Mitchell Kutney

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Mitchell Kutney
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Born (1985-05-27)May 27, 1985
Burlington, Ontario, CA
Occupation Nonprofit
Blogger
Nationality Canadian
Education Carleton University
Genre Nonprofit
Website
www.mitchellkutney.com

Mitchell Kutney (born May 27, 1985) is an Ottawa-based nonprofit entrepreneur and critically acclaimed blogger.[1]

Background

Mitchell Kutney was born in Burlington, Ontario and completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Ottawa and his Masters in Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University.

Career

Mitchell Kutney is considered an esteemed social sector thinker[2][3] and thought-leader in the area of philanthropy, social enterprise, impact investing,[4] millennial giving and charity.[5]

Kutney began his career by spearheading an innovative immigrant youth program in partnership with the University of Ottawa and the City of Ottawa known as Youth Futures. This was a successful program, and was subsequently recognized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to serve as a potential best-practice for Ontario.[6] After completing his Masters, Kutney began a leadership role for the Citizens Academy [7][8][9][10] and co-founded JustChange Inc.,[11][12][13][14] a national network of donors who support local, community-based projects.[15][16][17]

As of 2015, Kutney currently works for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and is an elected board member of the Centretown Citizens Community Association.[18]

Blogging

Mitchell Kutney is a critically acclaimed blogger on a number of topics related to philanthropy and giving.[19][20][21][22] He is best known for his original article titled: "Philanthropy is what sustains the charitable sector, not money" where he explores what it means to be a philanthropist. This article was the editors pick for the United Kingdom's Blue & Green Tomorrow[23] magazine on August 8, 2013 and was featured in The Guide to Giving and Philanthropy. He has also written on the topic of social finance and impact investing.[24][25]

His debut with the Huffington Post brought into question the structures of the charitable sector and how these might be influencing the long-term outcomes of charity,[26] which subsequently led to an interview with the Globe and Mail on the future of sustainable business models.[27] He has also been interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen with regards to social enterprise in Ottawa and how it can contribute to making the city a more fun and exciting place to live.[28] Kutney is also a guest writer for many leading publishers in the field such as the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC)[29] and MaRS Discovery District's SocialFinance.ca. He was aslso the first blogger to reveal Visa's smallenfreuden viral campaign in Toronto.[30] On March 3, 2014, Kutney made his debut with the Toronto Star writing about the provincial New Democratic Party's private member’s bill to cap public sector salaries, which included charitable organizations like hospitals and universities.[31] The article was met with equal criticism and praise after being shared over 250 times across social media networks, with one comment stating, Kutney "is one of the few willing to speak out against misguided popular thinking."

References

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