Voices From the Voluntary Sector : : Perspectives on Leadership Challenges / / Frederick Bird, Frances 'Westley.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Bird, Frederick,; 'Westley, Frances,
• MitwirkendeR: Bayes, Shawn,; Bird, Frederick,; Blackstock, Cindy,; Cloutier, Charlotte,; Dale, Jacquie,; Demarco, Jerry V.,; Langlois, Marc,; Mah-Sen, Lily,; Manser, Lynda,; McGregor, Margaret,; Moreau, Elizabeth,; Mutoigo, Ida,; Roy, Alain,; Ryan, Robert,; Voyer, Bernard,; Westley, Frances,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (448 p.)

The voluntary sector is made up primarily of not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations that engage with social issues. Voices from the Voluntary Sector contains reasoned reflections by practitioners on some of the significant challenges faced by today's not-for-profit organizations in Canada. Broad in scope, these essays present a rich, multi-dimensional set of vignettes that as a whole express the vitality and humanity of the voluntary sector in Canada. The contributors discuss organizational and managerial challenges, social entrepreneurship, and how to foster effective global movements. The essays include a reflection on the ways that young people can find the courage to become leaders, an exploration of the absence of First Nations peoples within voluntary sector organizations, and a consideration how parental incarceration affects the life prospects of children. Voices from the Voluntary Sector is a valuable resource that addresses a wide range of concerns related to the responsiveness, character, and leadership of third sector organizations.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Leadership and the Voluntary Sector in Canada -- Part One: The Reflective Mindset -- 1 The Courage to Become -- 2 How Then Shall I Lead? The Journey of Leadership in a Faith Community -- 3 Life after a Charismatic Leader -- Part Two: The Analytic Mindset -- 4 Leadership in the Eye of the Storm: Lessons in Crisis Management for National Sports Organizations -- 5 Evaluating the Performance of Non-Profit Organizations: An Examination of the Performance Index for the Donner Awards -- 6 Renewal of a Youth-Serving Organization: Lessons and Stories Shared through an Ecocycle Metaphor -- Part Three: The Global Mindset -- 7 First Nations Children and Families: In Search of the Voluntary Sector -- 8 Letting or Making Global Collaboration Happen? An Exploration of Collaborative Efforts among International NGOs -- Part Four: The Collaborative Mindset -- 9 Embracing Donor Involvement -- 10 Can't We Be Friends? An Ethical Exploration of the Nature of the Relationship between Fundraisers, Donors, and the Charities They Support -- 11 Health Communication, Collaboration, and Ethics: Working with the Private Sector to Influence Consumer Behaviour -- 12 Bridging Strategies for Amnesty International -- Part Five: The Catalytic Mindset -- 13 A Snowball's Chance: Children of Offenders and Canadian Social Policy -- 14 Public Dialogue: Bridging the Gap between Knowledge and Wisdom -- 15 Social Entrepreneurship: The Power and Potential of Mission-Based Businesses -- Conclusion: The Practice of Ethics and the Voluntary Sector -- References -- Additional Mcgill-Mcconnell Papers -- Contributors