The importance of taking risks in philanthropy
There’s a general recognition that large-scale philanthropy has underperformed. This suggests we need more risk taking, more entrepreneurial approaches and more vision. — Mitchel Kapor
Philanthropy and Funding
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National Summit Report
This article provides a summary of the report (Gauthier, Hamilton, Mackenzie, & Faul, 2012) of the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector held
Book Review
Spirited Commitment: The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation by Roderick MacLeod and Eric John Abrahamson Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press; 2010. isbn: 978-0-7735-3710-1
What the Numbers Say: The Giving And Volunteering Of The Foreign-Born in Canada
Introduction Individuals born outside Canada make up a significant proportion of the Canadian population. According to the 2006 Census, the foreign-born accounted for 19.8% of
Letter From The Editor
Welcome to the fourth 2010 issue of The Philanthropist. This issue discusses public policy and how various parts of the charitable and not-for-profit sector participate
Book Reviews
Contributing Citizens: Modern Charitable Fundraising And The Making Of The Welfare State, 1920–66. By Shirley Tillotson. UBC Press, Vancouver, BC isbn 978-0-7748-1473-7 In Contributing Citizens,
Funding Social Innovation: How Do We Know What To Grow?
“… more people today have the freedom, time, wealth, health, exposure, social mobility, and confidence to address social problems in bold new ways. Supply is
Changing the purpose of gifts: The fate of administrative and cy-près judicial schemes in Canada
Introduction One of the distinguishing features between the civil law and the common law is the role played by the courts in each system. In