MacLeod, Roderick, 1961-

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

Montréal : Published for the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Foundation by McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2010.

xix, 404 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"Liquor baron and long-time president of the Canadian Jewish Congress Samuel Bronfman and his wife and fellow philanthropist Saidye were influential figures in the history of Montreal and have left a legacy that continues to advance cultural, social, legal, political, and Jewish causes. One aspect of their enduring memory and contribution to society is a leading Canadian philanthropic organization, the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation (SSBFF). Spirited Commitment is a compelling history of the evolution of the SSBFF from Sam and Saidye's original philanthropic interests and their establishment of the Foundation, to the negotiations about how to continue and expand this tradition after Sam's death in 1971, to the professionalization of the foundation and its granting programs under the leadership of Peter Swann and then John Hobday, a key figure in the history of Canadian arts administration." "Spirited Commitment explores how the SSBFF has balanced its commitments to Jewish charitable causes and to Canadian culture and society. A detailed account of the Foundation's numerous programs over three decades - including the Centre for Cultural Management and the Saidye Bronfman Centre - highlights the innovations that SSBFF grants have led to in the arts, community development, and scientific research. The book also profiles the shift towards a more strategic approach to giving as a way to fulfil the Foundation's broad mandate and also achieve a lasting impact: the SSBFF is notable not just for its philanthropic heritage but for changes within the Foundation itself that represent advances in the professional governance and administration of philanthropic enterprise." "An illuminating and vibrant portrait of the personalities, motivations, and strategies behind the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation, Spirited Commitment is a revealing and insightful account of the inner workings of philanthropic foundations." "The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation Roderick MacLeod and Eric John Abrahamson" ""This book is a manual for enlightened philanthropy - how to provide the most benefit, directly or indirectly, for the largest number of deserving people and causes. The Bronfman Family Foundation achieved this objective in the noblest Jewish tradition of philanthropy and has made Canada a stronger and better country. Its achievements provide a template for more fortunate families in fulfilling their obligation to share their good fortune with the community and the country that nourished them." Ruth M. Goldbloom, OC, Ons, Chair, Pier 21 Museum of Immigration Foundation"--Jacket.

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Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation History.
Fondation de la famille Samuel et Saidye Bronfman Histoire.
Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation
Family foundations Canada History.
Fondations familiales Canada Histoire.
Family foundations
Canada

History

Abrahamson, Eric John.
Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation.

Location: Library main canada 269096
Call No.: HV110.M65 M3 2010
Status: Available