The End Of Endowments?
The economic swells of the last 18 months stress-tested the system of charitable endowments. Headlines announced spectacular losses to these long-term funds. My favourite was
Philanthropy and Funding
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Civil Society Under Attack
Although politicians and powerful players pay lip service to civil society, the reality on the ground is different. Ask the human rights defender sentenced to
Nonprofit Organizations In Tough Times: The View From Ground Level
The reality and perspective of the small and medium-sized organizations that constitute the majority of nonprofits in the country is critical to understanding the nonprofit
Book Reviews
Giving: Celebrated, Scrutinized, And Studied Sandy Houston Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick Grantmaker Bill Somerville with Fred Setterberg, Berkeley, Ca.: Heyday Books isbn 978-1-59714-084-3
Point / Counterpoint: Is There A “Charitable And Not-for-Profit Sector”?
Point : Don Bourgeois Whether or not there is a charitable and not-for-profit “sector” is more than an exercise in semantics. Its existence (or non-existence)
The Philanthropist In Review
In the fall of 2008, The Philanthropist was on the verge of moving online and wanted to mark this achievement by taking stock of its contribution
The Philanthropist—Annotated Bibliography
Levis, Fern (deceased) (1972). The Protection of Charities in Ontario. The Philanthropist/Le Philanthrope, 1(1), 11-21. Keywords: Public Trustee of Ontario; Charities Accounting Act; The Mortmain and
Editorial
Welcome to the second issue of The Philanthropist online. The first, in May 2009, has been well received, with good suggestions for further improvements. The