Gena Rotstein's blog

The following is in response to the Globe & Mail piece on how to make an informed decision on charities in Canada. Read more »

What makes good micro-finance?  This is aconversation I had with the Executive Director of Results Canada, Chris Dendys the other day. Read more »

The past few weeks has seen momentous change in North America's political spectrum.  From municipal elections across Canada (see Rob Ford in Toronto and Naheed Nenshi in Calgary) to the rise of the Tea Party movement in the United States.  Citizens are using their votes to voice their opinions. This leads to the question, how much time should pass before we, as a society should expect change? Read more »

Guest Blogger Lindsay Mitchell, a member of the Dexterity Consulting team, recently returned from SOCAP10.  Here are some thoughts on her experience.

Impact investing. Social entrepreneurship. Social enterprise. Tactical Philanthropy. New Money. All buzz terms heard last week when I attended the Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP) in San Francisco, along with 1200 other like-minded individuals from all parts of the value chain, from social entrepreneur to investor.  From what is usually seen as opposing perspectives - financial profit and social good - there came much hope, optimism and energy towards bringing these polar worlds closer together. Read more »

Yup - you read correctly a Mutual Fund of charities.  What is this you ask? Read more »

This morning on the CBC Eyeopener, Andrea McManus the chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals was interviewed on effective philanthropy.  Some key points that she raised include: Read more »

This past weekend was Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.  Jews around the world were fasting and asking each other and God for forgiveness of their sins.  Read more »

North America is awash in pink... Have you noticed?

October is the official start to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  But did that month ever end?  May-August has the 3-Day Walk for Cancer, the Weekend to End Cancers, various golf tourneys and auctions and smaller events. Read more »

I have been having a few conversations lately with Charity Intelligence about the true value of a charity.  Some of this is in light of the CEO Compensation debate that seems to have reared its head in the news lately.  In fact, in Canada there is a private member's bill - C-470 in the House of Commons that is being voted on about capping CEO Compensation.  This issue got me thinking about the true value of a charity. Read more »

In the 1980's Wendy's ran a commercial with the slogan, "Where's the beef?"  I was reminded of this as the debate about CEO compensation in the charitable sector is raising its head again. Read more »