Can public-policy advocacy be taught? Or learned?
Background In the June edition of The Philanthropist, Elizabeth Mulholland wrote “New Ways to Keep Up Our End of the Policy Conversation” (Mulholland, 2010). Voluntary organizations
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Point / Counterpoint: Resolved: The Voluntary Sector Has Not Caught Up With The Way Public Policy Is Now Made
Point: Bob Wyatt As I reflected on the theme of this issue of The Philanthropist – the sector’s involvement in public policy—I tried to think
Public Policy And The Nonprofit Sector
Jennifer leads the association of food banks in a mid-sized Canadian city. At their regular meetings, the directors report changes in the patterns of people
The New Federal Policy Agenda And The Voluntary Sector—on The Cutting Edge
Edited by Rachel Laforest. McGill-Queen’s University Press, Montréal, qc & Kingston, on isbn 978-1-55339-132-6 Elizabeth Mulholland The New Federal Policy Agenda and the Voluntary Sector—On
Letters To (not Always Of ) Joy
By Bob Wyatt Published by the Muttart Foundation, Edmonton, ab. Available for download from www.muttart.org http://www.muttart.org/sites/default/files/MTF%20Wyatt%20WEB%202010.pdf A lot has changed since Bob Wyatt left for a Muttart fellowship
New ways to keep up our end of the policy conversation
New challenges breed new policy approaches. Many voluntary organizations have active policy advocacy agendas and devote important resources to this role, promoting the issues and
A Short Overview Of Sharing And Collaboration Across The Nonprofit Sector
This issue of The Philanthropist is about new ways of working. One of the ways in which the operation of the nonprofit sector is evolving
Creating Social Space In The New Urban Landscape: Experiences From The Frontlines
I once thought money was the key element limiting the effectiveness of the community sector across Canada. I have changed my mind. Money does matter for