The World Around Us
Surely, we all not only love the ocean and all the marine life in it, but we are beginning to feel a sense of desperation about the spaces that cover most of our mother earth. The flow of waste, destructive fishing practices and plastic pollution destroy the marine environment and …
Scholarships and Other Educational Awards
WEALTH MANAGEMENT – MALCOLM BURROWS Student awards are one of the most popular charitable purposes, especially in estates. Donors often strongly identify with the life changing benefit of direct educational funding to students. Named scholarship funds are often named and constitute part of the donor’s legacy. Educational awards are such …
Together Fur-ever: How PEDIGREE Foundation is Helping Thousands of Dogs in Canada Find Loving Homes
By Deb Fair I’ve always been passionate about animals, having a menagerie of pets from a guard goose named Harry to chickens, other birds, cats, dogs, hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs. So, it was probably no surprise to my family and friends when my passion turned into my life’s work. …
12 Ways of Giving
LEADERSHIP – KATHLEEN A. PROVOST, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser, I often wonder how we can understand the generosity of so many different people. I find myself not just wondering why people give, but why do they choose to give in a particular way. In my 30-year career, I …
STARS Lottery: Helping Save Lives and Shaping the Future of Critical Care
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 virtually, …
Are You Caught Up in “Yay Us” Fundraising?
THE HAND’S ON FUNDRAISER – MARY CAHALANE By Mary Cahalane “Yay Us!” I’m not sure if it’s a response to the last few years, or if I’m just busier than usual. But lately, I’ve just been finding myself wanting to crawl under the covers and hide for a while. (With …
Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy – Lord Beaverbrook
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC, ONB (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964), generally known as Lord Beaverbrook (“Max” to his close circle), was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th …
You Live Once but Die Twice: Don’t Be Forgotten
THE ACCIDENTAL PHILANTHROPIST® – MARK HALPERN By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P James Bond fans will remember that he faked his own death in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice. Of course, we all know (until further notice) that everyone lives but once. However, few people realize that …
Five Lives: What We Do
Each issue Foundation Magazine provides a mini-profile of five people whose work and commitment make Canada a more liveable country. We thank them for their service. Bernie Doepker is the Director Volunteer Services at Saskatchewan Health Authority. She is an experienced engagement director who has worked in the health and …
AI is Here: Is Your Nonprofit Ready?
INSIDE AI – GEORGE IRISH By George Irish 2023 was the year of the AI Revolution, but the benefits for nonprofits have been more promise than reality. ChatGPT is the mascot for the new Age of AI, dubbed the most groundbreaking technology since the advent of the Internet and the …