The Big Decision
So you've identified your values, you'ver picked how you will give and you've set your philanthropic goals. The goals that articulate the kind of social impact you want to make. How will you find the...
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Happy National Philanthropy Day!
Today - Friday, November 14th, 2008, marks the end of National Philanthropy Week. This day is a celebration of individuals around the globe who are making a difference by donating their resources...
View ArticleWhere Does Innovation Happen?
In the latest of Advancing Philanthropymagazine, a publication of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), there is a column by Jacklyn Boice, Miachel Nilsen and John Skendall about...
View Article2009 National Philanthropy Day
Just a quick post to say congratulations to this years National Philanthropy Day honourees. The message that I got out of today's luncheon and the presentation is one of hope. As we are climbing...
View ArticleWhat Most Needs Doing - Effectiveness v. Efficiencies of Charities
This morning on the CBC Eyeopener, Andrea McManus the chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals was interviewed on effective philanthropy. Some key points that she raised include:read more
View ArticleCanada's Charitable Sector - Opportunities for Growth & Change
Thank you to Nadine Riopel, Bob McInnis, Derek Brechtholdt and the others who tweeted out the draft of this brief, and most especially provided valuable feedback.This brief was developed in response to...
View ArticleBusiness-like or Entrepreneurial... Charities and Social Enterprise
There has been a lot of talk about charities acting like businesses. I was having lunch today with my friend and colleague, Jill Andres, about social enterprise and how there is such a broad spectrum...
View ArticleWhere data and social change intersect
Next week I will be presenting at the AFP Banff Compass on Philanthropy in a Digital Age and how Cloud Computing and Big Data influence the social profit sector. I started working on this when we...
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