Burma will be in the news over the next few weeks. November 7th is the 'official' election day – an election in which the party that won the previous election (1990) is both boycotting and ineligible to run. This … Read More
Blog posts by Al
The Philanthropist – A Cornucopia of Content for the Social Sector
The Philanthropist is quickly becoming the must read journal for anyone who cares about the health and vitality of the social sector in Canada. The sector is variously referred to as the voluntary, non profit, non governmental, civic, citizen and … Read More
David Roche – Man’s Gift to Intuition
David Roche is like most men. He never gets lost. This helped him find the White House and perform for President Clinton. A hunch tells him when to grab a beer out of the fridge. On an inkling he took … Read More
Fractals – The Thumbprint of Creation – Tips for Solution Based Advocacy (36)
"Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a straight line." – B. Mandelbrot Benoît Mandelbrot died this month. Most won't know him but he … Read More
Sean Moore’s ‘Do It Yourself Public Policy’ – Tips for Solution Based Advocacy ( 35)
Since the 1990’s the federal government and most provincial governments have eliminated 'in- house' policy units. If you want to get government to do something you have to learn to do public policy yourself. Sean Moore Stacey Corriveau at the … Read More
Power plus Love equals Advocacy – Tips for Solution Based Advocacy (34)
This is another riff on Adam Kahane's delicious new book, Power and Love – A Theory and Practice of Social Change. (Incidentally Adam is speaking at Robson Square, Vancouver on Monday November 1st. Details below.) In an earlier incarnation as … Read More
UK Budget Cuts – It’s Time to Get Serious About Social Finance
It's worth looking at government financial decisions in Europe and the UK. They provide a glimpse of scenarios we might face in Canada and may make us better prepared to surmount them. Lets look at the dramatic budget cuts announced … Read More
‘Queen’ Nancy Hall Honoured in London
London Ontario that is. On Friday evening October 22nd Nancy Hall receives the most prestigious award the mental health community can award anyone. The C M Hincks Award presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association at a special gala and … Read More
Donna Thomson’s new blog
Donna Thomson, author of the new book, Four Walls of My Freedom has just started her own blog. Here is the link: https://www.donnathomson.blogspot.com/ Donna's blog will cover the interplay among family, community connectedness, policy, ethics and culture. Here is a … Read More
Rubber Duckies ‘Banned’ in Canada – Tips for Solution Based Advocacy (33)
Here's a great story of persistent advocacy and creative strategy. Canada announced last week it has formally added BPA ( Bisphenol A) to the list of toxic substances. BPA is found in clear hard plastic containers and toys, the lining … Read More