INTRODUCTION Charitable organizations have a long history in Canada, as in the United States, of caring for disadvantaged populations. During the post-World War II period
The Moral High Ground: Perceptions of Wage Differentials Among Executive Directors of Canadian Nonprofits
Introduction There is a considerable, albeit inconclusive, literature on whether workers in the nonprofit sector are paid less than their counterparts in the private and