La plupart des philanthropes mettent sur pied une fondation dans le but de redonner à la société. Ils investissent leur argent, leurs compétences, leur expérience et leurs connaissances dans ce qui leur semble le plus utile et satisfaisant (Fondations philanthropiques Canada, 2015). Tôt ou tard, ils apprennent toutefois que la société ou la communauté qu’ils…
Engagement Organizing: The Old Art and New Science of Winning Campaigns, by Matt Price. Vancouver, British Columbia, On Point Press, 2017, ISBN 9780774890168 Most articles on social impact mention the importance of engaging those most affected by an issue in creating solutions. Unfortunately, in many cases in the non-profit sector, we’ve professionalized the community out…
The Philanthropist a publié en deux numéros consécutifs cet article qui est le deuxième d’une série de trois consacrée au Projet en philanthropie individuelle. La première partie de cet article a exploré les résultats du sondage en ligne du Projet. Le Projet en philanthropie individuelle, mené par Imagine Canada, vise à renforcer les collectivités grâce…
The Philanthropist published this article, which is the second in a series of three about the Personal Philanthropy Project, in two consecutive issues. Part 1 explored the results of the Project’s online survey. Imagine Canada’s Personal Philanthropy Project aims to build stronger communities through philanthropy. It has been conducting quantitative and qualitative research to investigate…
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 work or volunteer in Canada’s social sector. Name: Lisa Attygalle Current role in the sector: Director, Engagement at Tamarack Institute Years working and/or volunteering in the non-profit sector: Four years. What was your…
The Philanthropist will publish this article, which is the second in a series of three about the Personal Philanthropy Project, in two consecutive issues. Part 1 explores the results of the Project’s online survey and Part 2 will present research collected from focus groups across the country. On June 15, the second richest man in…
The Philanthropist publiera en deux numéros consécutifs cet article qui est le deuxième d’une série de trois consacrée au Projet en philanthropie individuelle. La première partie de cet article explore les résultats du sondage en ligne du Projet, tandis que la deuxième partie présentera les données de la recherche recueillies lors de groupes de discussion…
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 work or volunteer in Canada’s social sector. Name: Markus Stadelmann-Elder Current role in the sector: Communications Director, Maytree Years working and/or volunteering in the non-profit sector: 15 Can you describe a defining…
Une vision sans action n’est qu’un rêve. L’action sans la vision ne mène nulle part. Une vision accompagnée de l’action peut changer le monde. – Proverbe chinois Le Canada. Notre pays. Notre patrie. Venus de toutes parts, nous sommes forts et nous sommes libres. Notre pays est l’un des meilleurs au monde et on…
We live in a new era of engagement that is redefining how we make change in the world, with implications for NGO practitioners and funders alike. Harvard sociologist Theda Skocpol documented[i] a similar transition in the late 1960s, as large membership organizations (like the once widespread men’s and women’s service clubs) were eclipsed by groups…