Introduction On November 20-2 1, 2009, the public policy and third sector initiative of the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, held its Ninth Annual Public Policy and Third Sector Forum. Over the last nine years, the Annual Forum has provided a unique setting for learning by bringing together public servants, academics, and community practitioners…
Strategy: Outcomes and Impact
Program Director, Community Foundations of Canada, Ottawa, Ontariointr o duction canadian Community foundations are key supp orters of the charitable sector across the country, which is one of the largest in the world. A key challenge for philanthropy in this vibrant environment is how to sort through competing priorities, identify highly strategic opportunities for support,…
Rethinking Philanthropic Effectiveness: Lessons from an International Network of Foundation Experts Edited by Dirk Eilinghoff. Published by Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2005, 180 pp. Paper: US $30.00 Creative Philanthropy By Helmut Anhaier and Diana Leat. Published by Routledge, 2006, 232 pp. Paper: CDN $53.95 REVIEWED BY HILARY PEARSON President, Philanthropic Foundations Canada In North America, and…
This article is a condensation of a paper presented at an INTERPHIL conference in Bonn, West Germany on July 27-28, 1988. An unabridged text is available from The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, 74 Victoria Street, Suite 920, Toronto M5C 2A5. I. General Introduction to Public Awareness Programs1 In 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville, French politician and…
While much has been written on the performance of profit-oriented organizations, little is available on the non-profit organization. This paper discusses the relationship between various organizational attributes and measures of performance in 32 Canadian non-profit associations. The research was conducted as part of a week-long workshop for The Canadian Institute for Organization Management in London,…