September 27, 2018
Peering into the Future
Governance is one of the most challenging and complex issues in the non-profit sector. It is typically regarded as something that boards do, and problems with governance are…
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June 1, 2018
Designing a Canadian What Works Centre
In June 2018, Mowat NFP and the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance co-led a group of senior government officials, funders and non-profit leaders on a learning tour in the UK on…
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February 6, 2018
Collaborating for Greater Impact
The latest report from Mowat NFP’s Enabling Environment series analyzes how charities, funders, governments and academic institutions can create a more enabling environment for…
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October 13, 2017
Measuring Outcomes in Practice
There is growing recognition that the social and economic challenges affecting individuals and communities are highly interconnected. Measuring Outcomes in Practice, a new report…
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September 19, 2017
Bridging the Gap
As demand for evidence-based policymaking increases at all orders of government, Canada must build capacity to generate and mobilize evidence. This paper explores the concept of…
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June 2, 2017
Turning a Corner
Canada’s charitable sector is at a crossroads. Heavy demand for services is already straining capacity. If, as seems likely, charities face a future of slow revenue growth, the…
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April 17, 2017
Charting a Path Forward
Charitable and nonprofit sector modernization has been the subject of much recent debate and discussion in Canada. The federal government has signalled significant interest in…
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October 27, 2016
Unpacking Impact
How to ensure that social policy decisions are consistently and effectively guided by the best possible evidence? Mowat NFP’s latest report crystalizes the lessons learned from…
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October 20, 2016
Change Work: Summary & Promising Practices
This report is a summary of the Change Work report that was published in November 2015 and includes six promising practices that NFPs can draw on when considering how to implement…
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June 21, 2016
Unpacking Impact Event
In June 2016, Mowat NFP hosted a two-day event on social enterprise impact measurement with support from Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure…
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