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Staying True, Staying the Course     

Lessons from 10 Successful Community Service Organizations In British Columbia, 1997–2008

Michael Clague Principal Investigator and Writer in collaboration with Leslie Kemp and Juliet Huntly

It is not sufficient for a voluntary community service organization to merely survive the vagaries of funding or the turbulence of constantly changing social conditions. The challenge is not only to survive, but to do so with the organization’s integrity intact. In doing so it is able to demonstrate it is making a qualitative difference in the lives of the people and community it serves.

This study tells the stories of 10 such organizations in British Columbia over a ten year period. It is based on interviews with board, staff, volunteers, clients and funders. These interviews produced the dominant themes which form the 14 chapters.

 It has been prepared as a resource manual for all who are engaged in similar work.                                  Download flyer (PDF)  

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Building Local and Global Democracy      Cover Building Local and Global Democracy

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BUILDING LOCAL AND GLOBAL DEMOCRACY presents unique case studies, topical analysis and reflections on engaging citizens in building local and global democracy. It explores the relationships between local and global initiatives in enhancing citizen engagement and participatory democracy, within the framework of globalization and an increased emphasis on security.

The publication is the result of a learning circles series initiated by the Carold Institute in 2004 bringing together academics, civil society and education practitioners from Canada, the US and Brazil.

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Citizenship and Globalization

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Voluntary Action and Organization in Canada :
The Last Decade and Beyond

Report of the 1999 Clare Clark Memorial Symposium on “Voluntary Action and Organization in Canada : The Last Decade and Beyond”, co-sponsored by the Carold Institute and the George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology.

Only available in English.

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  • Call for applications for the 2012 Alan Thomas Fellowship

    January 9, 2012 We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2012 Alan Thomas Fellowship to Promote Civil Society and Voluntary Action. First awarded in 2008, there are now six Fellowship recipients. The 2012 Fellowship will again be awarded to a leader in the NGO/not-for-profit sector, who would not normally have access [...]

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  • The Carold Institute announces the 2011 Alan Thomas Fellowship award

    June 27, 2011 The Carold Institute announced today the recipient of the 2011 Alan Thomas Fellowship, a $60,000 grant established to provide a sabbatical year to an award applicant wanting to reflect on, and research issues that advance citizenship, participation, and social change.  The 2011 award winner is John B. Cox of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, [...]

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  • Two NGO leaders each awarded $60,000 Carold Institute Alan Thomas Fellowships to advance the understanding of social movements in Canada

    The Carold Institute announced today that two outstanding leaders in the non-governmental sector have been awarded this year’s Carold Institute Alan Thomas Fellowships. Paula Carr has worked in the community services sector for over 30 years in Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. She is currently the Executive Director of the Collingwood Neighbourhood House, a non-profit [...]

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