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May 1, 2022

What Does a World-Leading Framework of Charities Law Look Like?

What Does a World-Leading Framework of Charities Law Look Like?

A new report (April 2022) by Susan Barker is devoted to the question “What does a world-leading framework of charities law look like?” and draws on experiences in Canada, Australia,... More
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April 22, 2022

Metcalf Foundation on Enabling Social Impact

Metcalf Foundation on Enabling Social Impact

David Maggs and Michael Trent As a philanthropic organization, the Metcalf Foundation has three areas of focus: poverty reduction, the environment, and the performing arts. While the first two operate... More
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October 25, 2021

Ally Smith on Social Enterprise in Canada and Scotland

Ally Smith on Social Enterprise in Canada and Scotland

Ally Smith is an MPNL graduate, a social entrepreneur, and a Research Associate at The Young Foundation, which develops better connected and more sustainable communities across the UK. She previously... More
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June 21, 2021

Financing Canadian Charities

Financing Canadian Charities

This is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of "Intersections and Innovations: Change for Canada's Voluntary and Nonprofit Sector," edited by Susan Phillips and Bob Wyatt and published as a free... More
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May 26, 2021

Will They Lead? Sustainable Investing at Canadian Foundations

Will They Lead? Sustainable Investing at Canadian Foundations

By Brigette DePape. (This article is a shorter version of a report submitted for publication.) Foundations and climate change To respond to the greatest challenge we face as a planet,... More
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March 8, 2021

The Business of Charities & Nonprofits: The Need for Change

The Business of Charities & Nonprofits: The Need for Change

By Susan Manwaring and Katrina Kairys. (Download a pdf of this article.) Charities and nonprofits have long been entrepreneurial and innovative in developing new means of generating revenue to achieve... More
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November 25, 2020

Review of David LePage’s Book “Marketplace Revolution”

Review of David LePage’s Book “Marketplace Revolution”

Review by Bernadette Johnson.  In his concise book, Marketplace revolution: From concentrated wealth to community capital, David LePage lays out his vision for a rethink on wealth and capital in... More