Gifts Posts
What Does Social Finance Mean for Your Preferred Charity?
Canada’s social finance market is growing, and it has the potential to significantly reshape the funding and financial landscape for charities.
Donating Stock to Charity Can Enhance Your Tax Benefit
When most donors think about giving to charity, their first thought is often a gift of cash. But donating stock instead may enhance a donor’s tax benefit.
Strategic Giving: Donating Retirement Assets
As the global economy recovers and we all grapple with the “new normal”, many Canadians are revisiting their retirement strategies and reviewing how best to plan their philanthropic legacy.
Philanthropy for Entrepreneurs
The impact of the global pandemic on the economy will change the business world for decades to come—and for some businesses, the unsettling change is a positive. In a surprising number of cases…
Discussing Giving Strategies and Tax Advantages of Donor Advised Funds
Giving through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is often referred to as an efficient way to conduct one’s philanthropy…
How Corporate Giving Strategies Influence Donor Behaviour
Corporate giving is a term that often intersects two points of tension, and more recently, these tensions are on the rise. As a result, many corporations are thinking (and acting) more strategically.
Why Starting a Family Foundation in Canada is a Decision for the Whole Family
Making long-term charitable giving a family priority can be both rewarding and challenging. Oftentimes when a donor comes into a large sum of money…
Donation Matching Programs Explained
A job today is much more than just a paycheque. People want to work for a company that stands for something and gives back to the community or the world in some way. For many companies…
Matching Gift Best Practices for Donors and Investment Advisors
As a donor, imagine you could double your donation to the charity of your choice without having to reach back into your wallet—would you jump at the opportunity? Clearly the answer would be …
Helping During COVID-19, Together
At the time of this article, there are more than 2.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide.