First It’s About The People. All The People
We have a new name. We have been the Vancouver Volunteer Centre or Volunteer Vancouver for 66 years. Our new name is Vantage Point. You
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The End Of Endowments?
The economic swells of the last 18 months stress-tested the system of charitable endowments. Headlines announced spectacular losses to these long-term funds. My favourite was
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
Emergence Of The Youth-led Sector
Introduction A number of years ago, another foundation colleague and I were discussing the emerging youth-led sector. Or, rather, I was trying to explain that
Nonprofit Organizations In Tough Times: The View From Ground Level
The reality and perspective of the small and medium-sized organizations that constitute the majority of nonprofits in the country is critical to understanding the nonprofit
On Not Letting A Crisis Go To Waste: An Innovation Agenda For Canada’s Community Sector
Introduction So, is it over? Can we re-boot to “business as usual?” bank profits are up, unemployment down. Was it just another blip in the
The Philanthropist—Annotated Bibliography
Levis, Fern (deceased) (1972). The Protection of Charities in Ontario. The Philanthropist/Le Philanthrope, 1(1), 11-21. Keywords: Public Trustee of Ontario; Charities Accounting Act; The Mortmain and
“Oil And Water Or The Perfect Margarita?” Where Is The “social” In “the Social Economy?”
Abstract: “Philanthrocapitalism”—the belief that business thinking can strengthen philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector—is the latest buzzword among donors, journalists and politicians, but has its impact