« This book marks a turning point in the evolution of Canada’s philanthropic landscape – a testament to new and ground-breaking knowledge that reflects a distinct Canadian foundation sector. Explore established and emerging landscapes, Indigenous perspectives on philanthropy and creative and innovative pathways to change. »
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Individual Chapters
- Introduction, by Peter R. Elson, Sylvain A. Lefèvre and Jean-Marc Fontan
Part 1: Historial and contemporary landscapes of foundations in Canada
- Chapter 1: A contextual history of foundations in Canada, by Sylvain A. Lefèvre and Peter R. Elson
- Chapter 2: Philanthropic Foundations Canada: Building a community and a voice for philanthropy, by Hilary Pearson
- Chapter 3: Financial accountability and reporting of foundations in Canada, by François Brouard and Marc Pilon
- Chapter 4: Donor-advised funds and charitable foundations in Canada, by Carla Funk
- Chapter 5: Corporate foundations: Cases and causes, by Cathy Glover and Kelli Stevens
Part 2: Indigenous perspectives on philanthropy
- Chapter 6: All my Relations: A journey of reciprocity, The first ten years of the Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, by Stephen Couchman, Marilyn Struthers and Justin Wiebe
- Chapter 7: Decolonizing philanthropy: Building new relations, by Roberta Jamieson
- Chapter 8: Relationship, reciprocity and respect: Reflecting on our journey at The Winnipeg Boldness Project, by Gladys Rowe and Diane Roussin
Part 3: Pathways to change
- Chapter 9: The cost of social inequalities: Philanthropic field-building in Québec through the creation of the Collectif des fondations, by Annabelle Berthiaume and Sylvain A. Lefèvre
- Chapter 10: Community foundations at work: Mobilizing and connecting place-based philanthropy, by Laurel Carlton and Sara Lyons
- Chapter 11: Vancouver Foundation: Fostering meaningful engagement with youth, by Natalie Ord
- Chapter 12: Centraide’s Collective Impact Project: Poverty reduction in Montréal, by Nancy Pole and Myriam Bérubé
- Chapter 13: Foundation House: More than just sharing space, by Jehad Aliweiwi, Marcel Lauzière and Bruce Lawson
Conclusion
- Reflections and Conclusions, by Tim Brodhead
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Book Coverage
- Philanthropic Foundations in Canada: What Are We Learning? Introduction and recommendation by Hilary Pearson
- Book Review by Don McRae, published by The PhiLanthropist
- Book Review: The Philanthropist’s Dilemma: Elsewhere they meet with charity, by Ian Smillie, published by Literary Review of Canada
- Acknowledging Multiple Histories: Perspectives On Philanthropic Foundations In Canada, published by HistPhil