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What will philanthropy look like in 2048?

Returning from two weeks in India - with my mind full of thoughts, I came across Hans Rosling’s video from Ted India.  I adore how excited Rosling is about statistics (b/c I’m not), and think GapMinder is quite clever (b/c helps people like me to “get it”). Since my...

Giving Social Enterprise a Chance

Giving Social Enterprise a Chance

As a side project to my day job, I’ve been exploring the world of Canadian public policy.  Given the opportunity to participate in a very smart program for non-profits called the Max Bell Public Policy Institute - I’ve been opening my eyes ( & brain) to the world...

"How can we help?"

I'm still mulling over my 'helpful' theme from my last blog post - we all (usually) have good intentions to be helpful.  In my last post, I was asking donors to be helpful - and after two philanthropic conference in one week, I am turning the tables to ask "how can...

What If Foundation Work Is a Craft? by Michele Fugiel Gartner

Professionalization Isn’t the Whole Story: Craft as a Lens for Understanding How Foundation Work Really Happens

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