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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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