I just wanted to jump in with the probably obvious remark that this is an article of major importance which I hope all readers of The Philanthropist will forward to all those involved in policy making (and/or teaching) within the Community Sector and its funding sources. It is the most succinct summary of the challenges and (maybe) opportunities facing this country, and, by extension, its community sector, that I've seen in some time.

What remains a problem is the age old question, which no one I've read can answer satisfactorily, that of how to achieve intentional social change. One of the traditional school of thought says that widespread changes in attitudes and values must come first then structures, policies and others contextual variables will change followed, eventually, by changed behaviour.
The other school holds that a small group with ideas for change must capture social institutions such as government, church or education, then enact structural and policy changes that will unobtrusively end up creating incentives and disincentives that will change the behaviour of the majority.

Tim Broadhead appears to lean toward the first school of thought-- new ideas and approaches are being tried which will fire the imagination and, over time, produce the changes needed. My own inclination leans toward supporting those initiatives but not neglecting the need to work at building a stronger, more unified voice for the sector which can advocate more strongly for the institutional changes that are needed.