Digging Wells Or Building Fences? Analyzing Federal Government Dynamics
In Australia, in the vast outback, there are seemingly endless miles of farming country with no sign of any fences, despite the fact that the
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Going, going, gone: Dismantling the progressive state
Now that some time has passed since the March 2012 federal budget, it might be useful to step back and assess what it says about
Letter From The Guest Editor
The theme of this and the next issue of The Philanthropist is transition in the voluntary sector. Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary (1978) defines
Book Review
High Ideals And Noble Intentions –voluntary Sector-government Relations In Canada by Peter R. Elson Toronto: University of Toronto Press; 2011 isbn: 978-1-4426-1098-9 Don McRae The
What The Numbers Say: Public Awareness And Policy Activity Of Charities
Introduction The third and most recent edition of Imagine Canada’s Sector Monitor (www.imaginecanada.ca/sector_monitor) was conducted between October 28 and November 24, 2010.1 A major focus
Advocacy And Lobbying For Policy Change In Zimbabwe: Women’s Lobbying For A Gender-sensitive Constitution
Summary this article describes a lobbying campaign by women in zimbabwe to ensure gender sensitivity in a new constitution—a campaign being conducted in very difficult
What’s The Law: The Evolution Of Advocacy And Political Activities By Charities In Canada: An Overview
Introduction Advocacy has been defined as the act of speaking or of disseminating information intended to influence individual behaviour or opinion, corporate conduct, or public
Method matters: How to avoid common policy traps
This article looks at what we mean by good policy, some pitfalls that commonly interfere with the development of good policy by nonprofit organizations, and methods that can help organizations to minimize or avoid these pitfalls altogether.