Amazon Canada donates $250,000 to Peel Region organizations
Amazon Peel Community Day sees employees gather with local dignitaries to unveil Amazon Community Teaching Kitchen at Seva Food Bank and Amazon Senior Wellness Space at Indus Community Services TORONTO, ON–Amazon Canada hosted the first Amazon Peel Community Day in partnership with Seva Food Bank and Indus Community Services. The …
FOTILE Canada Launched Annual Charity Programs
MARKHAM, ON–FOTILE Canada launched its annual charity programs in Toronto, joint by Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation and SickKids Foundation, the charity program will focus on the respiratory health of the senior and children. FOTILE, as one of the world’s leading kitchen appliance manufacturer, has earned more than 4100 patents …
Toyota Canada Foundation invests additional $600,000 in Let’s Talk Science Funding
LONDON, ON–Toyota Canada Foundation is renewing its commitment to Let’s Talk Science for another four years with an additional $600,000 in funding focused on climate education and action. Since 2017, Toyota Canada Foundation has invested $1.1 million in Let’s Talk Science to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education …
The Palais des congrès de Montréal launches POP, a brand-new program for non-profit organizations
MONTRÉAL, QC–The Palais des congrès de Montréal, in keeping with its focus on the community, is launching a brand-new program specially designed for non-profit organizations in the city. This initiative will allow non-profits that assist disadvantaged groups to access unused facilities at the Palais on a periodic basis. As well …
Marina Glogovac appointed CEO, President of Toronto Star
TORONTO, ON–Marina Glogovac has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Toronto Star, effective June 1, 2022. Glogovac is an outstanding leader and has enjoyed an exceptional career as a dynamic, experienced, growth-oriented executive with a passion for journalism, community and charity with an outstanding record of …
New Ways to Help Ukraine
By Malcolm Burrows The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has prompted many Canadians to ask, “how can I help?”. This war is different from previous international disasters and so is the response to it by ordinary caring citizens. New ways to help are shattering traditional charity norms. This isn’t a …
BEYOND 2022: what now? In Conversation with Bruce MacDonald
By Kathleen A. Provost, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser, I have come to wonder how the presence of a global pandemic over the last two years will shape my profession. In my last article, I talked about a “Great Awakening”, wondering what may come from what we learned from …
Eat your cake. And donate it too!
By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P There are many ways to mix and match insurance products to meet your financial planning needs. Today, I’d like to introduce you to one that lets you enjoy relatively high levels of guaranteed income for life and leave a meaningful bequest to your favourite …
Building Equity, One Program at a Time
By Mona-Lisa Prosper To be truly inclusive, you must be intentional about it. Diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice! Marginalized communities are said to be those excluded from mainstream social, economic, educational, and/or cultural life and that exclusion has been entrenched in our society for quite some …
Fundraising Appeals: Think Before You Act
By Mary Cahalane So you’re ready to write a fundraising appeal. Now what? Before you even begin to write your appeal, there are some things you should think about. What’s the ONE thing you’ll ask a reader to do? Too often, we use a fundraising appeal as a catch-all for …