Two new books look at grantmaking practice and urge innovation in the post-COVID world of philanthropy. Both provide a window into the thinking and activism of a new generation of grantmakers and investors.
Journalist André Picard’s sweeping critique of long-term care homes is essential reading for anyone concerned about the state of elder care in Canada.
Christopher Marquis’s book Better Business delves into the complexities and nuances of alternative business models, including “benefit corporations” and “values-based” companies, and argues that they are the way of the future.
John Tusa, the author of On Board, has a breadth and depth of arts board experience on both sides of the Atlantic that would be hard to match. What he gleaned from these experiences fills the pages of this detailed, honest, mostly modest, wise, and fascinating book.
Featuring 14 personal stories that expose the dark side of the charitable sector, Collecting Courage spotlights the painful experiences of Black fundraisers working in the sector in Canada and the US. It's also like sitting in a master class with some of the continent’s most successful fundraisers.
Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg, by Paul Vallely. Bloomsbury Publishing, London; 2020; 756 pp. ISBN HB 978-1-4729-2012-6 If you have been looking for a comprehensive
Debates in Charity Law, ed. John Picton and Jennifer Sigafoos. Hart Publishing, Oxford, England, 2020, pp 288. ISBN 978-1-50992-683-1 Over the summer of 2020, concerns
Michael Prosserman’s Building Unity is about leading innovation in the non-profit sector, built on the unique experience and language of hip hop or breakin’ culture.
