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Defining your values and using them to shape your philanthropy
The journey to becoming a philanthropist is an extraordinary experience, to say the least. It’s one that involves understanding the causes that you and your family wish to support, and the portion of your wealth that you plan to donate to fulfill your charitable giving goals—making the world a better place in the process. Perhaps […]
What type of charitable gift is best?
As our Canada Gives Foundation families get set to celebrate the holidays, they’re mixing present wrapping with charitable gift planning. That often means bringing their loved ones into the philanthropic fold, involving the next generation in their generosity as they work to select the charity(ies) they’ll be supporting through their Canada Gives Foundation account in […]
Alternative Minimum Tax changes poised to take effect in the New Year
Sometimes the federal government makes news by introducing sweeping new policies. At others it does so by saying little—or nothing—on a specific topic. This week’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement accomplished the latter by disregarding the charitable sector’s calls to roll back some proposed amendments to Canada’s Alternative Minimum Tax. In an earlier blog we outlined […]