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  • 2021 New Year Resolution

    As we have embarked on 2021, many have decided to make a new year’s resolution, one for sure is to forget about 2020! Many resolutions for individuals look at their financial planning for the year ahead. One aspect of financial planning can and should be philanthropic planning. Major gifts and estat

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  • (Re)Building A Better World Through Philanthropy

    (Re)Building A Better World for All through Philanthropy Reflecting on the Past Week: George Floyd and the Tireless Ongoing Efforts in the COVID-19 Fight For the last 30 years, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know so many of you. While we share a common interest in philanthropy to build better he

  • May Is Leave A Legacy Month

    We’re Leaving “Leave A Legacy” Month – but don’t Leave Your Legacy Unfinished Leave a Legacy Consider touching base with your donors, friends and community during the COVID-19 Leave A Legacy Month, and introduce philanthropy as part of good estate planning. Since majority of adult Canadians do not h

  • COVID-19 Tax Credit For Charities

    Is it time to Jump Start theNot-for-Profit Sector with a Stimulus Plan? Providing an Economic Stimulus for Charities in the time of COVID-19 is needed now! Canada is made up of caring, compassionate and generous citizens. The charitable organizations across the country are the backbone of our civic

  • A Special Recipe For Mother’s Day

    A Special Recipe for Mother’s Day 💐 One of the special days of the year that can’t be forgotten is a tribute to the wonderful women in our lives. Mother’s Day celebrates those who gave us life, love, guidance, and encouragement each day of our lives. These women are seen today as front line during

  • Cinco De Mayo

    when Cinco de Mayo falls on a Taco #GivingTuesday…. good things happen! Cinco de Mayo celebrations across North America will be a little different this year, with many of us having a margarita (or two) inside our own homes. A very, very brief Cinco de Mayo history The Battle of Puebla took place on

  • Keep 12 Hot Dogs Apart For National BBQ Month

    🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭 = 6 ft Keep 12 Hot Dogs Apart for National BBQ Month Have you had enough of staying inside? Now with the nice weather on its way, what better way to practice social distancing than bringing your BBQ from your backyard to your driveway. Give your neighbours a big wave. Rememb

  • Coronavirus Has Sparked An Unprecedented Level Of Philanthropy

    Has Coronavirus sparked an unprecedented level of philanthropy? Donors can make the greatest difference by supporting medical needs in Canada and internationally as well as by supporting organizations that are serving vulnerable populations who will be most affected by the virus’ spread and the asso

  • Enormous Financial Pressure On All Nonprofits

    Find Out Ways You Can Make a Positive Impact In Your Community (from the comfort and safety of your own home) As we hear in the news each day, COVID-19 is creating new needs, while putting enormous financial pressure on all not-for-profits. From medical and public health needs related to the respons

  • Should You Create Or Update Your Will In Light Of COVID-19?

    Should I Create or Update My Will?Asking for a friend… 😅😳 Prince unexpectedly died at age 57, without a will. Sonny Bono skied into a tree and died instantly leaving his affairs unsettled, no will. Aretha Franklin knew that her pancreatic tumour would impact her long-term health outcomes and still

  • A New Online App Is Helping Write Living Wills Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

    Timely new Living Will App, can bring more Planned Gifts as a part of good Estate Planning Jocelyn Downie, a professor at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law, started developing the app with the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia last year. But Downie says the app is more important than ever. “