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This collection of essays explores
issues related to the non-profit sector at the dawn of the 21st Century.
Heated discussion of the future accompanied the end of the last millennium
and historical perspective was in short supply. The chapter "Does
Size Matter?" summarizes the non-profit sector in Canada and its
contribution to contemporary society, and highlights some of the gaps in
our knowledge and conceptual framework.
Other chapters deal with social
entrepreneurship, and with myths and dreams that frequently arise in the
sector. "Contracting out" is another theme that is treated at
length, based on the experience of organizations in New Zealand during the
1990s.
The emphasis in the book is the
practical–what ideas can provide perspectives that can be used here and
now? Its light, sometimes humorous style makes it a pleasure to read and
its insights are valuable and timely.
© 1999, 168 pp., softcover
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