New Toronto Foundation report reveals devastating toll of COVID-19 ripple effects on Toronto
The Toronto Fallout Report also shares insights from Toronto community leaders on an equitable recovery TORONTO, ON–Toronto Foundation’s new Toronto Fallout Report measures the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its knock-on effects on Toronto over the last seven months. Real-time quantitative data from dozens of sources shows that …
National Philanthropy Day: BMO Private Wealth Offers Tips for Preparing Heirs
Second volume of the digital magazine explores ways to establish a family culture of stewardship and philanthropy TORONTO, ON–Anticipating a $1 trillion transfer of wealth over the next decade – the largest 10-year wealth transfer in Canadian history (see “A Sudden Windfall”, BMO Wealth Insights, 2018) – BMO Private Wealth …
Nonprofit Fundraisers Receive A Major Gift from Canada Post
Now easier to thank donors and send a tax receipt AURORA, ON–Canada Post announced this week that they have acted upon the advocacy of Steve Falk, CEO of Prime Data, and other industry leaders and have included thank you notes with tax receipts in the Personalized Mail category. Until this …
Canada invests $1.43 million to support the creation of the Arqvilliit lndigenous protected and conserved area
OTTAWA, ON–Inuit have been leaders in environmental stewardship and effective resource management since time immemorial. That’s why the Government of Canada is working with Inuit communities to protect nature and biodiversity in the northern regions of Canada. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced …
Modernized approach to giving: single donation reaches multiple registered charities aligned with a common cause
CanadaHelps, one of the largest platforms in Canada for donating and fundraising online, today announced new Cause Funds. This new and innovative way to give enables donors to make an impact for a cause they care about by making a single donation in support of a group of charities focused …
Focusing too much on branding comes at a price
Watching the Rock Star of Canada’s Charity World Crash and Burn By Kim Fuller This is one of the hard lessons learned from the recent demise of WE Charity. As one of Canada’s largest charities, with a reported annual revenue of $66 million for 2019, its brand recognition went well …
Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy
The House of Providence | St. Paul’s Basilica One of Toronto’s largest charities, the House of Providence stood in downtown for more than a century. A Roman Catholic charitable institution, the organization still operates and has been active since 1857. Commissioned by Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel, the second Roman Catholic Bishop …
Correcting the Record: What WE wants you to know
Top 10 Fallacies and Facts about WE Charity & WE Charity’s involvement in the Canada Student Service Grant Program Fallacy 1: The Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) was a billion-dollar program that in delivering, WE Charity stood to make of millions of dollars to benefit the charity. Facts: First, the …
We Create Our Own Monsters
By Cynthia Armour, CFRE I’ve lived by a motto for most of my adult life that says “We create our own monsters…but that means we have the ability to slay them”. This philosophy helps me take responsibility for the unexpected and examine how I may have contributed to the situation. …
“Who, WE?”
Social enterprise is not the answer, and the solution affects us all By Chris Carter Even before the effects of COVID-19 were felt, nonprofits and charities were struggling for funding: many donors don’t understand the concept of administrative costs and other necessary expenses, and accordingly prefer donating to program-only expenses; …