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running off in all directions

running off in all directions
Last Sunday, The Toronto Sun told us everything we need to know about how the 2018 mayoral race will be conducted.  Go straight to your parakeet cage and tell Petey to hop up on his little trapeze so you can extract the paper, take it to the balcony, shake off all the dried turds and…
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City Planning, Observations, Politics
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a different kind of mayor

a different kind of mayor
To choose Jennifer Keesmaat as the next mayor of Toronto, you would ordinarily compare her virtues to her rival, John Tory.  But these are extraordinary times.  Despite a roaring economy, Toronto’s government was already in a delicate condition and is now under full siege. The newly elected Premier has some scores to settle against a…
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unusual spaces: new solutions

unusual spaces: new solutions
NetGain has become identified with the cultural community because that’s where we started, in the arts.  However, we quickly discovered that the challenges facing arts organizations were troubling organizations in other fields of non-profit management, as well as in government and the corporate sector.  Soon, our work broadened from the performing and visual arts to…
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Business Incubators, Consulting, Observations
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Underspending on Overheads

Underspending on Overheads
In 2013, Dan Pallotta made a mess of the assumed function of charities by suggesting that society sets rules to disincentivize performance, to the detriment of all.  One of his issues is executive compensation, which is constrained in the charitable world.  It is virtually impossible for charities to attract, motivate, and keep the talent necessary…
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