January 14, 2016
On the Mend
The recent concerns over the “advocacy chill” highlighted systemic problems in the relationship between the government and sector. The newly elected federal government has given…
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November 25, 2015
Change Work: Full Report
This report explores the concept of decent work and its potential for the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. Decent work involves thinking about work “as a source of personal dignity,…
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February 20, 2015
An Open Future
The latest Mowat NFP Sector Signal examines the open data opportunity for the NFP sector and outlines the conditions that must be considered and developed in order to effectively…
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August 25, 2014
From Investment to Impact
Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are a new funding tool that uses private capital to fund preventative social interventions. A new idea generating high levels of excitement and…
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June 1, 2014
Banking on Impact
In June 2014, the Mowat Centre delivered a two-day executive education course on social impact bonds (SIBs) in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School Social Impact Bond…
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April 14, 2014
Demonstrating the Results of Capacity Building
This report was prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. It presents the final results of a year-long project that examined the use of three evaluation…
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February 20, 2014
Diversity & Inclusion
Recent sector survey results tell the story of a sector that has not internalized diversity in its hiring policies. In this Sector Signal, we analyze the findings from the Looking…
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September 19, 2013
A Platform for Change
This Sector Signal explores shared platforms as an organizational model for the not-for-profit sector and considers the opportunity to expand and deepen the practice.
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September 19, 2013
Shaping the Future
This paper draws on an Ontario-wide survey of not-for-profit sector leaders to examine the challenges and opportunities of human capital renewal in the sector.
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June 24, 2013
The Social Enterprise Opportunity for Ontario
This Sector Signal explores the potential and viability of social enterprise for providing innovative and cost effective solutions to deliver on the promise of inclusive economies…
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