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The Monitor Group<\/span><\/strong>, a consulting forum ( part of Deloitte\u2019s ) spotlights promising new ideas and practices, including pioneering new models of philanthropy. They are associated with a Canadian task force focusing on philanthropy \u2013\u00a0Northern Lights<\/span><\/strong>. As more information and results from this task force become public, we\u2019ll share in future the findings and highlights.
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What’s Next For Philanthropy?<\/span><\/strong>
A 2010 report articulates “next practices”, how foundations and philanthropists can develop approaches better suited to achieve positive social impact in today\u2019s\u00a0interconnected\u00a0<\/em>et le\u00a0interdependent\u00a0<\/em>world.<\/span><\/p>

In the past 10 years, much focus in philanthropy (including arts organizations) was on how to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency — to better deliver programming in an environment of constrained resources. Over the next 10 years, the Monitor Group believes a further focus will be on coordination and adaptation. This means that funders will need to look to others and partners and co-ordinate efforts to address the challenges we collectively face. Because of the rapid pace of change, organizations need to be\u00a0adaptable<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 incorporating data in a continuous loop to see what is working well and regularly adjusting strategy to add value. The collective theme is \u2013\u00a0Act Bigger and Adapt Better<\/span><\/strong>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>


Innovation and Cross-Sector Collaboration<\/span><\/strong>
Going forward, the most successful funders will want to embrace a network mindset and see their work as part of a large, diverse community of partners – a more powerful effort. Funders don\u2019t need to work with others, but if they want to achieve significant impact in their communities, they will have to. We will need to enhance our capability to lever, shift and adapt strategy in real time.<\/span><\/p>

In Canada, public innovation to meet social challenges requires not for profit leaders as well as business heads and philanthropists to work outside their comfort zones. Examples of innovative organizations working collaboratively to bring forward new initiatives include:

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