News and Views
Celebrating another year of transformative philanthropy
At the start of 2021, it was difficult to envision exactly how the year would unfold. The coronavirus pandemic still loomed large (and, unfortunately, still does) as we emerged from the best year in Canada Gives’ history. That happened because our Foundation account holders took action at the onset of the pandemic to help charities […]
The Canada Gives engagement advantage
Earlier this year we shared on social media a diagram from our website that summarizes how a Canada Gives Foundation account works, how donations flow into a donor advised fund and how grants are distributed to charities. The purpose was to remind our current and future donor clients that Canada Gives’ mission is to not […]
How advisors can use philanthropy to engage the next generation (part 2)
According to many investment industry leaders, financial advisors in Canada are facing a significant business threat. As enormous wealth continues to transfer between generations—Manulife has estimated the figure at approximately $1 trillion between 2016 and 2026—advisors run the risk of losing long-standing client relationships when family assets pass from the wealth builder generation to their […]