The World Around Us – Generosity Knows No Borders
Around the world, a record 4.3 billion people helped someone they didn’t know, volunteered time or donated money to a good cause in the preceding month according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index 2024. The world’s most generous country is Indonesia for the seventh year in a row, …
Food Security Now: Empowering Communities to Fight with Localized Data
By Anthony Musiwa Imagine waking up every day unsure if you can afford your next meal. This is the reality for one in four people in Canada. Food insecurity is when people worry about eating, compromise on the quantity and quality of their groceries, and/or go without food due to …
Six Factors That Could Affect Charitable Giving
By Tony Maiorino (guest author) As the end of the year approaches, often so does a renewed focus on being charitable. Even in times of a challenging economy, charitable values and giving during the winter holiday season seem to hold steady for many people. In fact, an Ipsos poll late …
Historic Plaques Which Honour Philanthropy: Sir Byron Edmond Walker
Sir Byron Edmund Walker, C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L. 1848-1924 The plaque located near the community of Gilford in Innisfil bears the Ontario coat of arms. Sir Byron Edmund Walker, C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L. 1848-1924 – Born in Haldimand County, Walker joined the new Canadian Bank of Commerce at an early age, transforming …
CREATING ELATION: BE PART OF SOMETHING NEW
Leadership – Kathleen Provost By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser I always wonder how I can keep “things exciting”. Is it possible, after having fundraised for so many years in the charitable sector, to still engage donors in new ways, motivate staff members, and find creative ways to …
Five Lives: What We Do – September/October 2024
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. Five Lives Alexis Kane Speer is the Founder and Executive Director of STEP Public Art, a Canadian charity that supports and elevates …
Why You Need A Great Year-End Ask
The Hand’s on Fundraiser- Mary Cahalane By Mary Cahalane We’re heading into the year-end flurry of fundraising. What’s your ask? Tis the season, and fundraisers everywhere are preparing. What’s your year-end ask? It’s also the season for multiple “giving days”… like GivingTuesday or December 31st. I hope you’re already …
Charity With Benefits
The Accidental Philanthropist® – Mark Halpern How the Intersection of Tax, Life Insurance and Charity Helped a Family Achieve Its Philanthropic Goals By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P After 33 of professional practice, I am convinced that most business is extremely personal because people prefer to do business …
Can We Teach AI to Be a Good Fundraising Writer?
Inside AI – George Irish By George Irish “AI can’t write like a human” I hear that often, especially from fundraising colleagues who work in the content production cycle (crafting donor comms, writing appeals). Sometimes it’s used to justify their hesitation to start exploring AI’s potential. I can’t say that …
How Philanthropy is Building UHN’s New Surgical Tower
The Leadership Challenge – Julie Quenneville By Julie Quenneville At University Health Network (UHN), we’re shaping the future of healthcare through a bold vision: a state-of-the-art surgical tower that will redefine patient-centered care and surgical innovation. This ambitious $1.1B capital project – the largest in UHN’s history – will …