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How to turn personal passion into an organization with impact For anyone setting out to change the world, launching a nonprofit venture can be a powerful way to enact change. Whether bringing donated eyeglasses to children who have never seen clearly, revamping inner city schools, or bringing solar cookers to refugee camps, the act of doing good can be life-changing. Yet starting a nonprofit?and running it well?can also pose challenges. The Art of Doing Good is an essential companion for anyone looking to start an organization that makes a real difference. Drawing from their own leadership roles in the nonprofit world, as well as interviews with 18 celebrated social innovators, the authors prepare would-be social entrepreneurs with guidance and real-world advice for sustaining the spirit, ambition, and ingenuity to keep their vision alive and thriving.
About the Author
Charles Bronfman has spent much of his life as an active businessman. He retired following a 50 year career with The Seagram Company Limited. During that time, he was President of the Canadian subsidiaries; Senior Liaison Officer to the DuPont Company, and upon his retirement in 2001 he was Co-Chairman of Seagram.
For twenty-two years, he was the Chairman and principal owner of the Montreal Expos, the first Major League Baseball Club to exist outside of the United States, which was subsequently sold in 1991.
He is Chairman of The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies Inc., a family of charitable foundations operating in Israel, the USA and Canada. The Philanthropies are committed to encouraging young people to strengthen their knowledge and appreciation of their history, heritage and cultural identity. In Canada, the goal is to enhance Canadianism. Efforts to encourage a stronger sense of national identify are directed to support two organizations: The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, and The Historica-Dominion Institute.
Mr. Bronfman is Co-Chairman of Birthright Israel which provides an educational travel experience to Israel for young Jewish adults throughout the world aged 18-26.
In 1992, over a memorable 24 hour period, Mr. Bronfman was honoured by making the ceremonial first pitch at the World Series in Toronto, the first such contest ever to be played outside the United States. At noon the next day, in Ottawa, he became a Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and later that evening was inducted as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian honour in that country.
Together with Jeffrey Solomon, he co-authored his first publication, "The Art of Giving, Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan". Their second publication, "The Art of Doing Good" is due out in the Fall of 2012.
Born on June 17, 1931 in Montreal, Canada to the late Saidye (Rosner) Bronfman and the late Samuel Bronfman, Mr. Bronfman attended Selwyn House School, Montreal; Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario; and McGill University, Montreal.
