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Donation brings successful Youth Ready Program to Africa and deepens its proven impact in Latin America; Donation supports program delivery to help African youth, who account for 60 percent of continent’s jobless One of the largest-ever philanthropic gifts to an international NGO in Canada TORONTO, ON–The Barrett Family Foundation invested $30 …

TORONTO, ON–PhilanthPro Solutions Inc., a software company dedicated to fostering philanthropy, announces the launch of PhilanthPro. The cloud-based software offers a suite of easy-to-use tools for clients and their financial advisors to professionally plan and manage charitable accounts. PhilanthPro is useful for any sized portfolio and is available on a …

$1-million gift to support the health of women and children in Liberia TORONTO, ON–Partners In Health Canada is thrilled to announce a $1-million gift from The Honey & Barry Sherman Legacy Foundation in support of lifesaving women’s and child health programming in Liberia. The multi-year commitment builds on long-standing family …

by Fred Witteveen, CEO, Children Believe  The United Nations describes education as “a human right, a public good and a public responsibility.” On January 24, the 6th International Day of Education recognizes the crucial role education plays in achieving peace and progress across the globe. The theme of this year’s …

Donation will advance patient care and innovation in the diagnostic imaging program and help build the future home of The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital MISSISSAUGA, ON–Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) diagnostic imaging program is set to get a major boost in size, innovation and technological advancement due to a remarkable $10 …

TORONTO, ON–Jennifer Johnstone, the chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Canada, released the following statement in response to articles published in the Globe and Mail, La Presse, Le Devoir and CTV News: “AFP Canada appreciates media stories on charities as they help to raise awareness of our sector’s …

BMO’s employee giving campaign ranks number one globally by United Way Worldwide TORONTO, ON–BMO says 88 per cent of its employees have donated $31 million to the United Way and thousands of other community organizations across North America, exceeding the bank’s industry-leading Employee Giving campaign by $3 million. “BMO’s commitment …

QUEBEC CITY, QC–iA Financial Group congratulates the following charities, each of which will receive a major donation of $100,000 for the seventh edition of their annual philanthropic contest: Hope for Dementia of Saint-Laurent (Quebec), I Challenge Diabetes of North York (Ontario), PLEA Community Services Society of British Columbia of Vancouver …

DECEMBER 11, 2023–In support of Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC), Cailey Heaps, CEO and President of Heaps Estrin Team, has stepped up to join a cohort of donors who believe in “trust-based philanthropy” during a time of economic uncertainty that is causing significant stress for one of the country’s vital …

Nearly half of unpaid family caregivers under 55 spend more on monthly care-related costs than groceries, childcare, and phone and internet bills CALGARY, AB–As economic conditions continue to tighten across the country, Canada’s unpaid family caregivers are facing disproportionate additional monthly costs compared to non-caregivers. According to a recent survey …