Charity Intelligence Releases 2023 Top Impact Charities
TORONTO, ON–Charity Intelligence released its 2023 Top 10 Impact Charities to help Canadian donors find charities making the greatest impact. Most charities claim that they “make a difference” in the lives of those they work with, but it is very difficult for donors to tell how much of a difference …
Phil Spencer, 20-year Volunteer, Former Board Chair, Recognized by OMA
Toronto Railway Museum’s Top Conductor honoured with prestigious Volunteer Service Award of Excellence TORONTO, ON–Toronto Railway Museum (TRM), the historic railway museum in stall 17 of the iconic Roundhouse building managed by the non-profit Toronto Railway Historical Association, is proud to announce Phil Spencer, the visionary behind the TRM’s inception …
iWave Launches Generative AI with the Acquisition of Nonprofit Operating System
Charlottetown, PEI– iWave, the industry’s top-rated fundraising intelligence provider, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Nonprofit Operating System (NonprofitOS), a revolutionary generative AI platform designed by fundraisers to assist fundraisers. This acquisition will make iWave’s world-class fundraising insights more actionable so nonprofit organizations can expand their reach, more actively …
Five Lives: What We Do
Each issue Foundation Magazine provides a mini-profile of five people whose work and commitment make Canada a more liveable country. We thank them for their service. Alicia Smith is the Executive Director of Dyslexia Canada. After an extensive national search in 2022, the Board of Directors selected Alicia to take …
The Many Supporters of the Wye Marsh
Recognition for philanthropists whose donations contribute to keeping a wildlife refuge alive Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit, charitable organization spanning 3,000 acres of National Wildlife Area and Provincially Significant Wetlands and woodlands in Tay, Ontario in the Heart of Georgian Bay. These wetlands are home to a number …
The #1 Superpower That Will Make Sure You Stand Out
In a time of virtual everything, and Chat GPT, the superpower that you can hone that will ensure you are appreciated at work is very…human. By Stefanie Ince Clients come to me for coaching for a variety of reasons. Often its to gain clarity on next steps, sometimes its to …
Donations Support Award-Winning Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum for Tens of Thousands of Students
Western Canadian Energy partners with Classroom Champions, raising $3.6 million By Staff The international charity, Classroom Champions, based in Calgary, Alta, that focuses on social and emotional learning (SEL) accomplished a fundraising achievement of $3.6M raised by a group of Western Canadian energy companies. The group aptly named, the “Energizing …
Lessons Around Internal Controls, Governance and Political Activities
By Mark Blumberg The UK has far better transparency when it comes to charities than we have in Canada. It is interesting to read a report by the Charity Commission on England and Wales into a charity — Care4Calais. As we know, in the UK, there is a lot of …
What Canadians Foundations Can Learn from European Research
SPECIAL REPORT The European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) held its 11th conference in Zagreb, Croatia, earlier this summer, with a conference theme focused on philanthropy and crises: Roles and functioning of philanthropy in times of societal upheavals. Philanthropic Foundations Canada staff members Laetitia Gill and Michele Fugiel Gartner attended …
Strategic Philanthropy: Help Donors Drop the Baggage
By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P I recently met with a successful family in the process of developing a succession plan to transition wealth to the second and third generations. Three potential scenarios were presented to them: Do an estate freeze and use cash on hand to pay tax bill …