More Than Good Refugees! 50 Years of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Presence in Montréal LiveEvents March 30, 2025 414 MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises presents More Than Good Refugees! An exhibition highlighting the collective history of Southeast Asian refugees and their contributions to Montreal society. The Super Bo...
Philanthropic Distortion – Part 2 Sam Watts March 15, 2025 598 Think Philanthropically When Charitable Organizations Mislead Donors Last month’s column identified how donors like ourselves can suffer from a distorted perspective in the face of opportunities to make a donat...
Philanthropic Distortion – Part 1 Sam Watts February 19, 2025 482 Responding to the people we can relate to There is a large mural in an area in Los Angeles where thousands of unhoused people can be found. It identifies the area as Skid Row and lists the population as “Too M...
Is there really a “season” for kindness? Sam Watts January 30, 2025 650 Think Philanthropically Someone once said that we should act as if what we do makes a difference – because it does. In the past month or so we have been implored by charitable organizations to make a differen...
Lighting the Way: Uniting Generations Through the Spirit of Giving This Chanukah Lizzie Cody, Philanthropic Advisor December 11, 2024 778 Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is a time for family, tradition, and reflection. It’s also the perfect opportunity to bring light to the lives of others by engaging your family in philanthropy. By exploring...
A Year End Message to Our Readers Sam Watts December 9, 2024 656 Think Philanthropically “Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.” - Kathy Calvin I’d like to begin this column by wishing all the loyal readers of The Montrealer a wonderfu...
The Holiday Train visits Montreal West and Beaconsfield on November 22, 2024 LiveEvents November 14, 2024 1582 The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. November 21 through December 20, raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network. Professional musicians play free concerts ...
The Currency of Generosity Sam Watts November 14, 2024 692 Think Philanthropically Money is but one venue for generosity. Kindness is an even more valuable currency. – Alan Cohen We are headed into the end-of-year “giving season.” This is the time of year when many of...
Anthony Housefather – giving back through public service Peter Kerr November 4, 2024 1569 Anthony Housefather is a principled person in his public and private life. He has recently been lauded by many suburban mayors for his leadership in defending minority language rights and his opposition to Bill...
Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal honours Person of the Year, Lillian Vineberg-Goodman The Montrealer October 16, 2024 911 The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal JCF held its Annual General Meeting recently at the Gelber Centre. Under the leadership of Kathy Assayag for the past eleven years, the Foundation has grown to $2.3 ...
