What Needs to Change in Canadian Philanthropy? Sam Watts October 12, 2024 630 Think Philanthropically Last month this column left readers in suspense. We suggested that some things need to change in order for philanthropic efforts to shift into a 21st century mindset and that a number o...
Community Service in the Workplace Sam Watts June 25, 2024 1018 Think Philanthropically We often focus on individual acts when we think about philanthropy. Financial generosity can be a very personal thing. The same is true of volunteering. As individuals we donate our ti...
Donors fund program to fight ‘epidemic’ of teenage mental health disorders Don Sancton June 6, 2024 1693 Dr. Perry Adler heads the Jewish General Hospital’s Vicki and Stan Zack Family Teenage Health Unit and its Teenage In-House Psychology Service (TIPS) Clinical psychologist Dr. Perry Adler, who heads the Vicki a...
Let’s develop capacity and capability Sam Watts May 25, 2024 1021 “The next time you're looking at a charity, don't ask about the rate of their overhead; ask about the scale of their dreams…and what resources they need to make them come true.” – Dan Pallotta Canada’s charitab...
New Day Camp Helps Families Cope with Grief Tracey Arial May 18, 2024 924 On Saturday, June 15, John Abbott College will be the site of a unique healing experience for grieving families. “I don’t think you should call it a grief camp though,” says Corrie Sirota, clinical director fo...
Lakeshore Kiwanis – a sure bet for over 65 years Andy Sarrasin, Past President of the Kiwanis Lakeshore Montreal Foundation March 19, 2024 757 Kiwanis International was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1915. The original motto “We Build”, later changed to “We serve the Children of the World” and remains our motto today. The Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore M...
Charles Bronfman Initiates Conversations for the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Special to The Montrealer March 7, 2024 2855 “The demise of civility and the fight to protect democracy, both globally and in Canada.” is the topic for the inaugural Conversation: Sponsored by Charles Bronfman In a recent interview with The Montrealer, Ch...
JGH Foundation donors fund care of the Hospital’s smallest patients Don Sancton March 5, 2024 3136 Dr. Lajos Kovacs, the Jewish General Hospital’s Chief of Pediatrics and Neonatology, credits the success of the department to teamwork and the support of the JGH Foundation Public knowledge of neonatology – the...
The Lorenzetti Group announces new initiatives and appointments The Montrealer February 18, 2024 2037 Dr. Maggie Lorenzetti Dorfman takes on Presidency of the Barry F. Lorenzetti Foundation The LORENZETTI GROUP represents a series of companies that cater to different markets throughout the Montreal area, and ru...
Why Gift Appreciated Marketable Securities? It Just Makes “Cents”! Linda Argalgi CPA, Philanthropic Advisor February 11, 2024 723 Did you know that one of the easiest and most effective assets to donate are appreciated marketable securities (publicly traded stocks, bonds, and mutual funds)? In Canada, when an individual or corporation sel...