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Conservatives look to tackle social services with free market ingenuity
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Nov 13, 2012
Untapping that spirit of social entrepreneurship is becoming possible for the first time because the financial sector is waking up to the prospect of making money from its community social responsibility activities… Critics may harp that it’s “the commercialization of social values” but positive results on recidivism and homelessness would ease strains on the correctional and health-care systems.
Tags: budget, ideology, philanthropy, privatization, standard of living, tax
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Evidence as guide
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
Oct. 16 2012
According to Statscan, more than 750,000 children were prevented from falling into poverty in 2010 thanks to child benefits and other programs targeted to low-income families. In Ontario, an innovative approach to child benefits was instrumental in taking 20,000 children out of poverty rolls, even as unemployment soared.
Tags: budget, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living, tax
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Canada’s politicians are failing the poor
Monday, October 15th, 2012
October 14, 2012
Faith communities find themselves in the usual bind. On the one hand, they seek to alleviate immediate needs by providing food and shelter through programs like “Out of the Cold.” On the other, they know that these acts of charity and decency implicitly give a kind of licence to politicians to do little and to expect religious institutions to shoulder too much of the burden of looking after the disadvantaged.
Tags: budget, homelessness, ideology, participation, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living
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The poor ain’t what they used to be
Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Sep. 29 2012
… everything has changed. The poor are still with us, but they aren’t who they used to be. And “ending poverty” doesn’t mean what it used to mean… now that the inequality is no longer international but within nations, there’s a “need for a fundamental reframing of global poverty as largely a matter of domestic distribution… Growth by itself isn’t going to do it… There will still be a lot of poor”.
Tags: budget, globalization, ideology, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living
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Toronto’s priority neighbourhood programs mustn’t be abandoned
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
July 16, 2012
An $85 million pool of one-time cash is set to evaporate over the coming year and there’s no new sources of money in sight… projects include after-school tutoring, leadership skills development, an urban farm project, and a host of other “youth focused” initiatives… Council did approve one positive change. A website called Wellbeing Toronto will track a wealth of data on each neighbourhood. It will measure indicators on crime, economic progress, education levels, the environment, and health status, among other criteria.
Tags: budget, crime prevention, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living, youth
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How to mobilize private funds for the public good
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Jun 19 2012
The idea is to create tools that will allow investors, philanthropists and foundations to use a portion of their money to tackle deeply entrenched social problems such as persistent poverty and environmental degradation. The concept is known as “social finance… ”Six months ago, it released a blueprint entitled Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good… charitable organizations willing to take the risk have a strong argument to make. “You say to the government: You’re in straitened circumstances. You can’t afford to give money to these causes. If you change the rules, we will.”
Tags: budget, economy, housing, ideology, philanthropy, poverty, standard of living
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Offering a ‘hand up, not a handout’
Monday, June 11th, 2012
Jun 08 2012
The first Habitat affiliate in Ontario was founded in Waterloo Region in 1987 and the Toronto affiliate has been in existence for 24 years, with almost three dozen affiliates in all across the province. Their mandate is to mobilize volunteers and community partners to build affordable housing and promote homeownership as a means to break the cycle of poverty… Habitat will… expand its ReStore program, which provides important funding for the organization by selling used or discontinued items that have been donated to Habitat, such as plumbing fixtures, cabinets, windows, etc.
Tags: housing, philanthropy, poverty
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Charities silenced by the taxman
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
May. 16, 2012
… in this case, the law gagging charities is most definitely wrong because it infringes on free speech… democracy would be better served if charities had more freedom to advance ideas and to debate issues. Certainly, this would help ensure voters are better informed when it comes to policies… this is something Mr. Harper should already understand. In fact, as a conservative, he should be ideologically opposed to government rules and regulations that only serve to stifle free expression.
Tags: ideology, philanthropy, rights, standard of living, tax
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Which charities get the most foreign cash? Not those on Tory hit list
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
May. 10, 2012
The CRA database shows only 1,998 of the 85,000 or so registered charities now active in Canada have reported any foreign income. Most are aid organizations, religious groups or schools. All of their foreign funding over the years amounts to a combined total of $811,467,808… Canadian charities do not have to disclose on their tax returns which foreign groups gave them money. But the recent federal budget promised to impose new penalties on charities that fail to provide full disclosure of funding and activities.
Tags: ideology, philanthropy, rights, tax
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A character study of mental illness and change
Monday, May 7th, 2012
May 6, 2012
“We do have a problem with perceptions of dangerousness among people with mental illnesses… We know that prisons, jails, are the last great asylums of North America for people with mental illness”… At the same time… a shift in public attitudes to mental health has opened vast new possibilities for progress all across the spectrum of mental health… Big philanthropy has followed suit…. “This is about managing risk. You can’t control genes, you can’t pick your parents. But genes are not absolute destiny… The extent to which stigma, illiteracy or shame stops people from checking things out is a tragedy.”
Tags: Health, mental Health, philanthropy, standard of living
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