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Spirited CommitmentThe Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation |
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An institutional history of one of Canada's premier philanthropic organizations.
Liquor baron and long-time president of the Canadian Jewish Congress Samuel Bronfman and his fellow philanthropist and wife, Saidye, were influential figures in the history of Montreal and left a global legacy that continues to advance cultural, social, legal, political, and Jewish causes. One aspect of their contribution to society is a leading Canadian philanthropic organization, the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation (SSBFF).
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.
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.
Details
404 Pages, 6 x 9
ISBN 9780773537101
April 2010
Formats: Cloth, eBook
"The name Bronfman and the word philanthropist are synonymous to many ... Spirited Commitment, which features many sources and an extensive bibliography, chronicles the history of the foundation, which wound down in 2007, and its accomplishments. Although a work commissioned by the family risks reading like a hagiography, this one doesn't. It's clear-eyed." Montreal Gazette
“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
“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
Roderick MacLeod is a freelance historian and editor who has written extensively on Quebec social and institutional history.
Eric John Abrahamson is a business and institutional historian who is a fellow with the Institute for Applied Economics and Study of Business Enterprise at Johns Hopkins University.
Eric John Abrahamson is a business and institutional historian who is a fellow with the Institute for Applied Economics and Study of Business Enterprise at Johns Hopkins University.
Foreword Hilary Pearson • vii
Acknowledgments • xi
Chronology • xiii
Bronfman Family Tree • xx
Illustrations • xxi-xxxviii, 140-58
INTRODUCTION
Acorns • 3
ONE
Family Fortune, Personal Philanthropy • 17
TWO
Sam and Saidye and the Rise of Canadian Philanthropy • 46
THREE
Professional Management • 69
FOUR
Hobday and the Years of Transition • 97
FIVE
A Free-Standing Institution • 120
SIX
The Saidye Bronfman Centre • 159
SEVEN
Learning Disabilities • 190
EIGHT
One Voice: A National Association for Canada's Seniors «• 202
NINE
Cultural Management and Arts Stabilization «• 221
TEN
Heritage: Urban Issues • 243
ELEVEN
Crafts • 278
TWELVE
Passing the Torch • 291
Conclusion • 311
Appendices • 315
Notes • 321
Bibliography • 363
Index • 373
Acknowledgments • xi
Chronology • xiii
Bronfman Family Tree • xx
Illustrations • xxi-xxxviii, 140-58
INTRODUCTION
Acorns • 3
ONE
Family Fortune, Personal Philanthropy • 17
TWO
Sam and Saidye and the Rise of Canadian Philanthropy • 46
THREE
Professional Management • 69
FOUR
Hobday and the Years of Transition • 97
FIVE
A Free-Standing Institution • 120
SIX
The Saidye Bronfman Centre • 159
SEVEN
Learning Disabilities • 190
EIGHT
One Voice: A National Association for Canada's Seniors «• 202
NINE
Cultural Management and Arts Stabilization «• 221
TEN
Heritage: Urban Issues • 243
ELEVEN
Crafts • 278
TWELVE
Passing the Torch • 291
Conclusion • 311
Appendices • 315
Notes • 321
Bibliography • 363
Index • 373
