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From Charity to Change: Inside the World of Canadian Foundations
by Hilary M. Pearson
McGill-Queen's University Press
November 1, 2022
9780228014508
Biography
Hilary Pearson has had a 20-year career in the field of foundation philanthropy in Canada. As the founding President of Philanthropic Foundations Canada from 2001 to 2019, she collaborated with many of the largest private charitable foundations in the country. Author of numerous articles, book reviews and columns, Pearson speaks frequently on Canadian philanthropy at conferences and workshops in Canada and globally. In her role at PFC, she edited comprehensive guides to starting and managing foundations, as well as guides for funders working with governments, with universities, and in policy advocacy. She writes a regular blog on trends and issues in foundation philanthropy for her website, www.hpearson.ca and acts as a strategic advisor and facilitator for family and independent foundations. She is the author of From Charity To Change: Inside the World of Canadian Foundations (2022, McGill Queens University Press).