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Starting December 1 Season of Giving brings meaningful moments to Canadian communities TORONTO, ON–McDonald’s Canada and its independent franchisees are proud to feed and foster the communities they serve. To show their thanks, McDonald’s Canada is launching the Season of Giving starting today. This program includes a series of moments …

TORONTO, ON–Kia Communities in Motion, a transformative grassroots initiative, in collaboration with Community Foundations of Canada, have been working alongside seven local charities and non-profits throughout year two of the program to support innovative projects that foster inclusivity, promote movement, and drive positive change in communities across the country. The …

CALGARY, AB–STARS is on a mission to ensure that no one goes without critical care that could save their life – no matter who they are or where they live. From a single helicopter to a network of highly skilled professionals providing care in the air, on the ground, or …

Global welcomes one of the ‘Cookie Queens of Canada’ as Senior Consultant in Dunnville, Ontario TORONTO, ON–There are some fundraisers you deeply admire, and Penny Banks is certainly one of those individuals. Penny wears her fundraising heart on her sleeve. She connected with Global Philanthropic Canada in 2022 when she …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Lawfare Project (LP) is a leading organization dedicated to protecting the civil and human rights of Jewish people worldwide through legal action. Recently, LP achieved a major victory in the fight against antisemitism stemming from its lawsuit against the former Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, which alleges that she …

WEALTH MANAGEMENT – MALCOLM BURROWS By Malcolm Burrows Early in my charitable planning career my employer was offered a donation of islands on Georgian Bay. Surrounding the 100-year-old family cottage were sheds, cabins and boat houses. The donors had a vision: it would be a children’s camp It was a …

LEADERSHIP – KATHLEEN PROVOST By Kathleen A. Provost, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser, I am observing a considerable shift in the charitable sector which is impacting how I do my work. We all have to adjust, react and adapt to numerous factors that are shaping the philanthropic world. My …