Hilary Pearson

Sep 30, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Hilary Pearson |Christina Palassio

Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South: From Analysis to Action in a Post-COVID World, edited by Clare Woodcraft, Kamal Munir, and Nitya Mohan Khemka. Cambridge University Press, 2024; online ISBN 9781009400565The Business of Philanthropy: Perspectives and Insights from Global Thought Leaders on How to Change the World, by Badr Jafar.

Jul 2, 2024 | alliancemagazine.org | Hilary Pearson

As I look around at the lack of political consensus on what to do about poverty, public health or climate, and as I listen to the arguments and debates in the media, I do wonder where and whether we might have agreement on what is the common good. Is there a common good? Or are we moving to very different views of what is in the best interest of the ‘commons’? And if so, what can philanthropy do about it?

Mar 18, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Hilary Pearson |Tim Harper |Sue Bookchin |Angela Long

The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong and How to Fix It, by Amy Schiller. Melville House, 2023; 217 pages; ISBN 9781685890223This is a passionate book with a possibly misleading title. Humanity, argues author Amy Schiller, has a value beyond price. And philanthropy is important. Indeed, it has a unique role in helping humans live fully human lives. Her criticism of philanthropy is not that it is fundamentally wrong but that it needs to focus less on utility and more on beauty.

Jan 15, 2024 | thephilanthropist.ca | Hilary Pearson |Angela Long |Sherri Torjman |Abdul Nakua

The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact, by Jacob Harold. John Wiley & Sons, 2022; 327 pages; ISBN 978-1-119-86333-5Making social change is enormously difficult, no matter what position you occupy or social problem you want to address.

May 1, 2023 | thephilanthropist.ca | Angela Long |Hilary Pearson |Abdul Nakua

The Haliburton County Youth Wellness Hub was one of six pilot-project youth hubs in Ontario, a funding partnership between Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, the provincial government, and the Graham Boeckh Foundation that’s grown into a 30-hub network.