Civic, Civil or Servile?
The lecture from which this paper was developed was instituted by INTERPHIL, an international association in Geneva (founded in 1969) which promotes the ideals and
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CIVICUS and the Challenge of International Philanthropy
In the late ’80s and early ’90s, those who watch such things realized that a global “association revolution” was underway. Citizens’ associations, people’s movements, voluntary
Money Management: Conflicts of Interest
Frequently boards find themselves depending on outside professionals and volunteers to provide them with the information they require if they are to discharge their responsibilities
Developing the Investment Policy Statement
Any organization that has investments needs an investment policy statement. It is the document that articulates the investment objectives and constraints of the organization and
Sexual Abuse By a Member of a Religious Organization: Obligations and Preventive Measures
Introduction Recent allegations of sexual abuse of children by religious advisors have led religious leaders of all denominations to ask themselves what preventive and protective
Recent Developments In Crown Agency Foundations
Introduction Readers of The Philanthropist will recall a 1993 article by Blake Bromley of Vancouver, entitled “Parallel Foundations and Crown Foundations”.! Mr. Bromley was instrumental
You May Be Doing More Planned Giving Than You Think
Like the man who was surprised to find he’d been “speaking prose all his life without knowing it”, many development officers are surprised to find
Serving As Secretary
Introduction This article has been prepared as an aide memoire for those accepting the position of Secretary to an organization incorporated as a “not-for-profit” or