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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807422703321

Autore

MacLeod Roderick <1961->

Titolo

Spirited commitment [[electronic resource] ] : the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation, 1952-2007 / / Roderick MacLeod and Eric John Abrahamson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca [N.Y.], : Published for the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Foundation by McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-7735-8334-3

1-283-53059-7

9786613843043

0-7735-8333-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (443 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AbrahamsonEric John

Disciplina

361.7/6320971

Soggetti

Family foundations - Canada - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Family fortune, personal philanthropy -- Sam and Saidye and the rise of Canadian philanthropy -- Professional management -- Hobday and the years of transition -- A free standing institution -- The Saidye Bronfman Centre -- Learning disabilities -- One voice: a national association for Canada's seniors -- Cultural management and arts stabilization -- Heritage: urban issues -- Crafts -- Passing the torch.

Sommario/riassunto

Showing how the SSBFF has balanced its commitments to Jewish charitable causes and to Canadian culture, Spirited Commitment explores how the Foundation dealt with the challenge of respecting the wishes of its famous founders while still making a difference in contemporary Canadian society. A detailed account of the Foundation's numerous programs over three decades - including the Centre for Cultural Management and the Saidye Bronfman Centre - Spirited Commitment highlights the innovations that SSBFF grants have led to in the arts, community development, and scientific research. An illuminating and vibrant portrait of the personalities, motivations, and strategies behind the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation, Spirited Commitment is a revealing, insightful account of the inner workings of philanthropic foundations.