Lighting the Way: Uniting Generations Through the Spirit of Giving This Chanukah Lizzie Cody, Philanthropic Advisor December 11, 2024 434 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 426 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 1128 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 493 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 982 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 586 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 ...
What Needs to Change in Canadian Philanthropy? Sam Watts October 12, 2024 707 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 1089 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...
Let’s develop capacity and capability Sam Watts May 25, 2024 1080 “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 985 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...
