The importance of taking risks in philanthropy
There’s a general recognition that large-scale philanthropy has underperformed. This suggests we need more risk taking, more entrepreneurial approaches and more vision. — Mitchel Kapor
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Book Review
High Ideals And Noble Intentions –voluntary Sector-government Relations In Canada by Peter R. Elson Toronto: University of Toronto Press; 2011 isbn: 978-1-4426-1098-9 Don McRae The
Book Review
Modernising Charity Law: Recent Developments And Future Directions Edited by Myles McGregor-Lowndes & Kerry O’Halloran Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, u.k. & Northampton, ma, usa isbn 978-1-84980-250-5
What’s The Law: The New Not-for-Profit Corporations Acts
The increased focus on governance in the corporate world has resulted in new regulations in the nonprofit sector. One of the major changes is occurring
Risk Issues And Social Enterprise In Canada
Foreword SiG@MaRS, the Social Innovation Generation program at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, provides services to social entrepreneurs who come to MaRS to get
Point / Counterpoint: Resolved: The Demands For Accountability By Charities Have Reached Extreme And Unrealistic Levels
Point: Bob Wyatt Just before Christmas, another self-proclaimed watchdog declared that too many charities are spending too much money on administration instead of on their missions.
National Summit Report
This article provides a summary of the report (Gauthier, Hamilton, Mackenzie, & Faul, 2012) of the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector held
What The Accountants Say: Risk Management And Accountability: More Than Insurance
Risk: A threat to an organization that reduces the likelihood that the organization will achieve one or more of its objectives. Threats from the environment