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National Philanthropy Day is a call to charitable action
The thousands of Canadian philanthropists who give generously each year to their preferred causes share some common characteristics. Namely, their kindness is selfless and their dedication to making a difference tends to be utterly relentless. They give not only because they can, but because it’s a key part of their personal identity. National Philanthropy Day […]
The drawbacks of a sharp rise in minimum annual disbursement quotas
The law of unintended consequences is usually applied with ruthless precision when it comes to public policy. Governments often employ common sense solutions, only to understand months, years or decades later how their decisions created significant challenges for the very stakeholders or institutions they sought to help. And so it is with some federal political […]
A Canada Gives donor story: A philanthropist takes action to help Canada’s Afghan allies
This is the third in our new Donor Connect series, an initiative designed to share giving ideas and to highlight the great work of the many not-for-profits supported by the Canada Gives’ family of foundation funders. In this piece, we highlight a Canada Gives Foundation account holder’s efforts to help Canada’s Afghan allies left behind […]