About Peter Rene Elson Peter R. Elson is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Community Prosperity at Mount Royal University and an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria. Books by Peter Rene Elson Funding Policies and the Nonprofit Sector in Western Canada Evolving Relationships in a Changing Environment edited by Peter Rene Elson High Ideals and Noble Intentions Voluntary Sector-Government Relations in Canada by (author) Peter Rene Elson