What are we talking about when we talk about social innovation?
This is the first article in our series about social innovation. The series is published as a collaboration between The Philanthropist and McConnell Foundation. In
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The funder’s view: Three Suncor employees share their stories
This article is the fourth in a five-part series on Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo. SUMMARY: Cathy Glover, with Suncor Energy Foundation, explains how a confluence of forces,
Tending a Social Innovation Garden: Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo and Creating the Space for Change
This article is the third in a five-part series on Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo. SUMMARY: Katharine McGowan discusses the achievements of Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo based on
Leading a social innovation process
This article is the second in a five-part series on Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo. SUMMARY: Nancy Mattes served as Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo’s director for nearly five
How Social Prosperity Came to Wood Buffalo, Alberta
This article is the first in a series on Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo. SUMMARY: With this article, The Philanthropist begins a five-part series on Social Prosperity
Innovation: Austerity’s Grandchild
Tim Draimin is fond of saying that while necessity is the mother of innovation, austerity is the mother of necessity. So how is the grandchild,
Of Starlings And Social Change: Funding The Nonprofit Sector In Canada
The world in which you must act does not sit passively out there waiting to yield up its secrets. Instead, your world is under active
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