Analyzing Canada’s Philanthropy Support Landscape to Enhance Giving
This article is the second in a series about European philanthropy. The series is published as a collaboration between The Philanthropist and The Lawson Foundation.
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How social service agencies can help build a collaborative and caring economy
Social service non-profit organizations are uniquely placed to leverage their community relationships and assets in ways that would make a practical and significant contribution to creating systems of economic inclusion and democratic participation.
Book Review: Looking for Bootstraps: Economic Development in the Maritimes
Looking for Bootstraps: Economic Development in the Maritimes, by Donald J Savoie, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nimbus Publishing, 2017, ISBN 978-177108-481-9 Asked what he would do
Book Review: The Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism
The Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism, by Joel Solomon with Tyee Bridge. Gabriola Island, British Columbia, New Society Publishers, 2017, ISBN 978-0-865718-39-5
The tipping point for impact investing
This article coincides with the release of a new impact investing guidebook designed to help Canadian foundations begin investing their capital for greater impact. We
Unpacking the Social Innovation Strategies of Canadian Foundations
This is the fifth article in our series about social innovation. The series is published as a collaboration between The Philanthropist and McConnell Foundation. Social
Book Review: Philanthropy in Democratic Societies: History, Institutions, and Values
Philanthropy in Democratic Societies: History, Institutions, Values, Edited by Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli and Lucy Bernholz, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2016, ISBN: 978-0-226-33550-6 Philanthropy
Social Impact Bonds: Reflecting on Emerging Global Practice
A UK-based non-profit pioneered the social impact bond (SIB), a tool used by some governments to fund preventive social programs, in 2010. Like other forms