Put philanthropic funds to work now Sam Watts July 7, 2023 1634 Think Philanthropically Most people agree that it is foolish to respond to a major crisis with half-measures. It is generally advisable to act decisively and deploy a disproportionate amount of resources so t...
Homelessness – there are solutions Sam Watts June 13, 2023 1198 Think Philanthropically I work with people who serve people experiencing homelessness. In the past couple of years, hundreds of articles and opinion pieces have been written about this issue. Many of these art...
When can individual donors make a huge difference? Sam Watts May 15, 2023 1412 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 ...
When should a donor say “NO”? Sam Watts April 16, 2023 1823 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...
Let’s bust some non-profit myths Sam Watts February 19, 2023 1797 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...
Intentional Compassionate Action Sam Watts January 21, 2023 1390 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...
Montreal businessman Scott Jones champions respiratory care in memory of his brother Tara Simonetta Mann January 16, 2023 2840 Scott Jones’ life has been shaped by loss. The Nova Steel executive’s mother, Gail, passed away from breast cancer when he was just 16-years-old. About 10 years later, his brother, Christopher, was struggling w...
Amid massive demand, the JGH’s Emergency Department remains a model of healthcare excellence Don Sancton January 11, 2023 3993 “It’s our donors who bring us to the highest level,” says Dr. Marc Afilalo, Director of the ED at the Jewish General Hospital Read the news and you’ll see that our healthcare system is facing many complex chall...
The Giving Season – an alternative way to give Sam Watts December 18, 2022 1403 Think Philanthropically I want to take this opportunity to wish the readers of this column a very wonderful holiday season. I also want to thank all of you for your commitment to supporting the many important...
The largest and most impactful humanitarian assistance at the MUHC Atie Waxman December 17, 2022 2185 In 1991, in memory of a great humanitarian and through generous donations from the Howick Family, the Cedars Humanitarian Fund was endowed as the Wilfrid Howick Humanitarian Fund. Through this fund, the Cedars ...
