COLUMNIST
THINKING OUT LOUD MARYANN KERR
No Apology Needed I
BY MARYANN KERR
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FOUNDATION Magazine
May/June 2022
’ve been thinking about the politics of apologies and how these politics have a significant impact on our progress in the philanthropic sector. The politics of apologies is a topic covered well in several articles I have read recently online (see links below). They’ve been on my mind as I join others reeling about issues like reproductive rights, gun control and racism. In brief, the politics of apologies is about getting your apology ‘right.’ It is about ensuring that you don’t centre yourself in the apology. A lousy apology will be rejected, considered insincere, or worst of all, may cause more harm foundationmag.ca
