Recent Writing
Book Review: The New Fundraisers: Who Organises Charitable Giving in Contemporary Society? (Beth Breeze)
VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations August 2019, Volume...
The invisible infrastructure of giving – and why it matters
Charitable giving may seem like a fairly straightforward exchange: from donor to charity. But it...
Professionalizing Foundations
My research at the Centre for the Study of Philanthropy & Public Good, St Andrews University,...
Remote working: Bringing us closer
Remote working is not just for technology companies, outsourcing or freelancers. Even after...
Foundations’ overreliance on management may obscure social justice goals
The conversation that defines civil society is unique to each country, to the role of the state,...
Enterprising Prizes
The Social EnterPrize Awards were created by the Trico Charitable Foundation in 2011 to recognize...
Belief. That we are selling more than widgets.
Michele, you should go into business. Dad, I don't want to make widgets. Sell widgets. Or improve...
The Holy Grail of Social Entrepreneurship?
We’re often asked for our definition of social entrepreneurship. In the past three years, our...
The trouble with transformation creep
The mantra for transformative change has become ubiquitous. After all, who would opt for treating...
Enterprising Efforts, Calgary Foundation, Spur Fall 2014
Enterprising efforts ‘Profit’ isn't a dirty word when it helps charities accomplish their social...
Focusing on the “how to”: emergent philanthropy debate must evolve
As a small and relatively new private foundation, we were intrigued by Kania, Kramer &...
I.M.M.A.A.M.M.M
I’m maximizing my assets and moving my mission.That’s what we proposed as the answer to the...