“To him that hath, more shall be given; and from him that hath not, the little that he hath shall be taken away.” (Percy Bysshe Shelley) I come bearing poetry. I come bearing facts. In this case the breaking news does require some imagination. The rich are getting richer. By a lot. In July the […]
The Role of Ultra-Wealthy Charities in the Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor
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Publisher uses up all author’s words re new book, Cap in Hand
December 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Latest Sick Kids Campaign Puts Fierce New Face on Acquiring New Donors
October 31, 2016 by 3 Comments
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 […]