When can individual donors make a huge difference? Sam Watts May 15, 2023 479 Think Philanthropically In last month’s column we examined a few reason why a donor might say “no” to a funding request. In this month’s column we will examine some things an individual donor can do in order ...
A New Life for pieces of the Old Champlain Bridge LiveEvents May 7, 2023 688 The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) has announced the 11 projects confirmed in the Canada-wide Material Reuse Competition, a unique initiative which aims at giving a new life to over ...
Kruger Products Commits Over $600,000 to Assist Canadian Hockey Families for Third Year The Montrealer April 22, 2023 430 Kruger Products, a leading Canadian paper manufacturer based in Montreal, has announced the return of its Kruger Big Assist program for the third year, aimed at helping Canadian families overcome barriers to pa...
When should a donor say “NO”? Sam Watts April 16, 2023 823 Think Philanthropically It is a wonderful thing to fund a worthy cause, but sometimes a generous donor should refuse a request for funds. Almost every non-profit organization can claim to be underfunded relativ...
Covid-19: How community groups saved Montreal from collapse L'honorable André Pratte April 15, 2023 542 My View of Our Montreal All over Canada, community groups play an essential role in helping vulnerable Canadians survive despite the difficult circumstances they face. The fight against Covid-19 demonstrated on...
Sun Youth launches its first-ever Capital Campaign to construct a permanent home Peter Kerr March 9, 2023 905 The beloved organization will finally have a new, carbon neutral-building that will offer its many community services under one roof In 1954, a unique boys’ club was founded by Sid Stevens and the late Earl de ...
Let’s bust some non-profit myths Sam Watts February 19, 2023 917 Think Philanthropically There are a variety of misconceptions and misunderstandings about non-profit organizations. When they are repeated often they can feel like the truth. For example, one of the prevaili...
Not Black and White Guy Rex Rodgers February 16, 2023 346 What We Choose To Remember Prior to living in Quebec I was not conscious of systemic discrimination. At high school there were jocks, motor-heads, hipsters and book-worms who formed distinct tribes but we eac...
Sylvia Martin-Laforge – Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network advocating for English-speaking Quebecers Peter Kerr February 15, 2023 973 “I believe we are at a watershed moment for our community. Linguistic issues must not be seen as a zero-sum game.” Sylvia Martin-Laforge brings a wealth of government experience to her position as Director Gene...
Intentional Compassionate Action Sam Watts January 21, 2023 679 Think Philanthropically “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” - Coretta Scott King It is generally not wise to question the perspective of Coret...
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