Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy
Roy Bonisteel One of the most admired people who called Quinte West home was the unforgettable media personality Roy Bonisteel. These days, he resides on a bench in the area’s Trent Port Marina, an open book resting on his knees. Bonisteel was born in Ameliasburg, Prince Edward County, Ontario, in …
Has Volunteerism Declined? Or Have Canadian Charities Simply Hit Pause?
By Laura Arlabosse-Stewart Historically, Canada has been held up as an example of a nation with strong philanthropic roots. We are a country that considers volunteering as a social pillar of our society, and a fundamental component of how we determine the health of our democracy. Canadians take their international …
Embracing New Ways to Gather for the Greater Good
By Sima Parekh With the pandemic slowly receding, we are only just beginning to learn how its impact has permanently changed elements of everyday life. The past eighteen months undoubtedly exposed the tenuousness of many societal structures, from healthcare to business to our political system in the United States. As …
Family Values: A Letter You Can Share
By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P It’s been another crazy COVID year, with so many of us anxious to resume family gatherings, large and small, and take vacations to exotic locales. As we await a return to ‘normal’, this is a time when parents and grandparents can at least get …
Our Evolving Environments
By Sarah Chamberlin I’ve gone for many rides over the summer, and the feeling it’s given me couldn’t be described as anything other than relief. Seeing people safely enjoy themselves on patios and in parks feels like a collective weight is slowly being lifted as we continue to live through …
A Centennial Reflection
By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser, I have chosen today, November 11th, to reflect on empathy and action. But most importantly, I am reflecting on how we develop empathy and how this empathy shapes our societies; shapes our very social fabric; hence how our empathy contributes to shaping our …
Are Cause Funds the Great Charitable Equalizer?
By Malcolm Burrows These are the opening lines of a video that is part of the November launch of CanadaHelps,org new “Cause Funds” platform Unite for Change. https://uniteforchange.com/en/ There is urgency and emotion in the words and images. Judging from the faces, the audience for this new way of giving …
Seen, Heard & Noted
Canadian minor hockey teams are competing to donate $100,000 to charity. The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup drops the puck on its sixth season looking to make hockey more inclusive than ever. This season will be supported by a brand-new advertising campaign titled Shift Change which promotes inclusivity in hockey. Canadian …
Restoring The Land on the African Continent
The Global EverGreening Alliance and Climate Asset Management, announce partnership to deliver a landmark $USD 150 million nature based carbon programme in Africa. The Restore Africa programme aims to restore more than two million hectares of land and directly support two million smallholder farms in the next five years across …