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The past decade in international development is forcing re-think of the assumptions that have held the sector together for 60 years. The questions are large and unsettling and weigh heavily. Is it time for Western activists to demand that Africans have more direct involvement in setting their own development path? To come to grips with […]
Charities are entrusted with the lives and wellbeing of the poorest, sickest and most oppressed people in the world. In Canada, the sector generated $246 billion in 2014. How do they view their obligations, chose their priorities and interpret the impact of those choices? In February my book, Cap in Hand: How Charities Are Failing […]
If you recall, Wednesday March 8th was International Women’s Day. It was an odd mix this year. As Women’s March organizers were getting arrested in Washington D.C., a WTF attitude and a call to honour the good men in our lives emanated from other quarters. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) with world headquarters in […]
This morning finds Your Working Girl lost for words as the pre-order publicity unrolls for her new book Cap in Hand: How Charities are Failing the People of Canada and the World. Her publisher appears to have used them all up. So, for today only, I’m turning the floor over to him. Please give it […]
Attention Gentlest of Blog Readers! My new book baby is on the way from Civil Sector Press! Received cover mock-ups from the publisher today. Pub date is January 20, 2017. Pre-order publicity starts December 12th. Don’t worry. I will definitely keep you posted when that business goes live. Here’s a sneak peak at the cover. […]
On October 14, 2016, the Globe and Mail published a story, New, flashy SickKids advertisement aimed at untapped donors. Where, I thought, as someone who has worked in the charitable sector for 25 years, could the untapped markets for the Sick Kids Foundation be hiding? If Torontonians were asked to name one charity, they would […]
Our souls were seared by the racist violence we witnessed this week. Feelings of hopelessness and exhaustion have been left in its wake. What can we—especially us white folks—practically do to take a stand against this anathema? You may feel hopeless and helpless, but there is a way for you to get involved in important […]
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